The Chicago Community Foundation
Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3432023 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds The Chicago Community Foundation?
The Chicago Community Foundation is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by PERT Foundation ($323.4M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($18.5M), The Serr Charitable Action Trust ($17.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $435.9M in grants to The Chicago Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
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What grants has The Chicago Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | PERT Foundation | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $318,021,564 |
| 2024 | Dragonfly Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gray Collection Trust | A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION AND ACTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO CLOSE RACIAL & ETHNIC WEALTH GAP IN THE CHICAGO REGION. | $5,175,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $4,225,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cred Inc | General Support | $3,800,000 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 | THE DONLEY FUND | $1,244,936 |
| 2024 | Rothschild Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $539,671 |
| 2024 | Rothschild Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $360,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Vivo Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Strachan & Vivian H Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $144,171 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for | GENERAL SUPPORT | $106,886 |
| 2024 | Berger Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The Meijer Foundation | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $93,500 |
| 2024 | The Meijer Foundation | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $93,500 |
| 2024 | National Fund for Workforce Solutions | TO SUPPORT THE EQUIP WORKERS FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago | TO SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS IMMIGRATION FUNDER COLLABORATIVE, A POOLED FUND THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY NONPROFITS, AND HOSTS GRANTMAKER BRIEFINGS ON SALIENT ISSUES. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO FUND FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES, WHICH PROVIDES RAPID RESPONSE GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, REDUCE VIOLENCE, AND PROMOTE PEACE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGOLAND WORKFORCE FUNDERS ALLIANCE CONTINUE ALL ITS INITIATIVES, BUT IN PARTICULAR TO STRENGTHEN THE NETWORK OF EMPLOYER-LED WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Heather and Sisir Dhar Foundation Inc | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $49,355 |
| 2024 | Rowan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kiphart Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Leslie and Loretta Copeland Foundation Tr | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Wf Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 159 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Chicago Community Foundation?
The Chicago Community Foundation is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by PERT Foundation ($323.4M), Lavin Family Supporting Foundation ($18.5M), The Serr Charitable Action Trust ($17.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $435.9M in grants to The Chicago Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Chicago Community Foundation's largest funder?
PERT Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Chicago Community Foundation, with $323.4M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Chicago Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $435.9M in grants to The Chicago Community Foundation across 159 grants from 85 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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