Safer Foundation

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2762168 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$18.0M received 50 funders 141 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Safer Foundation?

Safer Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Safer Corporate Endowment ($9.9M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M), Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Safer Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Safer Corporate Endowment$9,873,00952020–2024
Pritzker Family Foundation$1,880,000192020–2024
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership$1,342,44722021–2022
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$831,50032020–2023
The National Restaurant Association$690,97942021–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$500,02532020–2021
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$446,39962020–2025
Michael Reese Health Trust$400,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$270,00042021–2024
Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of$270,00052020–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$200,00052020–2024
Southern Company Gas Charitable$150,00022023–2024
Marie H Bechtel Charitable$150,00052020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$135,00042021–2024
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$135,00012020
Centene Foundation$67,00012024
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable$54,91322022–2024
Ms Foundation for Women Inc$50,00012024
Finnegan Family Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation$50,00032020–2023
John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable$50,00032020–2022
Chicago Foundation for Women$47,50032020–2021
All Chicago Making Homelessness History$36,03512024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$33,50012023
Criminal Justice Reform Foundation$28,75012023

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

What grants has Safer Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,548
2025Doris & Victor Day Foundation IncEMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM$5,000
2025Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2,500
2025Evelyn C Carter Foundation CorpHEALTH CARE$2,500
2024Safer Corporate EndowmentPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,703,400
2024Michael Reese Health TrustINCUBATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/WOMEN'S JUSTICE INSTITUTE (WJI) CRIMINALIZED SURVIVORS INITIATIVE$250,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$130,000
2024Centene FoundationScattered Housing/ Meridian/ Cook County$67,000
2024United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,748
2024Ms Foundation for Women IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw ofFOR SAFER DEMAND SKILLS COLLABORATIVE$50,000
2024Southern Company Gas CharitableCOMMUNITY ENRICHMENT$50,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationCAPACITY SUPPORT$50,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR THE SAFER DEMAND SKILLS COLLABORATIVE$40,000
2024All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryCASE MANAGEMENT$36,035
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$35,000
2024The National Restaurant AssociationHOPES Program$33,470
2024Marie H Bechtel CharitableYouth Embowerment$30,000
2024Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableTO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF PEOPLE WITH ARREST & CONVICTION RECORDS TO BECOME EMPLOYED, LAW ABIDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND AS A RESULT REDUCE RECIDIVISM$28,588
2024CheckrorgFAIR CHANCE COMMUNITY BASED PARTNER GRANT$25,000
2024Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY$15,869
2024Finnegan Family FoundationCHICAGO PROGRAM$10,000
2024Grant & Virginia BrissmanEMPLOYMENT SERVICES$8,000
2024Cushing Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2024Turner Construction Company FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Origami Works FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
2024Cushing Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2024Doris & Victor Day Foundation IncEMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM$3,000
2024Katherine L Olson Charitable FoundationUnrestricted Charitable Gift$3,000
2024Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 141 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Safer Foundation?

Safer Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Safer Corporate Endowment ($9.9M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M), Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Safer Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Safer Foundation's largest funder?

Safer Corporate Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Safer Foundation, with $9.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Safer Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Safer Foundation across 141 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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