Gary Comer Youth Center Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$16.1M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
92
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Gary Comer Youth Center Inc?
Gary Comer Youth Center Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Comer Science & Education Foundation ($8.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($4.6M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Gary Comer Youth Center Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 48 funders
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Onechicagofund | $11,080 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cleveland Avenue Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Experimental Station | $5,570 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | $5,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,100 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Hodder Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Van Nice Foundation | $3,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Bindler Family Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Howard B Bernick Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | $1,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solot and Karp Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Susan and Stephen Baird Family | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
| Richards Family Charitable Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Growmark Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2019) to $3.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Gary Comer Youth Center Inc 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 | $1,420,170 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $41,229 |
| 2025 | Project Redwood | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $2,255,001 |
| 2024 | Comer Science & Education Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support its urban agriculture program | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Youth Development | $177,000 |
| 2024 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Project Redwood | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vivo Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Southern Company Gas Charitable | EDUCATIONAL MATCHING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | GENERAL FUND | $1,200 |
| 2024 | Van Nice Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2023 | Comer Science & Education Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,425,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for Annual Event (no tickets or tangible benefits), To support the development and construction of the Xchange Grand Crossing at 7327-7369 South Chicago Ave. to become an employment, wellness and community hub for the Greater Grand Crossing community. | $510,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To support Gary Comer Youth Center's Produce Pathways urban agriculture program | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Youth Development | $204,500 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | in support of general operations | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago | A PROGRAM THAT TAKES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Center | QUALITY EDUCATION | $32,883 |
| 2023 | Vivo Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Caerus Foundation Inc | Middle School Academic and Enrichment Summer Camp 2023 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Illinois Children's Healthcare | Healthcare Careers Pathways Mental Health Career Unit | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities | Support Organization | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Gary Comer Youth Center Inc?
Gary Comer Youth Center Inc is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Comer Science & Education Foundation ($8.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($4.6M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Gary Comer Youth Center Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Gary Comer Youth Center Inc's largest funder?
Comer Science & Education Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Gary Comer Youth Center Inc, with $8.0M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Gary Comer Youth Center Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Gary Comer Youth Center Inc across 92 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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