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Who funds Christopher House?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 237316001

15 private foundations reported grants to Christopher House in Chicago, Illinois totaling $603,954 across 16 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86, with $128,854.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Christopher House that accept applications

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

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Foundations that fund Christopher House

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86
Pennsylvania · 2023
Unrestricted1$128,854
Opus Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Recruit & Retain Early Childhood Education Teachers1$100,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Special Projects2$86,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$75,000
CME Group Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Increasing kindergarten readiness: ch & cbc1$70,000
The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Community1$50,000
The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation
Florida · 2025
To work with families so that they are able to reach their full potential through education and a partnership with parents to break the cycle of poverty.1$25,000
LGR Foundation
Texas · 2024
Other charitable purpose1$18,000
A G Cox Charity Trust
Illinois · 2024
General1$15,000
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund
Illinois · 2024
Parent School1$15,000
The Egerter Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$15,000
Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$5,000
Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Education for low income families1$500
Arkes Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt purpose of organization1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$100

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 Christopher House?

Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86, Opus Foundation, Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Circle of Service Foundation and CME Group Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Christopher House get from foundations?

$603,954 in 16 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Circle of Service Foundation and Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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