Skills for Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.0M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Skills for Chicago?
Skills for Chicago is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($5.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.6M), The Albertsons Companies Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Skills for Chicago between 2019–2025.
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| Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecmc Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $318K (2019) to $5.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $922K.
What grants has Skills for Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | EDUCATION | $291,051 |
| 2025 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | Workforce development | $75,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $26,050 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,077 |
| 2025 | The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Journey for Good Foundation Inc | TO HELP INCREASE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF THE UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED BY CONNECTING THEM TO QUALITY JOBS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Exe. Disc. Grant | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT | $355,382 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $227,500 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | SKILLS YOUTH PROGRAMS | $45,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Journey for Good Foundation Inc | TO HELP INCREASE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF THE UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED BY CONNECTING THEM TO QUALITY JOBS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Rush University Medical Center | Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Depaul University | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Endeavor Health Clinical Operations | Community Contribution | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | WORKFORCE SKILLS | $8,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $5,005,000 |
| 2023 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | EDUCATION | $379,161 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, supporting Skills for Chicagoland's Future's work to support sustainable job creation in the Southland, In support of its Demand-Driven Career Pathways Initiative | $145,000 |
| 2023 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | CAREER PATHWAYS AND CAREER CONNECTION | $36,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $34,921 |
| 2023 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group | EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Endeavor Health Clinical Operations | Community Contribution | $21,000 |
| 2023 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $11,000 |
| 2023 | Northwestern Memorial HealthCare | COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR UN- AND UNDEREMPLOYED | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Skills for Chicago?
Skills for Chicago is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($5.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($1.6M), The Albertsons Companies Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Skills for Chicago between 2019–2025.
Who is Skills for Chicago's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Skills for Chicago, with $5.3M across 5 grants (2019–2023).
How much grant funding has Skills for Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Skills for Chicago across 65 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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