The Cara Program

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-4268095 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.3M received 33 funders 76 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds The Cara Program?

The Cara Program is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Stand Together Foundation ($875K), Local Initiatives Support Corporation ($855K), Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to The Cara Program between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Stand Together Foundation$875,00032020–2022
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$854,60452020–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$479,88542020–2024
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$250,00012020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$225,00032022–2024
The Kensington Square Foundation$210,00052020–2024
Knight Impact Partners$200,00012024
The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and$165,00052020–2024
Redf$155,00022020
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$119,49412020
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$110,10052020–2024
Kastory Family Foundation$80,00052021–2025
I & G Charitable Foundation$80,00022020
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family$70,00022020–2021
Steele Family Foundation$61,00052020–2024
Wp & Hb White Foundation$50,00022022–2023
Dr Scholl Foundation$40,00042020–2023
ACT of Hope Foundation$35,00012024
Hyatt Hotels Foundation$35,00012019
University of Chicago Medical Center$30,00022023–2024
Kiphart Family Foundation$25,00012020
The Brennan Family Charitable Trust$22,52512020
Turner Construction Company Foundation$20,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$18,25022020–2021
John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable$15,00022019–2020

Showing top 25 of 33 funders by total given.

What grants has The Cara Program received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Kastory Family FoundationCURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION$475,000
2024Knight Impact PartnersGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$75,000
2024The Margulis Foundation for Freedom andGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024ACT of Hope FoundationFund organizational programs$35,000
2024Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$25,000
2024Turner Construction Company FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024University of Chicago Medical CenterUHI Sponsorship. sponsorship of annual Gala$15,000
2024Kastory Family FoundationCURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
2024Steele Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$10,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncJOBS AND WORKPLACE$10,000
2024The Kensington Square FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Rush University Medical CenterSponsorship$7,500
2024New Harbor Charitable FoundationUnrestricted$1,500
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$310
2023Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$255,375
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$75,000
2023The Kensington Square FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023The Margulis Foundation for Freedom andGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGROWTH$25,000
2023Wp & Hb White FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Kastory Family FoundationCURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2023University of Chicago Medical CenterGala Sponsorship 2023$15,000
2023City Colleges of Chicago FoundationTo prepare Chicago adults for career advancement through for-credit programs at City Colleges of Chicago$10,000
2023Dr Scholl FoundationServices for low-income and underserved job-seekers$10,000
2023Steele Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$8,000
2023New Harbor Charitable FoundationUnrestricted$1,500
2023Jpmorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$750
2022Stand Together FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$125,000

Showing 30 most recent of 76 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Cara Program?

The Cara Program is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Stand Together Foundation ($875K), Local Initiatives Support Corporation ($855K), Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to The Cara Program between 2019–2025.

Who is The Cara Program's largest funder?

Stand Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Cara Program, with $875K across 3 grants (2020–2022).

How much grant funding has The Cara Program received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to The Cara Program across 76 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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