Safer Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$26.5M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
179
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Safer Foundation?
Safer Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Safer Corporate Endowment ($11.8M), Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership ($4.1M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Safer Foundation between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $5.2M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Safer Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Doris & Victor Day Foundation Inc | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Safer Corporate Endowment | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,933,400 |
| 2025 | Centene Foundation | PROVIDE $2 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS | $1,631,961 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $471,032 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | Distribute to the Hungry | $466,448 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $130,000 |
| 2025 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | FOR SAFER DEMAND SKILLS COLLABORATIVE | $60,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,548 |
| 2025 | Michael Reese Health Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Quad Cities | UW INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION & INCOME STRATEGIES & DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS | $41,523 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR THE SAFER DEMAND SKILLS COLLABORATIVE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Marie H Bechtel Charitable | Youth Embowerment | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $28,000 |
| 2025 | Cushing Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY THAT EMPOWER JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2025 | Forvis Mazars Foundation | General Purpose | $9,104 |
| 2025 | Grant & Virginia Brissman | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Doris & Victor Day Foundation Inc | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Rock Island Community Foundation | HELPS PEOPLE FIND EMPLOYMENT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Evelyn C Carter Foundation Corp | HEALTH CARE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Thomas W Dower Foundation | TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Ten Talents Foundation Ltd | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Kevin Walsh Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | Safer Corporate Endowment | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,703,400 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $1,221,467 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | DISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY | $292,022 |
| 2024 | Michael Reese Health Trust | INCUBATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/WOMEN'S JUSTICE INSTITUTE (WJI) CRIMINALIZED SURVIVORS INITIATIVE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Centene Foundation | Scattered Housing/ Meridian/ Cook County | $67,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 179 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Safer Foundation?
Safer Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Safer Corporate Endowment ($11.8M), Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership ($4.1M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Safer Foundation between 2019–2026.
Who is Safer Foundation's largest funder?
Safer Corporate Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Safer Foundation, with $11.8M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Safer Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Safer Foundation across 179 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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