Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 36-4090773Community development

Who funds Southwest Organizing Project?

28 private foundations gave Southwest Organizing Project in Chicago, IL $6.6 million across 90 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

90 grants

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

  1. Transform Justice Initiative TR AgtrBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  2. Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Community development

    $6,500
  3. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2024

    Southwest System of Care

    $250,000
  4. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $115,000
  5. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $60,000
  6. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

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

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  8. Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for AgingChicago, IL 2024

    A two-year grant to engage in community organizing that focuses on advocating to change debt collection practices and enrolling more older adults in the property tax exemption program.

    $37,500
  9. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  10. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Project - funding for a specific project or program

    $25,000
  11. Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Community development

    $6,500
  12. Prospect Hill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    TBDC trinity test commemoration

    $300
  13. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $275,000
  14. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2023

    2023 Southwest System of Care

    $250,000
  15. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2023

    Southwest System of Care

    $125,000
  16. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  17. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $79,000
  18. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Building Leadership for Public Life

    $75,000
  19. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $55,000
  20. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  21. Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for AgingChicago, IL 2023

    Program grant

    $37,500
  22. Transform Justice Initiative TR AgtrBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $29,925
  23. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    general operating

    $25,000
  24. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mission Fund

    $25,000
  25. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $15,000
  26. Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community development

    $5,000
  27. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $1,000
  28. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of place-based community economic development in the Southwest Chicago region neighborhoods of Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, and West Englewood

    $250,000
  29. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2022

    Southwest System of Care

    $125,000
  30. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Advanced Leadership Academy

    $125,000
  31. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  32. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $80,000
  33. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  34. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  35. Transform Justice Initiative TR AgtrBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $39,900
  36. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating

    $30,000
  37. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2022

    Field foundation special considerations fund (fy2023)

    $20,000
  38. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2022

    General

    $10,000
  39. Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Community development

    $5,000
  40. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support for goodkidsmadcity englewood

    $500
  41. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2021

    Southwest System of Care

    $250,000
  42. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of place-based community economic development in the Southwest Chicago region neighborhoods of Chicago Lawn Gage Park and West Englewood

    $250,000
  43. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2021

    Southwest System of Care Network (SWSOC)

    $130,500
  44. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For general operating support.

    $120,000
  45. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $107,000
  46. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  47. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Mission Fund

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

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  49. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $45,000
  50. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating

    $20,000
  51. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2021

    General

    $10,000
  52. Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Community development

    $10,000
  53. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $4,000
  54. Bob & Lamee Holscher Charitable NkaDubuque, IA 2021

    Non-profit

    $2,000
  55. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $139,000
  56. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2020

    Southwest System of Care Network (SWSOC)

    $130,500
  57. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    For general support.

    $120,000
  58. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Advanced Leadership Academy

    $62,500
  59. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $60,000
  60. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  61. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  62. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    For general support.

    $50,000
  63. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Disaster Relief Fund

    $47,368
  64. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $45,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  66. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating

    $22,000
  67. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support for the covid-19 response.

    $20,000
  68. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2020

    General

    $10,000
  69. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2020

    To support communities in Southwest Chicago

    $5,000
  70. Nixon-Marinoni Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Community outreach

    $1,250
  71. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  72. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support and general operating support for good kids mad city (swop is fiscal sponsor)

    $1,000
  73. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $40
  74. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2019

    Southwest System of Care Network (SWSOC)

    $273,000
  75. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    For general support.

    $180,000
  76. Illinois Children's Healthcare FoundationOak Brook, IL 2019

    Southwest System of Care Project

    $80,900
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  78. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Leaders awards

    $25,000
  79. Wieboldt FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    general operating

    $20,000
  80. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2019

    General

    $10,000
  81. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  82. Chang Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  83. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $70
  84. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the reclaiming southwest chicago campaign to rehabilitate housing and improve school performance and public safety.

    $1,000,000
  85. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $150,000
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  87. Stephen and Christy King Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General fund

    $25,000
  88. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  89. The Brennan Family Charitable TrustPalos Heights, IL 2018

    General operatingunrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  90. Chang Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Southwest Organizing Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 317 grants Preselected only $30,596 to similar organizations
  2. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 65 grants Accepts applications $3,401,916 to similar organizations
  3. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 55 grants Preselected only $8,873,806 to similar organizations
  4. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 37 grants Accepts applications $358,368 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 85 grants Accepts applications $16,176,166 to similar organizations
  6. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 43 grants Accepts applications $976,875 to similar organizations
  7. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 37 grants Accepts applications $3,056,900 to similar organizations
  8. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 27 grants Accepts applications $997,504 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4090773 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.