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Grant recipient EIN 36-2495301Crime and legal aid

Who funds Chicago Bible Society?

6 private foundations gave Chicago Bible Society in Chicago, IL $120,500 across 33 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

33 grants

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

  1. 125 FoundationBarrington, IL 2025

    To provide free or low-cost bibles and promote increased reading of the bible

    $10,000
  2. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $1,500
  3. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  4. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Chicago Bible Society Luncheon 10-8-24

    $10,000
  5. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To support Project Philip and provide Bibles to the jails, and the new Family Connection and Care Program

    $10,000
  6. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Bible distribution at cook county jail

    $5,000
  7. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Matching Grant

    $1,000
  8. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  9. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  10. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support Project Philip and provide Bibles to the jails, and the new Family Connection and Care Program

    $10,000
  11. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Bible distribution at cook county jail

    $5,000
  12. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  13. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  14. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  15. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support Project Philip and provide Bibles to the jails, and the new Family Connection and Care Program

    $10,000
  16. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Bible distribution at cook county jail

    $7,500
  17. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Miscellaneous Grant

    $5,000
  18. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $5,000
  19. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  20. Denise and Gerald Fitzgerald Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  21. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  22. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/Discretionary Grant

    $5,000
  23. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Bible distribution at cook county jail.

    $5,000
  24. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  25. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  26. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To support Project Philip and provide Bibles to the jails in Cook, Will and DuPage Counties

    $5,000
  27. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Bible distribution at cook county jail.

    $4,000
  28. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  29. Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  30. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Bible distribution at cook county jail.

    $4,000
  31. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  32. Chilanta Community FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Bible distribution at cook county jail.

    $4,000
  33. The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Chicago Bible Society’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 149 grants Preselected only $21,906 to similar organizations
  2. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 122 grants Accepts applications $5,837,950 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 46 grants Preselected only $933,470 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 66 grants Preselected only $9,005,812 to similar organizations
  5. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 75 grants Preselected only $2,412,250 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 60 grants Accepts applications $261,973 to similar organizations
  7. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 36 grants Accepts applications $1,257,539 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 17 grants Preselected only $3,678 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2495301 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.