Paws Chicago

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-4219778

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$9.4M

Foundation funders

151

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Paws Chicago?

Paws Chicago is funded by 151 grantmakers, led by Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation ($2.7M), Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation ($2.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($392K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Paws Chicago between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation$2,661,28012024
Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation$2,206,63812024
National Philanthropic Trust$392,10422024–2025
The Rachael Ray Foundation$375,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$279,00022024–2025
James C & Norma I Smith Foundation$275,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$270,83512024
Charities Aid Foundation America$190,55122024–2025
The Giving 3 Foundation$150,00022024–2025
Sachs Family Foundation$146,50012024
Caerus Foundation Inc$125,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$119,87522024–2025
Florence V Sekula Foundation$113,79722024–2025
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Bobbie and Stanton Cook$100,00022024–2025
Cushing Family Foundation$75,00022024–2025
The Irving and Phyllis Millstein$75,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$70,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$65,00022024–2025
SF Foundation$65,00012024
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Pedigree Foundation$50,60012024
The Canning Foundation$50,40022024–2025
HF Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Suzanne Smelcer Robinson Foundation$50,00022024–2025
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Builders Vision Foundation$50,00012024
PFK Family Foundation$50,00012024
Greater Horizons$41,85212024
Thomas Brown Perp Char TST$33,75022024–2025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$33,00022024–2025
United Way of Bergen County$32,75022024–2025
Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation$32,00022024–2025
Give Back Foundation$31,34122024–2025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$30,73022024–2025
Helen V Brach Foundation$30,00022024–2025
John & Carol Walter Family Foundation$30,00022024–2025
John R Halligan Charitable Fund$30,00022024–2025
Malinski Family Foundation$30,00012024
George F and Helen M Hirschmann Charitable Foundation$25,00012025
The George a Bates Memorial Foundation$25,00022024–2025
The Coleman Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Lindsay and Carter Hawkins$25,00012024
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$21,00012024
Tua Aspiring Angels Foundation$20,00012025
Denman Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Gurtz Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
TIF Foundation Fund$20,00022024–2025
Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation$20,00022024–2025
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family$20,00022024–2025
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund$20,00012024
Robert and Mayari Pritzker Family Fndn$20,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$20,00012024
George Reed McNeill Animal Welfare Fund$16,48422024–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$15,62212024
Sandcastle Foundation$15,00012025
The Collins Trust Foundation$15,00012024
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$15,00012024
Brandt Foundation$15,00012024
Banfield Foundation$11,73412024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$11,12012024
The Sandcastle Foundation$11,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,94212024
Circle of Service Foundation$10,50012024
Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family Foundation$10,50012024
Pets for the Elderly Foundation$10,30012024
Kevin & Greta Warren Family Foundation$10,00012025
Cole-Crone Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs Foundation$10,00022024–2025
David Rodman Titcomb Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Scott Kenneth a Charitable Ta$10,00012024
Dr Scholl Foundation$10,00012024
Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family$10,00012024
The Louderback Family Foundation$10,00012024
Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012024
MEB Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,00012024
Edelson Foundation Inc$9,50022024–2025
Pledgeling Foundation$9,37312024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$8,00022024–2025
Castaways Foundation$8,00022024–2025
Synchrony Foundation$7,50012024
DTS Charitable Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Columbus Foundation$6,50012024
Judith and Richard Welch Family$6,00022024–2025
The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke$6,00022024–2025
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$5,60212024
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$5,25012024
USG Foundation Inc$5,02322024–2025
S Edward Marder Family Foundation$5,00012025
The Kroger CO Foundation$5,00012025
Adreani Foundation$5,00022024–2025
The Rich Foundation$5,00012024
Willens Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Lewis Greenwood Foundation$5,00012024
The Jeschke Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Vivo Foundation$5,00012024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
BISSELL Pet Foundation$5,00012024
Dolan Family Foundation$4,50012024
Patterson Family Foundation$4,08322024–2025
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation$4,00012024
Leon and Gloria Plevin Family$4,00012024
Sieg Dunlap Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Norton Family Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Isaac Family Institute of Charity$3,00012024
George P White Foundation$2,50012024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$2,00012024
Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable Foundation$2,00012024
Kovler Family Foundation$2,00012024
Snyder Family Foundation$1,50012025
The Kevah and Michele Konner Family Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$1,20012025
Black Swan Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation$1,00012025
The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation$1,00012025
CMB Foundation$1,00012025
Glen Ellyn Titans Foundation$1,00012025
Lee Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Drell-Nack Philanthropic Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Robert G Burton Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Albert Goodstein Family Foundation$1,00012025
Shore Capital Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Gore Animal Foundation$1,00012025
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Alliant Credit Union Foundation$92442025
Susan & Jerome Ettelson Fund$90022025–2026
The Walter E & Ruth K Wright$80012025
The Forst Foundation$52112025
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$50012025
Burton W Ruder Family Foundation$50012025
Lumw Foundation$50012025
Maas Foundation Inc$50012025
Polk Family Charitable Fund$30012025
Handelsman Family Foundation$30012025
Gavlin Family Foundation$25012025
Robinson Family Foundation$25012025
Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson$20912025
K2N2 Family Foundation$20012025
Rita J Manuel S& Steven D Hoffman$20022025
Baird Foundation Inc$18012025
Ideal Industries Foundation$10212025
The Griffith Foods Foundation$10012025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$10012025
Allegis Group Foundation Inc$7512025
Ima Foundation$5212025
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation$5012025
Omron Foundation Inc$2512025
Roslyn & Joseph Perlman Foundation$2512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M104 grants2024 95 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $7.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Paws Chicago received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Susan & Jerome Ettelson FundTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$500
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$204,600
2025James C & Norma I Smith FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$141,600
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$128,209
2025The Giving 3 FoundationGENERAL FUND$100,000
2025Florence V Sekula FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$65,000
2025Lynne Cooper Harvey FoundationAnimal protection and welfare$50,000
2025Cushing Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
2025HF Foundation IncCharitable donation 501(c)(3) organization$50,000
2025Bobbie and Stanton CookYOU GIVE THEY LIVE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM$50,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$36,725
2025The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$25,400
2025Suzanne Smelcer Robinson FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025George F and Helen M Hirschmann Charitable FoundationVet Bills$25,000
2025Tua Aspiring Angels FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
2025Thomas Brown Perp Char TSTPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$18,750
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$18,049
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$18,000
2025Give Back FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,797
2025Sandcastle FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
2025The George a Bates Memorial FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025Frank and Karen Ptak Family FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2025Helen V Brach FoundationTo support animal rescue programs and fund a partnership program to provide lifesaving services to strays and pets$15,000
2025John & Carol Walter Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2025John R Halligan Charitable FundUNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY$15,000
2025United Way of Bergen CountyDONOR DESIGNATION$14,673
2025Denman Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Gurtz Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OPERATIONS$10,000
2025TIF Foundation FundOPERATING FUNDS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Paws Chicago?

Paws Chicago is funded by 151 grantmakers, led by Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation ($2.7M), Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation ($2.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($392K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Paws Chicago between 2024–2026.

Who is Paws Chicago's largest funder?

Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Paws Chicago, with $2.7M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Paws Chicago received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Paws Chicago across 200 grants from 151 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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