Organization · EIN 27-4499625 · Chicago, IL · Human services
Who funds A Better Chicago?
28 private foundations reported paying A Better Chicago $3M on returns for tax year 2023.
28 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 28
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xl Foundation Deerfield, IL · Preselected only |
$1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND RAISING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fulk Family Foundation Lincoln, NE · Preselected only |
$350,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Finnegan Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$200,000 | $100K TO GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $100K TO CATALYST FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL |
$160,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Best Portion Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$159,835 | PUBLIC | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frechette Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$155,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lsv Asset Management Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$151,500 | COMMUNITY GRANT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Chern Family Foundation Northbrook, IL · Preselected only |
$115,826 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| McShane Family Foundation Naples, FL · Preselected only |
$65,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| US Ventureschmidt Family Foundation Appleton, WI |
$60,000 | EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Christopher Family Foundation Westmont, IL |
$60,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 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 |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J S Frank Foundation Deerfield, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL FUND RAISING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert C and Deborah K Bridges Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bcmr Gledhill Foundation Golden Oak, FL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | UNRESTIRCTED GIFT | Same address 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 A Better Chicago
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with A Better Chicago, 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 20 of the 25 closest peers · $3.01M to them - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $1.53M to them - Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $500K to them - The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $1.22M to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $2.46M to them - Cme Group Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $682K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Vivo Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.29M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $6,055 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- University of Chicago Chicago, IL
14 shared funders · 356 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
10 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Invest for Kids Chicago, IL
4 shared funders · 26 funders in all - Northwestern University Evanston, IL
11 shared funders · 398 funders in all - Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL
9 shared funders · 23 funders in all - The Night Ministry Chicago, IL
8 shared funders · 77 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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