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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1083774

Project Projects Chicago NFP

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $57,403 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $57,403

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,595

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,587

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,828

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,510

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,158

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,630

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,668

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $16,639

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,014

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $60

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,656

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,060

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beyond HungerOak Park, IL

    General support

    $46,219
  2. PLUS1River Forest, IL

    Genearl support

    $2,764
  3. The Ally CoalitionCambridge, MA

    General support

    $2,418
  4. Arts of Life IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,479
  5. Gray MatterChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,100
  6. Critical ResistanceOakland, CA

    General support

    $945
  7. Bandwith MusicChicago, IL

    General support

    $512
  8. Kitchen PossibleChicago, IL

    General support

    $505
  9. Garfield Park ConservatoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  10. Blessings BackpackChicago, IL

    General support

    $296
  11. Am CancerChicago, IL

    General support

    $265
  12. Chicago Wilderness AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $200
  13. The Love FridgeChicago, IL

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $46,21989% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $2,4185% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $1,9914% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $9452% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $505<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $54,040
  2. New York1 grant $2,418
  3. California1 grant $945

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bruce FinkelmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan FinkelmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brent HeylSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Victor GironTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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