The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 46-1197953Civil rights

Who funds Change Illinois?

13 private foundations gave Change Illinois in Chicago, IL $1.6 million across 32 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

32 grants

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

  1. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Democracy

    $200,000
  2. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  3. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further program services

    $25,000
  4. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Programs promoting ethics and efficiency in government and elections in Illinois

    $25,000
  5. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Purpose

    $25,000
  6. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support and capacity building

    $10,000
  7. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $4,000
  8. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Democracy

    $200,000
  9. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  10. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $4,000
  12. Steelberg FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Democracy

    $200,000
  14. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  15. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Steelberg FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Democracy

    $250,000
  18. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  19. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  20. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $25,000
  21. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For its project, the chicago advisory redistricting commission

    $20,000
  22. Edwardson Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  23. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  24. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  25. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $10,000
  26. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

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

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  28. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Democracy

    $500
  29. HelmsmanshipincChicago, IL 2020

    Non profit organization

    $405
  30. Maury and Nancy Fertig Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Support general operations

    $100
  31. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Programs to improve and change government in illinois

    $20,000
  32. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    Education about redistricting reform

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 124 grants Preselected only $15,719 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $5,792,557 to similar organizations
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 45 grants Accepts applications $1,275,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 34 grants Accepts applications $1,316,564 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 40 grants Accepts applications $914,025 to similar organizations
  6. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 32 grants Accepts applications $1,384,078 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $319,975 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $5,719 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1197953 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.