The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 82-3487898Civil rights

Who funds Blackroots Alliance?

10 private foundations gave Blackroots Alliance in Chicago, IL $1.6 million across 21 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

21 grants

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

  1. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $80,000
  2. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2024

    for Ujimaa Medics Asthma Community Care

    $7,000
  4. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200,000
  5. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $80,000
  6. The Hartman Family FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    Through FNL: community care responders creating health justice, resilient communities, and long-term wellness for chronic conditions

    $75,299
  7. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $45,000
  8. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  9. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mission Fund

    $25,000
  10. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2023

    for Ujimaa Medics Asthma Community Care

    $8,750
  11. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $350,250
  12. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $80,000
  13. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  14. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $215,000
  15. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $40,000
  16. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $200,000
  18. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of convenings to provide data on effective messaging to overcome discriminatory policing practices.

    $50,000
  19. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2020

    Afro-futurist worldview project

    $25,000
  20. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  21. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Community conversations and visioning for racial equity

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 124 grants Preselected only $15,719 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 34 grants Accepts applications $1,316,564 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 40 grants Accepts applications $914,025 to similar organizations
  4. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 32 grants Accepts applications $1,384,078 to similar organizations
  5. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $319,975 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $5,719 to similar organizations
  7. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 20 grants Accepts applications $592,918 to similar organizations
  8. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 19 grants Preselected only $337,740 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-3487898 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.