Organization · EIN 23-7376023 · Chicago, IL · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds Forefront?
36 private foundations reported paying Forefront $8.01M on returns for tax year 2023.
36 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 36
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$3,785,000 4 grant lines |
To support the regranting efforts of the Chicago Region Food System Fund +3 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$1,606,500 4 grant lines |
for capacity support to nonprofit organizations seeking and managing grants from public entities +3 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lumpkin Family Foundation Mattoon, IL · Preselected only |
$630,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation Chicago, IL |
$366,791 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walder Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$350,000 2 grant lines |
Fresh Taste - Chicago Region Food System Fund +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Christopher Family Foundation Westmont, IL |
$250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$145,750 3 grant lines |
Special Projects +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$127,750 2 grant lines |
CAPACITY SUPPORT +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter S Mander Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$116,288 | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL |
$110,000 2 grant lines |
Mission Fund +1 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$100,000 | To support the I-Regen project housed at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL |
$70,000 2 grant lines |
PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM FOR FISCALLY SPONSORED GYPSY PRODUCTIONS +1 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL |
$32,117 5 grant lines |
MEMBERSHIP GRANT +4 more | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Retirement Research Foundation Chicago, IL |
$31,453 3 grant lines |
PROGRAM GRANT +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008 Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR RACIAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Owings Mills, MD |
$28,600 | TO SUPPORT THE MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ILLINOIS NONPROFIT PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR 2023. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Caerus Foundation Northbrook, IL · Preselected only |
$28,600 | Professional Development and Research | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation Oak Brook, IL |
$28,600 | General Operating | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$25,000 | PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Forefront
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Forefront, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $3.29M to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $118K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Healthy Communities Foundation Riverside, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $758K to them - Square One Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $478K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Cme Group Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $467K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $4,235 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $1.1M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $35K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL
17 shared funders · 46 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
17 shared funders · 341 funders in all - United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 33 funders in all - Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL
14 shared funders · 36 funders in all - Northwestern University Evanston, IL
14 shared funders · 398 funders in all - University of Chicago Chicago, IL
14 shared funders · 356 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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