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Grant recipient EIN 36-6008710Jobs and employment

Who funds Avenues to Independence?

45 private foundations gave Avenues to Independence in Park Ridge, IL $1.8 million across 116 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

116 grants

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

  1. Roppel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $12,576
  2. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2025

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  3. Howard & Helaine Resnick FoundationGlencoe, IL 2025

    Charitable

    $100
  4. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2025

    Grant to people with disabilities

    $0
  5. Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern TrustPo Box Chica, IL 2024

    Residential improvements

    $260,000
  6. The Louis & Harold Price FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2024

    Gift to Avenues to Independence - Edward Jones

    $100,000
  7. Mark Morton Memorial FundChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $75,000
  8. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Disability outreach

    $55,400
  9. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $50,000
  10. Charles D & Mary A Bauer FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Contract jobs program

    $35,000
  11. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $25,000
  12. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Accessible minivan

    $19,000
  13. Adreani FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2024

    General use

    $15,000
  14. The Rose & Alice Koffend FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General

    $7,000
  15. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2024

    Social assistance

    $5,000
  16. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2024

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  17. John Marshall Family FoundationPalatine, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

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

    Matching

    $1,250
  19. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  20. The Andover Companies Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2024

    Grant to people with disabilities

    $500
  22. The Weitzel Family FoundationGates Mills, OH 2024

    General support

    $500
  23. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $400
  24. The Louis & Harold Price FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2023

    March 2023 Grant

    $100,000
  25. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Disability outreach

    $45,000
  26. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $12,500
  27. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Supports accessible office

    $11,073
  28. Roppel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $10,433
  29. BJB FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  30. The Rose & Alice Koffend FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General

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

    Social assistance

    $5,000
  32. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2023

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  33. John Marshall Family FoundationPalatine, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  35. Bomher Family FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2023

    Community

    $1,000
  36. Asch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $500
  37. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2023

    Grant to people with disabilities

    $500
  38. The Weitzel Family FoundationGates Mills, OH 2023

    General support

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $437
  40. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $300
  41. The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $250
  42. The Louis & Harold Price FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  43. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Disability outreach

    $35,000
  44. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    $12,500
  45. BJB FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  46. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2022

    Social assistance

    $5,000
  47. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2022

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  48. The Weitzel Family FoundationGates Mills, OH 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  49. Weiss-Ham FoundationGlencoe, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $1,500
  50. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $1,250
  51. Pepsico Foundation IncPurchase, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  53. JKLM Family FoundationFrankfort, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $601
  55. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2022

    Grant to people with disabilities

    $500
  56. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $150
  57. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities - General Operating Support

    $47,500
  58. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Disability outreach

    $35,000
  59. Dodson Foundation IncInverness, IL 2021

    Annual operations

    $25,000
  60. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Independence sasser house

    $16,000
  61. Roppel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $11,000
  62. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating purpose

    $10,000
  63. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  64. BJB FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Butler Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    General charitable, religious, educational or scientific purpose of the donee organization

    $5,000
  66. John Marshall Family FoundationPalatine, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  67. Borchardt Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Non-specified use

    $2,000
  68. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2021

    General operating purposes

    $2,000
  69. Weiss-Ham FoundationGlencoe, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $1,100
  70. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. Bomher Family FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2021

    Community

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $621
  73. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2021

    Grant to people with disabilities

    $500
  74. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $300
  75. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $100
  76. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  77. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $87,500
  78. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Disability outreach

    $45,000
  79. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  80. Dodson Foundation IncInverness, IL 2020

    Annual operations

    $20,000
  81. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Living with independence

    $11,875
  82. Borchardt Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Non-specified use

    $2,000
  83. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2020

    General operating purposes

    $2,000
  84. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  85. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  86. Weiss-Ham FoundationGlencoe, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  87. Bomher Family FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2020

    Community

    $500
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $454
  89. The Louis & Harold Price FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2019

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  90. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    Capital Support

    $50,000
  91. Dodson Foundation IncInverness, IL 2019

    Annual operations

    $20,000
  92. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Living with independence

    $12,741
  93. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating

    $10,000
  94. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  95. Anna C Gamble FoundationMunster, IN 2019

    Education

    $3,000
  96. Borchardt Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Non-specified use

    $2,000
  97. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2019

    General operating purposes

    $2,000
  98. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Employee matching

    $1,563
  99. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  100. Weiss-Ham FoundationGlencoe, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  101. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $500
  102. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $310
  103. US Fiduciary Services Charitable Foundation IncLisle, IL 2019

    Support programs

    $100
  104. The Louis & Harold Price FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2018

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  105. Dodson Foundation IncInverness, IL 2018

    Annual operations

    $20,000
  106. Edmond and Alice Opler FoundationOak Lawn, IL 2018

    Civic & social

    $10,000
  107. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Community services

    $3,000
  108. Anna C Gamble FoundationMunster, IN 2018

    Education

    $3,000
  109. Borchardt Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    Non-specified use

    $2,000
  110. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $1,354
  111. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  112. Sueske W & C Charitable TR 21580Chicago, IL 2018

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  113. Weiss-Ham FoundationGlencoe, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  114. Jablon Family Foundation CorpAntioch, IL 2018

    Support for disabled

    $500
  115. C Gary and Virginia Gerst FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Public Charity Support

    $250
  116. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2017

    Charitable

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Park Ridge, IL and are not among Avenues to Independence’s funders above.

  1. James V Harkness FoundationPo Box Chica, IL 6 grants Preselected only $275,000 to similar organizations
  2. Moglia Family FoundationBellevue, NE 1 grant Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Christopher L & M Susan Gust FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 5 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations
  5. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 7 grants Preselected only $140,000 to similar organizations
  6. Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family FoundationMooresville, NC 8 grants Preselected only $70,575 to similar organizations
  7. Donald and Lorena Meier FDNPennington, NJ 4 grants Preselected only $69,078 to similar organizations
  8. Hannah & Frank Grossman Charitable Trust IIFrankfort, IL 7 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-6008710 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.