Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 83-2060233International aid

Who funds Unlocking Communities?

14 private foundations gave Unlocking Communities in Chicago, IL $1.3 million across 43 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

43 grants

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

  1. Richard A Busemeyer Atheist FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    empower local entrepreneurs with

    $260,000
  2. B Corry and Donna J McFarland FoundationLakewood, WA 2025

    Community enrichment

    $250,000
  3. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2025

    Providing for reliable clean water to schools in Haiti.

    $10,000
  4. The Adele A & Harold J Westbrook FoundationKinnelon, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. B Corry and Donna J McFarland FoundationLakewood, WA 2024

    Community enrichment

    $50,000
  6. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $38,000
  7. Eaglemere Foundation IncWellesley, MA 2024

    General contribution

    $25,495
  8. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To provide for three new businesses for the production and sale of water filtration systems and stoves in Haiti

    $15,000
  9. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  10. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Matching Grant

    $5,000
  11. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To empower individuals and communities in Haiti to unlock their economic potential through entrepreneurial ventures.

    $5,000
  12. The Adele A & Harold J Westbrook FoundationKinnelon, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Discretionary Grant

    $500
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $250,000
  15. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To provide for three new businesses for the production and sale of water filtration systems and stoves in Haiti

    $15,000
  16. Naperville Rotary Charities IncNaperville, IL 2023

    International Service Project: Support entrprenurial opportunites for Haitians

    $12,500
  17. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  18. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  19. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $5,000
  20. The Adele A & Harold J Westbrook FoundationKinnelon, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $62
  22. Conservation Food and Health Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Program support

    $35,000
  23. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  24. Eaglemere Foundation IncWellesley, MA 2022

    General contribution

    $30,000
  25. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  26. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To provide for three new businesses for the production and sale of water filtration systems and stoves in Haiti

    $15,000
  27. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  28. The Adele A & Harold J Westbrook FoundationKinnelon, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  29. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Social enterprise for needy people in haiti

    $2,500
  30. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $91
  32. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    increase family economic security and health outcomes for children and families in the Central Plateau of Haiti via access to alternative income generation opportunities and potable water

    $60,000
  33. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Special Grant

    $50,000
  34. Conservation Food and Health Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Program support

    $30,000
  35. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  36. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To provide for two new businesses including training and inventory for the production and sale of water filtration systems in Haiti

    $5,000
  37. The Adele A & Harold J Westbrook FoundationKinnelon, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted

    $4,500
  38. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Social enterprise for needy people in haiti

    $2,500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $96
  40. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $32,000
  41. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  42. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Social enterprise for needy people in haiti

    $2,500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $28

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Unlocking Communities’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 68 grants Accepts applications $4,155,014 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 35 grants Preselected only $800,482 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 21 grants Preselected only $222,324 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 30 grants Preselected only $1,514,700 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 19 grants Accepts applications $3,037,300 to similar organizations
  6. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $1,631,728 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations
  8. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $1,985,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-2060233 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.