Private foundation · EIN 36-7092282 · Westmont, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Christopher Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $4.06M in grants paid across 106 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.6% of those dollars to 79 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.47M 93 lines
- No confident match $510K 11
- Individuals, not shown $75K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
- Deadlines
- SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
- Restrictions
- SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
- Website on filing
- CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 103 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forefront Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7376023 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Melrose Park, IL · EIN 36-3640546 | $199,970 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL · EIN 36-3203648 | $130,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest River Forest, IL · EIN 36-2167089 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Garfield Park Community Council Chicago, IL · EIN 45-4055306 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI · EIN 39-1238290 | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Allies for Community Business Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3966573 | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation Bensenville, IL · EIN 36-3922804 | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3673599 | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mrelief Chicago, IL · EIN 47-3559589 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society Glencoe, IL · EIN 36-2225482 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.71 |
| Build Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7022085 | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Cara Program Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4268095 | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-1408475 | $68,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2166997 | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2584799 | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167797 | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2971864 | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL · EIN 20-2091040 | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Holy Family Ministries Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL · EIN 36-2167016 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The West Cook Young Men's Christian Associations Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-2179780 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| A Better Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 27-4499625 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3071514 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0261283 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Moms Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3265804 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3357006 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lutheran Music Program Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-0638445 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Facing History and Ourselves - Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Mhub Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Hope Grows Sheboygan, WI · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Kids FIRST Chicago for Education Chicago, IL · EIN 83-0399727 | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, IL · EIN 83-3525168 | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2182047 | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Childrens Place Association Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4097794 | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Data 4 Good Los Angeles, CA · EIN 85-1729612 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.71 |
| Youth Guidance Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167032 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association Maywood, IL · EIN 36-3822848 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167011 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| HIRE360 Chicago, IL · EIN 84-1963307 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| River City Community Development Center Chicago, IL · EIN 47-1696834 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ucan Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167937 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Scripted Inc Dba Code Nation New York, NY · EIN 46-0557527 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| St Leonard's Ministries Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2378516 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3810926 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Revolution Workshop Chicago, IL · EIN 82-2354651 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL · EIN 81-1936438 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3871241 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
1 more line ($55K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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35 recipients in common - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
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26 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
26 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
21 recipients in common - The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL
19 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.