Forefront
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$43.5M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Forefront?
Forefront is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($14.6M), Builders Vision Foundation ($11.3M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $43.5M in grants to Forefront between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.3M (2025) to $13.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $7.3M.
What grants has Forefront received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $5,329,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,416,667 |
| 2025 | Walter S Mander Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $116,393 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Special Projects | $115,000 |
| 2025 | The Manaaki Foundation | SUPPORT OF FRESH TASTE FOR THE II REGEN/MIDWEST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FUND | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Council of Nonprofits | Meet the Moment Award | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Special Projects | $27,750 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Exe. Disc. Grant | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | MEMBERSHIP GRANT | $23,830 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Miscellaneous Board Grant | $16,213 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN CELEBRATION OF FOREFRONT'S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago | HEALTH PHILANTHROPY INFRASTRUCTURE | $6,909 |
| 2025 | National Recreation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Discretionary | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Discretionary | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | MEMBERSHIP GRANT FOR CAAIP | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Franklin Family Foundation | AID TO POOR | $1,000 |
| 2025 | MB Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $650 |
| 2025 | Washington Square Health Foundation Inc | Foundation Designated Grant | $645 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CAAIP GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Discretionary | $500 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $500 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support a food resilience program in Chicago | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,950,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO ASSIST ASYLUM SEEKERS SEEKING PROTECTION AND INTEGRATION IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA | $1,113,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support a food assistance project in North Lawndale | $700,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $696,667 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $630,000 |
| 2024 | Healthy Communities Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT-STRATEGIC INITIATIVE | $368,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Forefront?
Forefront is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($14.6M), Builders Vision Foundation ($11.3M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $43.5M in grants to Forefront between 2022–2025.
Who is Forefront's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Forefront, with $14.6M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Forefront received?
IRS 990 filings record $43.5M in grants to Forefront across 200 grants from 66 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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