The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 36-4340874Civil rights

Who funds Changing Worlds?

27 private foundations gave Changing Worlds in Chicago, IL $2.1 million across 95 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

95 grants

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

  1. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General fund

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

    Arts Access and Learning

    $40,000
  3. Jerome A and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund IncCarle Place, NY 2024

    General

    $35,000
  4. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  5. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For in-school arts learning programs

    $35,000
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Project - funding for a specific project or program

    $20,000
  7. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2024

    Engaging Low-Income CPS students with Changing World's adapt and flourish project

    $20,000
  8. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  9. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Donation

    $1,550
  10. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,500
  11. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $172,272
  12. Ralla Klepak Performing Arts FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Program Support

    $150,000
  13. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  14. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Arts Access and Learning

    $50,000
  15. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $35,000
  16. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For in-school arts education programming in under-resourced chicago public schools

    $35,000
  17. Jerome A and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund IncCarle Place, NY 2023

    General

    $25,000
  18. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $25,000
  19. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  20. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating fund

    $10,000
  21. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $1,500
  23. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  26. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Arts Access and Learning

    $50,000
  27. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  28. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For in-school arts education programming in under-resourced chicago public schools

    $35,000
  29. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $35,000
  30. Jerome A and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund IncCarle Place, NY 2022

    General

    $25,000
  31. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $25,000
  32. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  33. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Community Orgs & Civic Affairs

    $10,000
  34. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  35. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Donation

    $3,000
  36. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  38. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Donation

    $500
  39. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $300
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $126
  41. Ralla Klepak Performing Arts FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Program Support

    $175,000
  42. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Arts Access and Learning

    $50,000
  43. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  44. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For support of in-school arts learning programs

    $35,000
  45. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $35,000
  46. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General fund

    $30,000
  47. Jerome A and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund IncCarle Place, NY 2021

    General

    $25,000
  48. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  49. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2021

    Community Orgs & Civic Affairs

    $15,000
  50. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $10,000
  51. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Donation

    $5,120
  52. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,500
  54. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Support public charities

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $172
  56. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Arts Access and Learning

    $50,000
  57. Landau Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  58. Jerome A and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund IncCarle Place, NY 2020

    General

    $35,000
  59. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2020

    Operating support: building capacity for equity-driven arts programming to vulnerable chicagoans

    $35,000
  60. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For support of In-School Arts Learning Programs

    $35,000
  61. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $35,000
  62. Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter FoundationHyattsville, MD 2020

    Unrestricted support

    $32,450
  63. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2020

    Out-of-school arts education for low-income students on three west side chicago schools

    $25,000
  64. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $8,000
  65. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  66. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Donation

    $5,000
  67. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,500
  68. Rosenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Support general operations

    $1,500
  69. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  70. St Andrews FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  71. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Matching

    $750
  72. Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  73. John H Hart FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $250
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $119
  75. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Developing a new funding source: corporate diversity, inclusion and engagement program development

    $35,000
  76. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For support of the In-School Arts Learning programs

    $35,000
  77. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $35,000
  78. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Leaders awards

    $25,000
  79. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General fund

    $18,000
  80. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2019

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $7,500
  81. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2019

    Support for in-school programs

    $5,000
  82. Communitas Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable to support organization's mission

    $3,000
  83. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $2,500
  84. John H Hart FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  85. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Support public charities

    $250
  86. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For support of the In-School Arts Learning programs

    $35,000
  87. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2018

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $10,000
  88. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To support a survey of the needs of people across all communities in Chicago as it relates to arts education and programming for young people

    $9,300
  89. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2018

    Arts, cultural, and literacy (acl) connections in-school program

    $5,000
  90. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $3,000
  91. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Donation

    $2,000
  92. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Support public charities

    $1,500
  93. Communitas Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $1,500
  94. Patzik Frank & Samotny FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General fund

    $250
  95. Ries FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    charitable gift

    $25

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Changing Worlds’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 34 grants Accepts applications $1,316,564 to similar organizations
  2. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 32 grants Accepts applications $1,384,078 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $5,719 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 20 grants Accepts applications $592,918 to similar organizations
  5. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 19 grants Preselected only $337,740 to similar organizations
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 32 grants Accepts applications $10,845,308 to similar organizations
  7. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 20 grants Preselected only $1,745,350 to similar organizations
  8. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 18 grants Preselected only $1,088,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4340874 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.