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Who funds Jewish Federation of Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois

12 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois totaling $958,760 across 12 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Weissbrot Family Foundation, with $757,043.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Jewish Federation of Chicago

All 12 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Weissbrot Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Donor advised funds program1$757,043
Eugene & Dolores Zemsky Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Contribution1$65,000
Hulda B & Maurice L Rothschild FDN
Illinois · 2025
General1$62,770
Seed the Dream Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
To support the mission of the organization1$17,500
Metzner Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted charitable contribution1$15,000
Gallop Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Anuual fund1$12,000
Kaplan Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General support1$11,500
The Akers Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
To serve comunnity1$8,000
Benjamin Benedict Greenfield Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
Coat drive1$7,000
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$1,800
N J and J Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
General purposes1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$147

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 Jewish Federation of Chicago?

Weissbrot Family Foundation, Eugene & Dolores Zemsky Charitable Foundation, Hulda B & Maurice L Rothschild FDN, Seed the Dream Foundation and Metzner Family Foundation, and 7 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Jewish Federation of Chicago get from foundations?

$958,760 in 12 reported grants from 12 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Eugene & Dolores Zemsky Charitable Foundation, The Akers Foundation, Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation and N J and J Family Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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