Meals on Wheels Chicago

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3667584 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$922K received 34 funders 81 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Meals on Wheels Chicago?

Meals on Wheels Chicago is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Meals on Wheels America ($400K), Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation ($210K), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($101K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $922K in grants to Meals on Wheels Chicago between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Meals on Wheels America$399,82652020–2024
Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation$210,00052020–2024
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$100,58012020
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$35,00022020–2023
The Jaharis Family Foundation Inc$22,00022021–2022
John H Hart Foundation$17,50022020–2021
Shore Capital Charitable Foundation$15,00012023
Impact Grants Chicago$15,00012023
Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund$13,00082020–2023
United Way of Bergen County$12,50012022
Helmsmanshipinc$11,50042021–2024
The George L Shields Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,00012020
Lostn Foundation$7,50052020–2024
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust$5,00012025
The Jaharis Family Foundation$5,00022023–2024
The Kroger Co Foundation$5,00012023
Maurice & Henry Freund$4,11442023–2024
Americans for Good Inc$3,50022020–2021
Gavlin Family Foundation$3,25042021–2024
Nogwog Fund Nfp$3,14422021–2023
Susan & Jerome Ettelson Fund$2,78562020–2025
La Chapelle Family Foundation$2,63352020–2024
The Field Family Fund$2,50012020
The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc$1,50012020

Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.

What grants has Meals on Wheels Chicago received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Sue Ling Gin Foundation TrustGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Susan & Jerome Ettelson FundTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$300
2024Meals on Wheels AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT$91,249
2024Peggy and Steve Fossett FoundationTHANKSGIVING MEALS$35,000
2024The Jaharis Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2024Helmsmanshipinc501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION$2,500
2024Lostn FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND$1,500
2024Gavlin Family FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$1,000
2024Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,000
2024Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,000
2024La Chapelle Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$500
2024Arkes Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$500
2024Susan & Jerome Ettelson FundSOCIAL SERVICE$200
2023Peggy and Steve Fossett FoundationTHANKSGIVING MEALS$35,000
2023Shore Capital Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2023Impact Grants Chicago$15,000
2023Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008TO SUPPORT HOME MEAL$10,000
2023Meals on Wheels AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT$8,002
2023The Kroger Co FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2023Helmsmanshipinc501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION$2,500
2023The Jaharis Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2023Nogwog Fund NfpCHARITABLE$2,114
2023Lostn FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND$1,500
2023Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,057
2023Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,057
2023Saul & Devorah Sherman FundUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2023Saul & Devorah Sherman FundUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2023Gavlin Family FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$750
2023La Chapelle Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$500
2023Arkes Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$500

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Meals on Wheels Chicago?

Meals on Wheels Chicago is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Meals on Wheels America ($400K), Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation ($210K), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($101K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $922K in grants to Meals on Wheels Chicago between 2019–2025.

Who is Meals on Wheels Chicago's largest funder?

Meals on Wheels America is the largest recorded funder of Meals on Wheels Chicago, with $400K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Meals on Wheels Chicago received?

IRS 990 filings record $922K in grants to Meals on Wheels Chicago across 81 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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