The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 56-2640816Human services

Who funds The Dreamcatcher Foundation?

6 private foundations gave The Dreamcatcher Foundation in Chicago, IL $854,150 across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

23 grants

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

  1. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Social

    $20,000
  2. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Social

    $15,000
  3. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2024

    Operating expenses

    $500
  4. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Social

    $12,000
  5. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2023

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  6. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further charity's purpose

    $150,000
  7. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Social

    $12,000
  8. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2022

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  9. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further charity's purpose

    $125,000
  10. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $100,000
  11. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Social

    $12,000
  12. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2021

    Operating expenses

    $500
  13. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further charity's purpose

    $125,000
  14. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Social

    $10,000
  15. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2020

    Chicago anti-human trafficking group

    $3,000
  16. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2020

    Operating expenses

    $500
  17. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To further charity's purpose

    $125,000
  18. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Social

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

    Matching grants

    $650
  20. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2019

    Operating expenses

    $500
  21. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To further charity's purpose

    $120,000
  22. Bruce FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Social

    $10,000
  23. Fred C Rutz FoundationBrooklyn, OH 2018

    Operating expenses

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 860 grants Preselected only $167,493 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 323 grants Preselected only $6,191,495 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 613 grants Accepts applications $3,237,549 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 185 grants Preselected only $7,680,397 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 280 grants Accepts applications $10,561,414 to similar organizations
  6. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 180 grants Accepts applications $9,190,032 to similar organizations
  7. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 220 grants Accepts applications $21,528,768 to similar organizations
  8. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 149 grants Accepts applications $1,813,052 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2640816 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.