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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5610834

Chicago Beyond Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $9.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,949,333

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $880,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,465,381

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $854,585

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,787,129

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $1,837,444

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,294,188

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,083,700

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,962,540

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $414,001

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Birth Justice NetworkNorth Miami Beach, FL

    General support

    $475,000
  2. Centro SanarChicago, IL

    General support

    $380,000
  3. Breath of My Heart Birth PlaceEspanola, NM

    General support

    $300,000
  4. Cultural Brokers IncFresno, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  5. Dreamtree Academy 573Columbia, MO

    General support

    $300,000
  6. Exonerated Nation IncApple Valley, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  7. Live Free ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $300,000
  8. Organization of ExonereesCenter Line, MI

    General support

    $300,000
  9. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    General support

    $300,000
  10. Restoreher Usamerica IncFayetteville, GA

    General support

    $250,000
  11. We Got US Now IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  12. Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $250,000
  13. Black Roots AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $218,000
  14. Fearless Dialogues IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $175,000
  15. One Voice United IncLake Odessa, MI

    General support

    $150,000
  16. Common Ground Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  17. Dion's Chicago Dream Inc NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  18. Firehouse Community Arts CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  19. Focus Fairies MentoringLynwood, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  20. Legacy DiscipleChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  21. People's Liberty Project NFPGlenwood, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  22. The BlocChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  23. Justleadership USANew York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  24. Solutions & ResourcesChicago, IL

    General support

    $45,000
  25. Propa City Community OutreachRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $26,000
  26. Public Health Institute of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000

4 grants totaling $4,869,333 are held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid4 grants $900,00021% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $875,00020% of the total
  3. Mental health3 grants $725,00017% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $425,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $400,0009% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $301,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $750,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois13 grants $1,944,000
  2. California2 grants $600,000
  3. Florida1 grant $475,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $450,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $425,000
  6. New York2 grants $310,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $300,000
  8. New Mexico1 grant $300,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $250,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $26,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth DozierPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $450,000
  • Mark R WalterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimbra D WalterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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