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Grant recipient EIN 45-2542979Human services

Who funds Chicago Help Initiative?

19 private foundations gave Chicago Help Initiative in Chicago, IL $285,873 across 49 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

49 grants

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

  1. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  2. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $4,000
  3. The Ruttenbergkagan FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Charitable purpose of recipient

    $2,500
  4. LVA FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2025

    General charitable gift

    $1,000
  5. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    General fund

    $500
  6. Jerold A & Ruth L Hecktman Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2025

    Unrestricted gift to charitable organization

    $200
  7. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2024

    For program services

    $10,000
  8. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  9. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  10. The Ruttenbergkagan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable purpose of recipient

    $1,000
  11. The Chicago Innovation FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Providing access to food, health ser

    $1,000
  12. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support

    $350
  13. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    For program services

    $10,000
  14. Klaff Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $10,000
  15. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  16. The Ruttenbergkagan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable purpose of recipient

    $2,000
  17. The Chicago Innovation FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment for disadvantaged citizens of Chicago

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $78
  19. Klaff Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $25,000
  20. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2022

    For program services

    $10,000
  21. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  22. The Chicago Innovation FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment for disadvantaged citizens of Chicago

    $1,000
  23. Binstein Family Helping Hand FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    Provide meals

    $100
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $95
  25. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  26. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    For program services

    $10,000
  28. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    For program services

    $10,000
  29. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  30. Mazza FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $126
  33. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  34. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    For program services

    $10,000
  35. Klaff Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  36. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  37. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  38. Klaff Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $5,000
  39. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $4,000
  40. Sanjay Shah FoundationHoffman Estates, IL 2020

    To support meal program for the homeless

    $500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $74
  42. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  43. Mazza FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  44. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    For program services

    $10,000
  45. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  46. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  47. The George L Shields Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    For program services

    $10,000
  48. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2017

    General fund

    $650
  49. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2017

    General fund

    $600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Chicago Help Initiative’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 323 grants Preselected only $6,191,495 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 613 grants Accepts applications $3,237,549 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 185 grants Preselected only $7,680,397 to similar organizations
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 280 grants Accepts applications $10,561,414 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 180 grants Accepts applications $9,190,032 to similar organizations
  6. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 149 grants Accepts applications $1,813,052 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 176 grants Accepts applications $4,763,542 to similar organizations
  8. Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA FoundationChicago, IL 60 grants Accepts applications $2,656,564 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2542979 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.