Private foundation · EIN 36-3917968 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Woods Fund of Chicago's grants went
It reported $4.33M in grants paid across 98 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 76.2% of those dollars to 72 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.3M 74 lines
- No confident match $1.03M 24
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- SEE OUR WEBSITE WOODSFUND.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY FOR FORMS AND MATERIALS
- Deadlines
- CORE GRANTMAKING DEADLINES ARE GENERALLY TWICE/YEAR FOR OUR SPRING AND FALL CYCLE.
- Restrictions
- WOODS FUND WORKS PRIMARILY AS A PARTNER WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT THE BRUTALITY OF POVERTY AND STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE CHICAGO REGION. GRANTS ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA AND ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN CHICAGO. WOODS FUND WILL ONLY PROVIDE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR HAVE A FISCAL SPONSOR. THE FISCAL SPONSOR AND ORGANIZATION'S MISSIO
- Website on filing
- WWW.WOODSFUND.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 94 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3092907 | $190,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Kenwood Oakland Community Organization Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2598637 | $140,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167000 | $130,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Open Collective Foundation Aka Paths (Fiscal Sponsor the Praxis Project) Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Chicago, IL · EIN 26-3305351 | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition and Solidarity Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Grassroots Collaborative Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4328006 | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3783551 | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3292607 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Latino Policy Forum Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3676873 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Organized Communities Against Deportations Chicago, IL · EIN 82-0840451 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education Chicago, IL · EIN 45-4377181 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Southwest Organizing Project Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4090773 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside Chicago, IL · EIN 51-0137583 | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Communities United Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Workers' Collaborative Waukegan, IL · EIN 26-1470308 | $53,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Hana Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2746468 | $51,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Blackroots Alliance Chicago, IL · EIN 82-3487898 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4229387 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative Chicago, IL · EIN 86-2098779 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Latino Union of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 61-1403712 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Org Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4259477 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Association Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2638491 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.66 |
| Paso- West Suburban Action Project Melrose Park, IL · EIN 46-2330521 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Southside Together Organizing for Power Chicago, IL · EIN 71-1034518 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Warehouse Workers Justice Center Chicago, IL · EIN 80-0792786 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 0.92 |
| Workers Center for Racial Just Chicago, IL · EIN 45-4461270 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Centro de Trabajadores Unidos Chicago, IL · EIN 27-1492355 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Westside Rising (Fiscal Sponsor Build Chicago) Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Arab American Action Network Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4034958 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL · EIN 84-4538090 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Community and Workers Rightsnfp Chicago, IL · EIN 80-0442573 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 47-5015710 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Equity and Transformation Berwyn, IL · EIN 83-4701430 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Housing Action Illinois Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3585238 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Immigrant Solidarity Dupage Wheaton, IL · EIN 27-2978949 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4167433 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education Project Chicago, IL · EIN 86-2537367 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 0.99 |
| Woodstock Institute Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2907408 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Southside Together Organizing for Power Chicago, IL · EIN 71-1034518 | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.60 |
| The Black Abolitionist Network Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Arise Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 20-1072983 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3844385 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 0.90 |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2775706 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4044632 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Enlace Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3727669 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Northwest Side Housing Center Chicago, IL · EIN 20-1413891 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pilsen Alliance Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4486055 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
4 more lines ($128K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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24 recipients in common - Field Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL
21 recipients in common - Julian Grace Foundation Highland Park, IL
21 recipients in common - Wieboldt Foundation Chicago, IL
17 recipients in common - Grand Victoria Foundation Chicago, IL
17 recipients in common - The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL
15 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.