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Who funds Chicago Coalition for the Homeless?

Chicago, Illinois

45 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless in Chicago, Illinois totaling $608,739 across 46 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Woods Fund of Chicago, with $90,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

All 45 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Woods Fund of Chicago
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$90,000
Pritzker Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Building education and awareness on early childhood homelessness1$75,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Strong Communities1$64,000
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support1$60,000
Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
The law project1$50,000
Cushing Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$50,000
Wieboldt Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Community organizing1$30,000
Sheldon L and Pearl R Leibowitz- Lew Leibowitz Legacy Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted for general use of charity.1$25,000
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
Delaware · 2023
Small Shelter Fund2$20,500
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General purpose1$20,000
D and R Charitable Fund
Illinois · 2024
Civic & social1$20,000
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
For the Youth Futures Legal Clinic, which provides legal aid and representation to students and youth experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Services include assistance with accessing public benefits, identification documents, legal needs and more.1$15,000
Sargent Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operations1$10,000
Herman & Katherine Peters Foundation Corp
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$10,000
Susan & Jerome Ettelson Fund
Illinois · 2025
To further program services1$8,000
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund
Illinois · 2024
General Operations1$8,000
Reichert Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General Operating Purposes1$7,500
George and June Block Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Annual giving1$5,000
Out of the Box Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
General1$5,000
Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Gift1$5,000
S Edward Marder Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$4,000
The Wagner Foundation
Illinois · 2025
To aid the organization and further exempt purposes.1$3,000
The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2025
Foundation donation1$2,500
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$2,427
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
See above1$2,000
The Hale Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Operating funds1$2,000
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable use1$2,000
Joseph H Goldberg Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Donation1$2,000
The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
Civic1$1,033
Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purpose1$1,000
The Yankee Springer Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$1,000
Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Charity1$1,000
B & J Association Inc
Illinois · 2024
To prevent and end homelessness.1$1,000
Arkes Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt purpose of organization1$1,000
The Kathleen L Morrison Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$848
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gifts1$500
La Chapelle Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$500
Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charitable1$500
The Irving Harris Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support1$500
Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Operating programs1$400
Harvey & Lucille Weisberg Family Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Prevent and end homelessness1$259
Roslyn & Joseph Perlman Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$200
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General exempt purpose1$52
American Express Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$20

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Chicago Coalition for the Homeless?

Woods Fund of Chicago, Pritzker Family Foundation, Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation and Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust, and 40 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Coalition for the Homeless get from foundations?

$608,739 in 46 reported grants from 45 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Woods Fund of Chicago, Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust, Wieboldt Foundation and The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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