Equal Hope

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 26-2264895

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.3M

Foundation funders

45

Grants recorded

126

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Equal Hope?

Equal Hope is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Coleman Foundation Inc ($1.0M), Healthy Communities Foundation ($926K), The Chicago Community Trust ($525K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Equal Hope between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Coleman Foundation Inc$1,020,00062020–2024
Healthy Communities Foundation$926,00062020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$524,55072019–2025
Chicago Foundation for Women$305,125112020–2025
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc$272,73922024–2025
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$250,00052021–2025
Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation$230,50052021–2025
University of Chicago Medical Center$154,26122024–2025
The Lake County Community Foundation$140,00042022–2025
Healthcare Foundation of Northern$140,00042021–2024
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago$125,00022022–2025
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations$115,49012024
Give N Kind$105,65442022–2025
Circle of Service Foundation$100,00042020–2024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$85,00032021–2023
Rush University Medical Center$83,50042021–2025
Entertainment Industry Foundation$67,98322023–2024
Kaufman Family Foundation$58,50052020–2025
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$55,00022021–2025
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group$50,00012025
Kay Yow Cancer Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Prevent Cancer Foundation aka Cancer Research & Prevention Fndn$50,00022021–2023
Telligen Community Initiative$50,00012022
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Inc$37,50022023–2024
Florence and Laurence Spungen Family$35,00022020–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 16 grants2020 23 grants2021 20 grants2022 25 grants2023 25 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $770K.

What grants has Equal Hope received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$122,000
2025National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IncPARTNERING WITH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS$112,842
2025University of Chicago Medical CenterLINC-Liaisons in Care Prgrm$100,000
2025Visiting Nurse Association of ChicagoAN EDUCATION AND NURSE NAVIGATION PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING DIAGNOSTIC FOLLOW-UP AND COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE FOR WOMEN UNDERGOING SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS IN CHICAGO'S SAFETY NET HOSPITALS.$75,000
2025Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$53,000
2025Northwestern Memorial HealthCare GroupAccess to healthcare services$50,000
2025Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationCHARITY$50,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$50,000
2025Kay Yow Cancer Foundation Inc—$50,000
2025The Lake County Community FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2025United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2025Kaufman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Give N KindCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$10,940
2025Rush University Medical CenterGeneral Support$8,500
2025The Lehman-Stamm Family FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$7,500
2024Healthy Communities FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IncCBO SUPPORT TO INCREASE VACCINATION COVERAGE$159,897
2024Endeavor Health Clinical OperationsCommunity Contribution$115,490
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$102,500
2024The Coleman Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support - Health$100,000
2024University of Chicago Medical CenterUHI Grant LinC Award 2023. UHI Sponsorship ($1242) 3 tickets to Equal Hope Gala$54,261
2024Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationCHARITY$50,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$50,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$43,000
2024Entertainment Industry FoundationGENERAL PROGRAM$32,000
2024The Lake County Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$25,000
2024Florence and Laurence Spungen FamilyTO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN WAUKEGAN AND NORTH CHICAGO, PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS$25,000
2024Give N Kind—$23,784
2024Healthcare Foundation of NorthernHEALTHCARE$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 126 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Equal Hope?

Equal Hope is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Coleman Foundation Inc ($1.0M), Healthy Communities Foundation ($926K), The Chicago Community Trust ($525K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Equal Hope between 2019–2025.

Who is Equal Hope's largest funder?

The Coleman Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Equal Hope, with $1.0M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Equal Hope received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Equal Hope across 126 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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