Friends of the Children - Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
105
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of the Children - Chicago?
Friends of the Children - Chicago is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.4M), Friends of the Children ($963K), BLS Family Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Friends of the Children - Chicago between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation | $5,565 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Van Grinsven Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | $1,400 | 1 | 2025 |
| Walter Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The H & a Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Washington Square Health Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $414K (2019) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $758K.
What grants has Friends of the Children - Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BLS Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $107,000 |
| 2025 | The Giving 3 Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $95,333 |
| 2025 | Friends of the Children | CHAPTER SUPPORT | $63,393 |
| 2025 | Seder Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Cynthia a Niekamp Foundation | MENTOR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Jessica Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $3,500 |
| 2025 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | William G McGowan Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,400 |
| 2025 | The H & a Charitable Foundation | PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM HELPING CHILDREN FACING THE GREATEST RISK FACTORS DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS AND SKILL NECESSARY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND CHANGE THEIR LIFE'S TRAJECTORY | $500 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | UNRESTRICTED | $172,272 |
| 2024 | Frechette Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $105,000 |
| 2024 | BLS Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Children | CHAPTER SUPPORT | $57,220 |
| 2024 | Finnegan Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Orlebeke Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Cuore e Mani Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES | $10,550 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Van Grinsven Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust | general operating support | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Walter Family Foundation Inc | PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY HELPING CHILDREN FACING THE GREATED RISK FACTORS TO DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE TO CHANGE THEIR LIFE'S TRAJECTORY | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 105 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Children - Chicago?
Friends of the Children - Chicago is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.4M), Friends of the Children ($963K), BLS Family Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Friends of the Children - Chicago between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of the Children - Chicago's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Children - Chicago, with $1.4M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Children - Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Friends of the Children - Chicago across 105 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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