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
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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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