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Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois

9 private foundations reported grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois totaling $110,000 across 9 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Foundation, with $50,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago

All 9 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$50,000
Willow Springs Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2024
General purpose1$25,000
Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$10,000
Dr Scholl Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Humboldt Park Mentoring Program1$10,000
Coghill Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Mentoring program for youth1$5,000
Frederick & Greta Smiley Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
General use1$5,000
The Allyn Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
Youth programs1$3,000
The Bruce J Heim Foundation
Louisiana · 2025 · accepts applications
Program support1$1,000
The Darrell R Windle and David A Samber Charitable Fund
Illinois · 2025
Charitable gift1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago?

Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Foundation, Willow Springs Charitable Trust, Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation, Dr Scholl Foundation and Coghill Family Foundation, and 4 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago get from foundations?

$110,000 in 9 reported grants from 9 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Dr Scholl Foundation and The Bruce J Heim Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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