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Who funds Shriver Center on Poverty Law?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363151279

23 private foundations reported grants to Shriver Center on Poverty Law in Chicago, Illinois totaling $2.5 million across 27 grants in tax years 2021 to 2025. The largest funder was Freedom Together Foundation, with $750,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Shriver Center on Poverty Law

All 23 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
Economic and racial justice in the states1$750,000
Walder Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Migration and Immigrant Communities1$250,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
For project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to safely reduce jail use and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the safety and justice challenge1$200,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Strong Communities1$180,000
Grand Victoria Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$150,000
Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for Aging
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
A three-year general operating support grant for efforts that support older people.3$120,750
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the shriver centers training, technical assistance, education, and outreach efforts to facilitate healthcare enrollment and access, improve health outcomes, and address social determinants of health.1$100,000
Michael Reese Health Trust
Illinois · 2021 · accepts applications
Healthcare justice program1$100,000
The Joyce Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Mission fund1$100,000
Healthy Communities Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$90,500
Pritzker Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Education on health care access2$75,000
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2023 · accepts applications
Support the illinois1$75,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Community services2$62,500
Woods Fund of Chicago
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$50,000
Field Foundation of Illinois
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization1$50,000
Community Memorial Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Responsive1$31,005
Kaufman Family Foundation 16115009633
Vermont · 2025
General support1$27,368
Square One Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purpose1$25,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To research, test, and disseminate best practices for lowering health care prices.1$19,167
Lloyd A Fry Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
In appreciation of audra wilson, chastity lord, nora jones, and raj vohra1$10,000
The Kellcie Fund
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.1$500
Violet G Young Charitable Trust
Iowa · 2025 · accepts applications
Program support1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$73

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 Shriver Center on Poverty Law?

Freedom Together Foundation, Walder Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, Polk Bros Foundation Inc and Grand Victoria Foundation, and 18 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Shriver Center on Poverty Law get from foundations?

$2.5 million in 27 reported grants from 23 private foundations in tax years 2021 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Grand Victoria Foundation, Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for Aging, Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation and Michael Reese Health Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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