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Grant recipient EIN 47-3559589Human services

Who funds Mrelief?

15 private foundations gave Mrelief in Chicago, IL $6.9 million across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    Healthier food for all

    $700,000
  2. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Amplify mrelief's growing impact on economic mobility

    $400,000
  3. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $85,000
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  5. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    Healthier food for all

    $685,350
  6. Gitlab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support an advanced document verification ai that increases income through snap

    $100,000
  7. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $75,000
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Transforming social services and healthy food access in california: to transform access to social services for the inherent dignity, health and well-being of californians.

    $10,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $90
  10. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support mRelief's planning and expansion into Indiana

    $291,444
  11. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2022

    Improving access to life- saving benefits in chicago & illinois

    $70,000
  12. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH 2022

    Hunger

    $50,000
  13. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Project Support

    $40,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $96
  15. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    Healthier food for all

    $840,000
  16. Access Ventures IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General funds

    $350,000
  17. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2021

    Improving Access to Life-Saving Benefits in Chicago & Illinois

    $60,000
  18. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Community services

    $50,000
  19. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $50,000
  20. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  21. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Transforming social services and healthy food access in california: to support an easy-to-use web and text messaging platform for underserved, low-income families nationwide and in california to find out if they qualify for and enroll in food stamps and other social services to support their health and well-being.

    $40,000
  22. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $32
  24. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Hunger relief and healthy eating

    $1,499,052
  25. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    U.s. Economic mobility & opportunity

    $337,500
  26. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $100,000
  27. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2020

    Powering Johnnie in Chicago for 1:1 SNAP Assistance fund

    $50,120
  28. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  29. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Community services

    $25,000
  30. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Transforming social services and healthy food access in california: to support an easy-to-use web and text messaging platform for underserved, low-income families nationwide and in california to find out if they qualify for and enroll in food stamps and other social services to support their health and well-being.

    $20,000
  31. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Covid-Related

    $5,000
  32. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Access Ventures IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Reconstruct challenge funds

    $300,000
  34. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Us poverty and mobility analysis

    $262,500
  35. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  36. Cuore e Mani FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  37. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To advance and complete the pilot of a voice interface that serves as a component part of mrelief's existing technology-enabled benefits enrollment process.

    $250,000
  38. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2018

    Public charity

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Mrelief’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. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 122 grants Preselected only $3,242,885 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 280 grants Accepts applications $10,561,414 to similar organizations
  6. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 220 grants Accepts applications $21,528,768 to similar organizations
  7. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 149 grants Accepts applications $1,813,052 to similar organizations
  8. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 176 grants Accepts applications $4,763,542 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-3559589 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.