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
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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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