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Grant recipient EIN 27-1391983Food and agriculture

Who funds Sweetwater Foundation Inc?

20 private foundations gave Sweetwater Foundation Inc in Chicago, IL $5.7 million across 76 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

76 grants

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

  1. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Rebel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Blightedneighborhooddevelopment

    $1,500
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support place-based partnerships, community-driven projects, and research

    $500,000
  4. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $400,000
  5. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $400,000
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    80688 general operating support for the sweet water foundation

    $150,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $75,000
  8. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Exhibition support for venice architecture biennale

    $25,000
  10. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2024

    General support

    $7,500
  12. Rebel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Blightedneighborhooddevelopment

    $1,500
  13. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $400,000
  14. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support general operations

    $250,000
  15. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    80688 general operating support for the sweet water foundation

    $150,000
  16. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $75,000
  17. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exhibition support for venice architecture biennale, general operations

    $40,000
  18. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  19. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mission Fund

    $25,000
  20. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $20,000
  21. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2023

    General support

    $9,415
  22. Rebel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Blightedneighborhooddevelopment

    $1,500
  23. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $1,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  25. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $400,000
  26. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support Sweet Water Foundation's Cultivating the Commonwealth through general operations

    $150,000
  27. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $75,000
  28. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    78387 documenting the success of regenerative neighborhood development in creating more-equitable access to parks and green spaces for communities of color

    $40,000
  29. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  30. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  31. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $20,000
  32. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  33. Rebel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Blightedneighborhooddevelopment

    $1,500
  34. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $1,250
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  36. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support the buildout of the civic arts church and 2022 to 2023 programming

    $500,000
  37. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78387 Documenting the success of regenerative neig

    $360,000
  38. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $200,000
  39. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Civic Arts Church Infrastructure Security

    $120,000
  40. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2021

    To support the formalization of Sweet Water Academy, a neighborhood development demonstration site and living learning laboratory.

    $50,000
  41. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $40,000
  42. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  43. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  44. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  45. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  46. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $20,000
  47. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  48. Rebel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Blightedneighborhooddevelopment

    $1,500
  49. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $1,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  51. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $200,000
  52. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2020

    To support the formalization of Sweet Water Academy, a neighborhood development demonstration site and living learning laboratory.

    $175,000
  53. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $65,000
  54. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  55. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  56. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2020

    Community arts workforce development pilot

    $25,000
  57. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $20,000
  58. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  59. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of conversations involving MacArthur Fellows.

    $15,000
  60. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  61. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  62. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2020

    Advocacy

    $2,500
  63. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  64. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $13
  66. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To provide institutional support.

    $65,000
  67. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Leaders awards

    $25,000
  68. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  69. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $20,000
  70. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2019

    General operating

    $20,000
  71. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $10,000
  72. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  73. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $1,000
  74. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $75,000
  75. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To provide institutional support.

    $65,000
  76. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Sweetwater Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $4,660,596 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 425 grants Accepts applications $8,503,237 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 13 grants Preselected only $232,199 to similar organizations
  4. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 17 grants Accepts applications $13,089,375 to similar organizations
  5. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 15 grants Preselected only $1,188,650 to similar organizations
  6. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 15 grants Accepts applications $729,750 to similar organizations
  7. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 139 grants Preselected only $262,860 to similar organizations
  8. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 10 grants Preselected only $29,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1391983 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.