Equity and Transformation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.5M
Foundation funders
51
Grants recorded
109
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Equity and Transformation?
Equity and Transformation is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($961K), The Chicago Community Trust ($918K), Borealis Philanthropy ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Equity and Transformation between 2020–2025.
Show all 51 funders
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | $75,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $60,887 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Fund Inc | $60,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | $50,400 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Butler Family Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackroots Alliance | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Impactassetsinc | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Beyond Inc | $31,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | $26,000 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arch Community Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| A New Way of Life Reentry Project | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tides Advocacy | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oak Park-River Forest | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kenneth L Karst Racial Equity Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Race Forward | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fwdus Education Fund Inc | $6,250 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthy Communities Foundation | $750 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Burke Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Equity and Transformation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Butler Family Fund | EAT is a community-led organization seeking to build social and economic equity for Black workers engaged in the informal economy. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | TO DISSEMINATE FINDINGS OF BREAKING THE CHAINSRECLAIMING WEALTH, POWER, AND DIGNITY FOR BLACK MEN REPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $330,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $260,500 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $232,000 |
| 2024 | Policylink | CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES | $127,500 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Fund for Nonviolence | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Square One Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $82,500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $71,429 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80811 STUDYING THE IMPACT OF GUARANTEED INCOME ON FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE TO INFORM LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN ILLINOIS | $60,887 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Focus for Health Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Solidaire Network Inc | General support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF EQUITY AND TRANSFORMATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Crossroads Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,714 |
| 2024 | NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Grand Victoria Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Equity and Transformation?
Equity and Transformation is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($961K), The Chicago Community Trust ($918K), Borealis Philanthropy ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Equity and Transformation between 2020–2025.
Who is Equity and Transformation's largest funder?
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Equity and Transformation, with $961K across 5 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Equity and Transformation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Equity and Transformation across 109 grants from 51 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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