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Grant recipient EIN 36-2921680Human services

Who funds Mutual Ground Inc?

27 private foundations gave Mutual Ground Inc in Aurora, IL $1.4 million across 89 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

89 grants

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

  1. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2025

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $32,230
  2. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  3. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2025

    Child welfare

    $15,000
  4. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  5. Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Provides services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence

    $5,000
  6. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Matching gifts 1

    $100
  7. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL 2024

    Program support

    $75,000
  8. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2024

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $30,000
  9. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2024

    General

    $20,000
  10. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  11. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2024

    Child welfare

    $17,500
  12. Fred J Brunner FoundationBensenville, IL 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

    $10,000
  13. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2024

    Social assistance

    $6,000
  14. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Crane Fund for Widows and ChildrenEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 2024

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  16. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  17. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For civic & community engagement

    $200
  18. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL 2023

    Program support

    $85,000
  19. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2023

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $45,750
  20. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  21. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2023

    Child welfare

    $15,000
  22. Blowitz-Ridgeway FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mutual Ground

    $15,000
  23. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2023

    General

    $15,000
  24. Fred J Brunner FoundationBensenville, IL 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

    $10,000
  25. Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Health & wellness

    $10,000
  26. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  27. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2023

    Social assistance

    $6,000
  28. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $5,000
  29. Catalina Marketing Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2023

    Restricted use

    $3,000
  30. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Health & human services

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $552
  32. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For civic & community engagement

    $200
  33. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  34. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL 2022

    Program support

    $75,000
  35. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2022

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $36,750
  36. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Domestic violence

    $25,000
  37. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2022

    General

    $20,000
  38. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2022

    Child welfare

    $15,000
  39. Blowitz-Ridgeway FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For General Operating Support. Mutual Ground is the only service provider of domestic and sexual violence services in Aurora and Kane County. Services include emergency shelter, counseling, 24-hour crisis hotline, hospital and legal advocacy, etc.

    $15,000
  40. Fred J Brunner FoundationBensenville, IL 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

    $10,000
  41. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2022

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  42. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2022

    Social assistance

    $6,000
  43. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $5,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $904
  45. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Health & human services

    $725
  46. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Matching gifts 1

    $100
  47. Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID 2022

    Community support

    $50
  48. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL 2021

    Program support

    $75,000
  49. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Domestic violence

    $25,000
  50. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2021

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $22,500
  51. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2021

    General

    $20,000
  52. Blowitz-Ridgeway FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For General Operating Support. Mutual Ground is the only service provider of domestic and sexual violence services in Aurora and Kane County. Services include emergency shelter, counseling, 24-hour crisis hotline, hospital and legal advocacy, etc.

    $10,000
  53. Fred J Brunner FoundationBensenville, IL 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

    $10,000
  54. NKC Family FoundationGeneva, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  55. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2021

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  56. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2021

    Social assistance

    $6,000
  57. Naperville Rotary Charities IncNaperville, IL 2021

    Victims of domestic and sexual abuse

    $5,000
  58. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2021

    Child welfare

    $3,750
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $644
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $550
  61. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Matching gifts 1

    $100
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50
  64. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $100,000
  65. Dunham FundAurora, IL 2020

    Program support

    $75,000
  66. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL 2020

    Assist victims of domestic violence

    $23,000
  67. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2020

    General

    $20,000
  68. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Domestic violence

    $20,000
  69. NKC Family FoundationGeneva, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  70. Fred J Brunner FoundationBensenville, IL 2020

    Unrestricted organization support

    $10,000
  71. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2020

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  72. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2020

    Social assistance

    $4,000
  73. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2020

    Child welfare

    $3,750
  74. Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Mutual Ground operates one of the oldest and largest domestic violence and sexual assault abuse programs in Illinois serving southern Kane and Kendall Counties as well as the city of Aurora in DuPage County

    $2,500
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $257
  76. Gary and Nancy Penisten Family FoundationNaperville, IL 2019

    Safety, healing and prevention

    $40,000
  77. The Bersted FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Domestic violence

    $25,000
  78. Dunham FundAurora, IL 2019

    Program support

    $25,000
  79. Hansen-Furnas Foundation IncBatavia, IL 2019

    General

    $20,000
  80. NKC Family FoundationGeneva, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $15,000
  81. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2019

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  82. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2019

    Child welfare

    $3,750
  83. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $103
  84. NKC Family FoundationGeneva, IL 2018

    General operating support

    $15,000
  85. Sending Support FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2018

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  86. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL 2018

    Child welfare

    $3,750
  87. Gary and Nancy Penisten Family FoundationNaperville, IL 2018

    Safety, healing and prevention

    $3,000
  88. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2018

    Grant will purchase two large capacity washers and dryers for local shelter for domestic violence victims.

    $2,500
  89. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2017

    Grant will purchase two refrigerators for a community shelter.

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Aurora, IL and are not among Mutual Ground Inc’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $22,086 to similar organizations
  2. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 4 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to similar organizations
  3. Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable TrustAustin, MN 5 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations
  4. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 6 grants Preselected only $10,328 to similar organizations
  5. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 7 grants Preselected only $4,441 to similar organizations
  6. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 5 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $875 to similar organizations
  8. Farms for Life FoundationBatavia, IL 3 grants Preselected only $48,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2921680 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.