Ucan

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2167937 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$13.2M received 75 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Ucan?

Ucan is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights ($3.4M), John D and Alexandra Nichols Family ($1.9M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to Ucan between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights$3,430,49542020–2023
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family$1,925,00052020–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$1,317,50082020–2024
Diermeier Family Foundation$1,050,00052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$602,25062020–2023
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership$561,97122021–2022
The Canning Foundation$341,27142020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$310,00062021–2024
William J Watson Irrevocable Trust Xxxxx5001$243,89252020–2024
Chicago Cred Inc$235,83222020–2021
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$234,31042021–2024
Healthy Communities Foundation$217,00042021–2024
Ava W Farwell for the Chicago Home for the$214,47562020–2025
Northern Kentucky Area Development$212,75052020–2024
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$200,00032020–2023
Centers for New Horizons Inc$200,00012022
The William B Anderson & Juliet J$130,55652020–2024
Carnahan-jackson Foundation$130,00032022–2024
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn$115,00042021–2024
The Christopher Family Foundation$115,00032021–2023
The Kensington Square Foundation$110,00022020–2023
Frederick and Ida Hummel Foundation Xxxxx8006$89,74912023
Bright Promises Foundation$80,00022022–2024
Ea Foundation$75,00012022
Helen V Brach Foundation$70,00052021–2025

Showing top 25 of 75 funders by total given.

What grants has Ucan received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ava W Farwell for the Chicago Home for theUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$37,423
2025Helen V Brach FoundationFor violence intervention and prevention, including youth development for ongoing coaching of persons in violent neighborhoods$10,000
2025Alfredo and Ada Capitanini FoundatiSCIENTIFIC$2,500
2024Diermeier Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$210,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$100,000
2024The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$85,000
2024John D and Alexandra Nichols FamilyUNRESTRICTED$75,000
2024William J Watson Irrevocable Trust Xxxxx5001GENERAL$51,381
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$50,000
2024Bright Promises FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$40,000
2024Carnahan-jackson FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$40,000
2024Ava W Farwell for the Chicago Home for theUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$37,404
2024Robert R Mccormick FoundationMATCHING GIFTS, SPONSORSHIP AND TRANSITIONAL TEEN SERVICES PROGRAM$35,310
2024Northern Kentucky Area DevelopmentPUBLIC DEV.$33,750
2024Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family FdnGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2024Healthy Communities FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024The William B Anderson & Juliet JTO SUPPORT WORK OF ORGANIZATION$21,375
2024Helen V Brach FoundationFor general support for behavioral health services for underserved youth in Chicago public schools$15,000
2024The Dorothy B Francis CharitableGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
2024Frank Family FoundationGENERAL FUND RAISING$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$7,199
2024Enchanted BackpackIN-KIND DONATION OF CLOTHING AND HOME GOODS$7,193
2024Blue Skies Foundation IncSPECIAL NEEDS EXERCISE AND EDUCATION$7,000
2024Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$7,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,942
2024Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND:WOMEN & CHILDREN$5,000
2024Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND:WOMEN & CHILDREN$5,000
2024The Bluestone FoundationCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$4,000
2024Blue Ridge Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Alfredo and Ada Capitanini FoundatiSCIENTIFIC$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ucan?

Ucan is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights ($3.4M), John D and Alexandra Nichols Family ($1.9M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to Ucan between 2020–2025.

Who is Ucan's largest funder?

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights is the largest recorded funder of Ucan, with $3.4M across 4 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Ucan received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to Ucan across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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