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Grant recipient EIN 36-2484473Youth development

Who funds Better Boys Foundation?

8 private foundations gave Better Boys Foundation in Chicago, IL $833,629 across 14 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

14 grants

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

  1. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  2. Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $6,500
  3. Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable FundChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $19,000
  4. Buddy Bear FoundationBerwyn, IL 2023

    Social services to children and families

    $4,000
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $156
  6. The Joseph Kellman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $461,928
  7. Laughing Acres Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    All contribution are made to further the charitable goals of the recipient organization.

    $2,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $58
  9. The Joseph Kellman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $6,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $13
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $19
  12. The Joseph Kellman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $53,455
  13. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For the establishment of a technology fund.

    $250,000
  14. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    In appreciation of Rufus Williams

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Better Boys Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 83 grants Accepts applications $551,559 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 73 grants Preselected only $1,032,356 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 82 grants Accepts applications $2,837,600 to similar organizations
  4. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 31 grants Preselected only $1,796,493 to similar organizations
  5. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 27 grants Preselected only $223,375 to similar organizations
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 35 grants Accepts applications $814,300 to similar organizations
  7. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 68 grants Accepts applications $7,796,666 to similar organizations
  8. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 47 grants Accepts applications $2,141,233 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2484473 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.