Equality Illinois Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 26-0798861

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.2M

Foundation funders

22

Grants recorded

46

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Equality Illinois Institute?

Equality Illinois Institute is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Pritzker Family Foundation ($300K), The Chicago Community Trust ($281K), Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Equality Illinois Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pritzker Family Foundation$300,00032023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$280,75032020–2023
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund$105,00012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$85,00022021–2024
Alphawood Foundation$60,00012025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$56,00032022–2024
Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure$54,00062020–2025
AbbVie Foundation$50,00012022
The Joyce Foundation$50,00012021
American Federation of Teachers Illinois State Federation$40,50022023–2024
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp$22,75022021–2023
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$22,50042021–2023
Conant Family Foundation$15,00012019
Perkins Coie Foundation$11,50022023–2024
Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council$10,00012020
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$7,94522019–2020
Advocate Aurora Health Inc$7,50012024
Service Employees International Illinois Council$7,50012024
Painters District Council No 30 Labor$5,45012020
The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund$4,69312025
Vivid Cheers Inc$3,50012023
Baird Foundation Inc$2,75062019–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $450K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

What grants has Equality Illinois Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$60,000
2025Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N ShureGeneral Operating Support$10,000
2025The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable FundCHARITABLE GIFT$4,693
2024Tawani Charitable Distribution FundGENERAL SUPPORT$105,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT$100,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationCAPACITY SUPPORT$100,000
2024John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$80,000
2024American Federation of Teachers Illinois State FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT$30,500
2024Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N ShureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$8,000
2024Advocate Aurora Health IncSPONSOR EVENTS$7,500
2024Service Employees International Illinois CouncilGENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT$7,500
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$6,000
2024Perkins Coie Foundation2025 THE EQUALITY ILLINOIS GALA!$5,750
2023Pritzker Family FoundationCAPACITY SUPPORT$100,000
2023The Chicago Community Trustsupport for Community Organizer position, General Operating Support$60,250
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncExe. Disc. Grant$15,000
2023Advocate Health and Hospitals CorpSPONSOR EVENTS$10,000
2023American Federation of Teachers Illinois State FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT$10,000
2023Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N ShureFor General Operating Support$8,000
2023Perkins Coie FoundationEQUALITY ILLINOIS 2024 GALA$5,750
2023Vivid Cheers IncGENERAL$3,500
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching Gift$2,500
2023Baird Foundation IncHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$600
2022AbbVie FoundationGeneral Mission$50,000
2022GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2022The Chicago Community TrustGeneral operating support$10,250
2022Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N ShureFor General Operating Support$10,000
2022Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$2,500
2022Baird Foundation IncHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$800

Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Equality Illinois Institute?

Equality Illinois Institute is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Pritzker Family Foundation ($300K), The Chicago Community Trust ($281K), Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Equality Illinois Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Equality Illinois Institute's largest funder?

Pritzker Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Equality Illinois Institute, with $300K across 3 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Equality Illinois Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Equality Illinois Institute across 46 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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