Women Employed

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2969526 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.7M received 53 funders 143 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Women Employed?

Women Employed is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.4M), Family Values Work a Multi-state ($805K), Ecmc Foundation ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to Women Employed between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$2,394,11052020–2024
Family Values Work a Multi-state$805,00052020–2024
Ecmc Foundation$750,00012023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$508,75062020–2024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$410,00062021–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$300,00042021–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$286,00072020–2024
Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86$280,69042020–2024
The Joyce Foundation$247,50032021–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$200,00052020–2024
Woods Fund of Chicago$180,00052020–2024
Pritzker Family Foundation$177,00052021–2024
Michael Reese Health Trust$171,00032022–2024
Chicago Foundation for Women$149,00082020–2024
The Pattis Family Foundation$140,00042020–2021
Alphawood Foundation$100,00032021–2023
Circle of Service Foundation$52,00042020–2024
Telligen Community Initiative$50,00012022
The Christopher Family Foundation$45,00022023–2024
Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation$40,50032022–2024
Futures Without Violence$31,30812023
PERT Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Plus Foundation$29,55212024
Seiu Healthcare Illinois & Indiana$26,50032021–2024
The Charles Jacob Foundation$25,00052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 53 funders by total given.

What grants has Women Employed received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lakshmi FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$675,946
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION$250,000
2024Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86UNRESTRICTED$215,690
2024Family Values Work a Multi-statePROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK$171,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$75,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$75,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$75,000
2024The Joyce FoundationEDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY$67,500
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR ADVOCACY FOR HIGH-QUALITY CAREER PATHWAY POLICIES AND SYSTEMS ALIGNMENT FOR LOW-SKILLED ADULTS AND WOMEN OF COLOR$55,000
2024Woods Fund of ChicagoGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Michael Reese Health TrustDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT$50,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationCOLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT$50,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$40,000
2024Plus FoundationCONFERENCE CAUSE$29,552
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$25,000
2024The Christopher Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$22,500
2024Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family FoundationGeneral Charitable$16,000
2024Seiu Healthcare Illinois & IndianaGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Cretors Family FoundationPURSUE EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE BY EFFECTING POLICY CHANGE$10,000
2024AarpSponsorship of event$7,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$6,000
2024The Charles Jacob FoundationNANCY B. KREITER FUND$5,000
2024Lakshmi FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Bill Bass FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,170
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
2024Loraine Kaufman FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$250
2023Ecmc FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$750,000

Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Women Employed?

Women Employed is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.4M), Family Values Work a Multi-state ($805K), Ecmc Foundation ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to Women Employed between 2020–2025.

Who is Women Employed's largest funder?

The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Women Employed, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Women Employed received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to Women Employed across 143 grants from 53 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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