Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 45-2987277Youth development

Who funds Girlforward?

30 private foundations gave Girlforward in Chicago, IL $529,563 across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  3. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  4. Aja FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    To fund the general operating expenses to support girlforward's mission of providing mentoring, tutoring, and safe spaces for refugee, immigrant, and asylum-seeking girls in grades 9-12, helping them overcome challenges like poverty, language barriers, and trauma in the united states.

    $16,000
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Match/discretionary

    $5,250
  6. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  7. The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $500
  8. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $200
  9. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  10. Imagine Learning FoundationTempe, AZ 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Educational programming

    $7,500
  12. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Match/discretionary

    $6,000
  13. Frankel Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $650
  15. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $560
  16. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  17. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $447
  18. Sage FoundationCedar Park, TX 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $310
  19. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $300
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $183
  21. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  22. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  23. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Match/discretionary

    $6,000
  24. Frankel Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2022

    General & Unrestricted

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

    In support of general operations

    $375
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $319
  28. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Employee matching - Rebecca Judd

    $300
  29. W & M Krug Family FoundationBurr Ridge, IL 2022

    Health & Welfare

    $250
  30. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $150
  31. The Starbucks FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Thriving communities & disaster response

    $15,000
  32. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/discretionary

    $10,000
  33. The Mooney Charitable TrustHaymarket, VA 2021

    Opportunities for girls who have been displaced globally by conflict and persecution.

    $7,985
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,200
  35. Saul & Devorah Sherman FundSag Harbor, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $269
  38. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $67
  39. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $70,000
  40. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Expanding opportunity for refugee girls in austin

    $20,000
  41. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Expanding opportunity for refugee girls in austin

    $15,000
  42. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Match/discretionary

    $9,600
  43. Pincus Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Expanding Opportunity for Refugee Girls

    $7,500
  44. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Chicago Community COVID Micro-Grant for Girl Forward

    $4,000
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,300
  46. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $625
  47. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $228
  49. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $40
  50. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $70,000
  51. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Expanding opportunity for refugee girls in austin

    $15,000
  52. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,200
  54. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $900
  55. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $650
  56. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  57. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $80,000
  58. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $50,000
  59. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2018

    Public charity

    $10,000
  60. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $225
  61. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $30
  62. Thierer Family FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    General funding

    $5,000
  63. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    To support girls ages 14-21 who identify as refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers.

    $1,000
  64. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Girlforward’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 73 grants Preselected only $1,032,356 to similar organizations
  2. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 82 grants Accepts applications $2,837,600 to similar organizations
  3. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 31 grants Preselected only $1,796,493 to similar organizations
  4. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 35 grants Accepts applications $814,300 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 68 grants Accepts applications $7,796,666 to similar organizations
  6. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 47 grants Accepts applications $2,141,233 to similar organizations
  7. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 34 grants Preselected only $6,405,000 to similar organizations
  8. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $588,862 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2987277 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.