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Grant recipient EIN 26-2264895Medical research

Who funds Equal Hope?

24 private foundations gave Equal Hope in Chicago, IL $3.1 million across 69 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

69 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Kaufman Family FoundationKenilworth, IL 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  2. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $7,500
  3. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  4. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Health

    $100,000
  5. Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    An education and nurse navigation program aimed at improving diagnostic follow-up and comprehensive cancer care for women undergoing screening mammograms in chicago's safety net hospitals.

    $75,000
  6. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charity

    $50,000
  7. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Health

    $50,000
  8. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Community services

    $25,000
  9. Edwardson Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $7,500
  11. Leopardo Charitable FoundationHoffman Estates, IL 2024

    To support the organization's mission and provide general operating support

    $5,000
  12. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $850
  13. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  14. Floyd H Abramson Charitable Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Annual fund

    $500
  15. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $100
  16. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $175,500
  17. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support - Health

    $150,000
  18. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charity

    $50,000
  19. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Health

    $50,000
  20. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  21. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community services

    $25,000
  22. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyGrayslake, IL 2023

    Healthcare

    $20,000
  23. Kaufman Family FoundationKenilworth, IL 2023

    General support

    $11,000
  24. Edwardson Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  25. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $7,000
  26. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $800
  27. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  28. Sinha Kikeri FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Health and education support

    $500
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $44
  31. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $175,500
  32. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Program Support - Health and Rehabilitation

    $175,000
  33. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Program Support - Health and Rehabilitation

    $75,000
  34. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyGrayslake, IL 2022

    Healthcare

    $60,000
  35. Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    As communities of color attempt to recover from covid-19, the vulnerability of low-income, minority communities is alarming. Equal hope will outreach, educate, and survey clients for social determinants of health and navigate them to resources using nowpow, a social services referral platform.

    $50,000
  36. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charity

    $50,000
  37. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Health

    $50,000
  38. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  39. Edwardson Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  40. Kaufman Family FoundationKenilworth, IL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $54
  42. Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID 2022

    Community support

    $50
  43. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Health and Rehabilitation - Program Support

    $220,000
  44. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $176,500
  45. Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To support outreach, education and navigation and in particular to build a new return to normal screening initiative and covid vaccine encouragement work.

    $50,000
  46. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charity

    $50,000
  47. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Health

    $50,000
  48. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $35,000
  49. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyGrayslake, IL 2021

    Healthcare

    $25,000
  50. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Community services

    $25,000
  51. The Medline FoundationNorthfield, IL 2021

    General assistance

    $15,000
  52. Kaufman Family FoundationKenilworth, IL 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  53. Sinha Kikeri FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Health and education support

    $500
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $150
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $104
  56. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Program Support

    $300,000
  57. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $191,000
  58. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Health

    $50,000
  59. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyGrayslake, IL 2020

    Healthcare

    $35,000
  60. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charity

    $30,500
  61. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Community services

    $25,000
  62. Kaufman Family FoundationKenilworth, IL 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  63. Florence and Laurence Spungen Family FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2020

    Medical intervention to address health care disparities.

    $10,000
  64. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2020

    Rapid response covid grant

    $7,500
  65. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $5,000
  66. The Medline FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    General assistance

    $3,000
  67. Sinha Kikeri FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Health and education support

    $1,000
  68. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    In honor of Gary and Leslie Wood

    $500
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $60

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other medical research organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Equal Hope’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 16 grants Preselected only $81,107 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 51 grants Preselected only $43,228 to similar organizations
  3. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 13 grants Preselected only $9,544 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 10 grants Preselected only $2,471 to similar organizations
  5. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 9 grants Preselected only $4,054 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 12 grants Preselected only $1,456 to similar organizations
  7. Washington Square Health FoundationChicago, IL 10 grants Accepts applications $139,985 to similar organizations
  8. Sunshine FoundationWoodbury, NY 7 grants Preselected only $72,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-2264895 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.