A red brick apartment building on a city corner

Grant recipient EIN 45-2453557Housing and shelter

Who funds Big NFP?

14 private foundations gave Big NFP in Chicago, IL $2.4 million across 23 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

23 grants

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

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support research, planning, and pilot programming at the emmett till and mamie till-mobley house museum

    $600,000
  2. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to increase capacity-building and programmatic support for an energy program focused on accessibility and affordability

    $500,000
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $237,000
  5. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2024

    general operating support

    $20,000
  6. Cuore e Mani FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House Museum

    $1,000
  7. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    BIG Phase l: Integrated Water, Ecology, and Utility hub plan for west woodlawn

    $50,000
  8. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $15,000
  10. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $125,000
  11. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    BIG Phase l: Integrated Water, Ecology, and Utility Hub plan for west woodland

    $100,000
  12. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $76,000
  13. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $15,000
  14. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House

    $1,000
  16. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $117,500
  17. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  18. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    BIG Phase l: Integrated Water, Ecology, and Utility Hub Plan for West Woodlawn

    $50,000
  19. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Unrestricted support; cox conserves award beneficiary

    $10,000
  20. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House

    $1,500
  21. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

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

    Employee Matching

    $200
  23. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other housing and shelter organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Big NFP’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 174 grants Preselected only $30,532 to similar organizations
  2. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 116 grants Accepts applications $7,192,500 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 102 grants Preselected only $16,795,726 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 130 grants Accepts applications $1,591,628 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 55 grants Accepts applications $2,009,175 to similar organizations
  6. WP & HB White FoundationNorthfield, IL 65 grants Accepts applications $1,353,000 to similar organizations
  7. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 28 grants Accepts applications $1,131,500 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 22 grants Preselected only $164,990 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2453557 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.