Women's Business Development Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$27.4M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
84
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Women's Business Development Center?
Women's Business Development Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($22.2M), Women's Business Enterprise National Council ($1.3M), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.4M in grants to Women's Business Development Center between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Chang Family Foundation | $1,300 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Elkay Family Foundation | $426 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2019) to $21.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $505K.
What grants has Women's Business Development Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION | $245,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Edward and Shirley Marx Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $48,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Robert Kyts and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN ESCAPING VIOLENCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Origami Works Foundation | General Support | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Citi Foundation | COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKERS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Business Enterprise National Council | TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. | $319,512 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $245,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $240,000 |
| 2024 | Dunham Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Coleman Foundation Inc | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Boundless Futures Foundation | Funding for Plan for Profit Bootcamp(s) and Plan for Profit Program(s) | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN ESCAPING VIOLENCE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | City Colleges of Chicago Foundation | To prepare Chicago adults for career advancement through for-credit programs at City Colleges of Chicago | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Marvin P Verhulst Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $9,000 |
| 2024 | CME Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Allstate Foundation | NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CENTER - TRAVEL STIPEND FOR BLANCA BERTHIER | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Women's Business Enterprise National Council | TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. | $315,733 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for Scale Up Program | $210,000 |
| 2023 | The Coleman Foundation Inc | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Aurora Women's Empowerment Foundation | PROGRAM FUNDING | $50,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Chicago Foundation for Women | ELEVATING WOMEN CHILDCARE BUSINESS OWNERS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Allstate Foundation | 2024 GO SUPPLEMENTAL WELLNESS & RESPITE GRANT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Women's Business Development Center?
Women's Business Development Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($22.2M), Women's Business Enterprise National Council ($1.3M), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.4M in grants to Women's Business Development Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Women's Business Development Center's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Women's Business Development Center, with $22.2M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Women's Business Development Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $27.4M in grants to Women's Business Development Center across 84 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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