Shriver Center on Poverty Law

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3151279 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$13.7M received 66 funders 199 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Shriver Center on Poverty Law?

Shriver Center on Poverty Law is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Shriver Center on Poverty Law between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$2,250,00042021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$1,039,75042021–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,000,00052020–2024
Walder Foundation$800,00042020–2024
Grand Victoria Foundation$755,00062020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$746,50082021–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$597,000142020–2024
Community Catalyst Inc$515,50032020–2022
Healthy Communities Foundation$501,50052020–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$480,00032022–2024
Borealis Philanthropy$472,00052020–2024
Michael Reese Health Trust$400,00022022–2023
Circle of Service Foundation$375,800102020–2024
The Chicago Bar Foundation$228,67242021–2025
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$225,00042020–2024
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago$216,00042021–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$208,33342020–2023
Retirement Research Foundation$205,75052023–2024
Pritzker Family Foundation$204,50062020–2024
The Joyce Foundation$200,00022021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$186,20042021–2024
Illinois Children's Healthcare$155,00032020–2022
Aarp Foundation$150,00012020
Chicago Foundation for Women$136,00082020–2024
Landau Family Foundation$120,00042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 66 funders by total given.

What grants has Shriver Center on Poverty Law received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$45,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE STATES$750,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$268,000
2024Walder FoundationMigration and Immigrant Communities$250,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurFOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO SAFELY REDUCE JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE$200,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$180,000
2024Grand Victoria FoundationGeneral Operating Support$150,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH CARE JUSTICE PROGRAM$110,000
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW$100,000
2024The Joyce FoundationMISSION FUND$100,000
2024Retirement Research FoundationA THREE-YEAR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT OLDER PEOPLE.$100,000
2024Healthy Communities FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$90,500
2024Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustSUPPORT THE ILLINOIS$75,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$72,400
2024Visiting Nurse Association of ChicagoTO SUPPORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO FACILITATE HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT AND ACCESS, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.$61,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$60,000
2024Madrono FoundationPOVERTY ALLIVIATION$50,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationEDUCATION ON HEALTH CARE ACCESS$50,000
2024Madrono FoundationPOVERTY ALLIVIATION$50,000
2024Woods Fund of ChicagoGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Community Memorial FoundationResponsive$31,005
2024Landau Family FoundationHOUSING JUSTICE$30,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationEDUCATION ON HEALTH CARE ACCESS$25,000
2024Central Indiana Community Foundation IncSupporting the Shriver Center's Illinois Advocacy$25,000
2024Kaufman Family Foundation 16115009633GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Retirement Research FoundationA ONE-YEAR GRANT TO CONTINUE WORK SUPPORTING HOUSING JUSTICE FOR OLDER PEOPLE.$20,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenWOMENS LAW & POLICY INITIATIVE$20,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO RESEARCH, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES FOR LOWERING HEALTH CARE PRICES.$19,167
2024Legal Council for Health JusticeProviding stories of Medicaid recipients$15,200
2024Legal Council for Health JusticeProviding stories of Medicaid recipients$15,200

Showing 30 most recent of 199 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Shriver Center on Poverty Law?

Shriver Center on Poverty Law is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Shriver Center on Poverty Law between 2019–2025.

Who is Shriver Center on Poverty Law's largest funder?

Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Shriver Center on Poverty Law, with $2.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Shriver Center on Poverty Law received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Shriver Center on Poverty Law across 199 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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