Women Employed
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.7M
Foundation funders
53
Grants recorded
143
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Women Employed received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lakshmi Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Michael Reese Health Trust | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $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 | Seiu Healthcare Illinois & Indiana | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cretors Family Foundation | PURSUE EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE BY EFFECTING POLICY CHANGE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Aarp | Sponsorship of event | $7,500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles Jacob Foundation | NANCY B. KREITER FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lakshmi Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Bill Bass Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,170 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Loraine Kaufman Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $250 |
| 2023 | Ecmc Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $750,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.
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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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