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Who funds YMCA?

Chicago, Illinois

17 private foundations reported grants to YMCA in Chicago, Illinois totaling $666,800 across 17 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Step Forward Trust, with $250,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of YMCA that accept applications

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

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Foundations that fund YMCA

All 17 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Step Forward Trust
Idaho · 2025
Fundsy gala paddle raise match1$250,000
Tulsa Fdn Gen FD
Illinois · 2025
General1$222,047
TUW Alban B &Amp Edna B Nixonfund
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$77,353
Gershon and Lois Stern Family Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
Support for operations1$25,000
Brooke Family Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Support of programs1$20,000
Lennar Foundation
Florida · 2023 · accepts applications
Strengthens communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.1$16,250
Tompkins - Broll Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General support1$14,000
The Prior Family Charitable Trust
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$13,000
Swatantra and Srinivas Mitta Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Support public television1$10,000
Graber Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$7,500
Gallo Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General contribution1$5,000
Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
Exempt purpose1$2,000
Gerard and Ruth Daniel Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support critical programs and services for people who need them.1$2,000
The Gate Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Community & Cultural Development and Health/Human SC1$1,000
Selah Charitable Trust
Montana · 2025
Charity focused on community strenghening and youth development1$1,000
F J Zimmermann Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General support or scholarship fund1$500
MB Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General support1$150

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 YMCA?

The Step Forward Trust, Tulsa Fdn Gen FD, TUW Alban B &Amp Edna B Nixonfund, Gershon and Lois Stern Family Foundation Inc and Brooke Family Foundation, and 12 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does YMCA get from foundations?

$666,800 in 17 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?

Lennar Foundation, The Prior Family Charitable Trust, Gallo Family Foundation, Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc and The Gate Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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