Women Employed
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.2M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
158
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Women Employed?
Women Employed is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($3.3M), Ecmc Foundation ($1.2M), Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Women Employed between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $416K (2019) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $732K.
What grants has Women Employed 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 | $507,422 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR ADVOCACY FOR HIGH-QUALITY CAREER PATHWAY POLICIES AND SYSTEMS ALIGNMENT FOR LOW-SKILLED ADULTS AND WOMEN OF COLOR | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $17,811 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $12,030 |
| 2025 | Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation | General Charitable | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Charles Jacob Foundation | NANCY B. KREITER FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lakshmi Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,850 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $675,946 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | UNRESTRICTED | $215,690 |
| 2024 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $171,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $67,500 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR ADVOCACY FOR HIGH-QUALITY CAREER PATHWAY POLICIES AND SYSTEMS ALIGNMENT FOR LOW-SKILLED ADULTS AND WOMEN OF COLOR | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Michael Reese Health Trust | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Plus Foundation | CONFERENCE CAUSE | $29,552 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Christopher Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation | General Charitable | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Cretors Family Foundation | PURSUE EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE BY EFFECTING POLICY CHANGE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $8,772 |
Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Women Employed?
Women Employed is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($3.3M), Ecmc Foundation ($1.2M), Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Women Employed between 2019–2025.
Who is Women Employed's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Women Employed, with $3.3M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Women Employed received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to Women Employed across 158 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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