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Grant recipient EIN 81-4035984Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Enchanted Backpack?

16 private foundations gave Enchanted Backpack in Oakbrook Ter, IL $5.1 million across 46 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

46 grants

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

  1. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    Education

    $3,000
  2. Magiesu FoundationHinsdale, IL 2025

    Educational assistance

    $2,000
  3. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  4. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Q1 funding

    $850,000
  5. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further program services

    $25,000
  6. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  7. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Matching Grant

    $450
  10. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    Education

    $0
  11. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Enchanted backpack

    $350,000
  12. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Enchanted backpack

    $350,000
  13. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Enchanted backpack

    $250,000
  14. The John A Miller Family FoundationGlenview, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  16. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $2,250
  17. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    Education

    $0
  18. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Q4 funding

    $400,000
  19. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $400,000
  20. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Q1 funding

    $200,000
  21. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $200,000
  22. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $25,000
  23. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable operations

    $10,000
  24. The John A Miller Family FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    School supplies and necessities for under-resourced elementary and middle schools

    $5,000
  26. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  27. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Education

    $3,000
  28. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  29. John & Linda Anderson Charitable FoundationRockford, IL 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  30. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $200
  31. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $7,500
  32. The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Donation

    $500
  33. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $1,000,545
  34. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  35. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  36. John & Linda Anderson Charitable FoundationRockford, IL 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  37. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General fund

    $935,380
  38. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General charitable operations

    $25,000
  39. The Trott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  40. The Trott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  41. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  42. M & J Eisenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  44. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2019

    Education

    $3,000
  45. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. The Friezo Family FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2018

    General support

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Enchanted Backpack’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 252 grants Preselected only $88,065 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 143 grants Preselected only $21,834,438 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 292 grants Accepts applications $2,399,110 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 166 grants Preselected only $92,955,306 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Accepts applications $12,509,687 to similar organizations
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 729 grants Preselected only $889,074 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 29 grants Preselected only $77,149 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $206,465 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-4035984 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.