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Who funds Ucan?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 362167937

17 private foundations reported grants to Ucan in Chicago, Illinois totaling $645,365 across 18 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Diermeier Family Foundation, with $215,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Ucan

All 17 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Diermeier Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Unrestricted1$215,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program2$102,500
Frederick and Ida Hummel Foundation
Illinois · 2023
General operating1$89,749
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Health1$50,000
Ava W Farwell for the Chicago Home for the
Texas · 2024
Unrestricted general1$37,423
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$30,000
Healthy Communities Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$30,000
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn Inc
Illinois · 2025
General operating1$30,000
Frank Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General fund raising1$10,000
Foglia Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General charitable purposes1$10,000
Jacob Best Foundation
Florida · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Vitale Family Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2025
Leadership Awards fund1$10,000
Enchanted Backpack
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
In-kind donation of clothing and home goods1$7,193
Lavin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General fund:women & children1$5,000
Adducci Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Youth development.1$3,000
Blue Ridge Charitable Trust
New Jersey · 2024
General support1$3,000
Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Scientific1$2,500

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 Ucan?

Diermeier Family Foundation, Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, Frederick and Ida Hummel Foundation, Polk Bros Foundation Inc and Ava W Farwell for the Chicago Home for the, and 12 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Ucan get from foundations?

$645,365 in 18 reported grants from 17 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Healthy Communities Foundation, Enchanted Backpack and Lavin Family Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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