Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 83-3525168Community development

Who funds Maafa Redemption Project?

7 private foundations gave Maafa Redemption Project in Chicago, IL $606,000 across 11 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

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

11 grants

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

  1. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  2. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  3. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  5. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  6. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2022

    General support

    $45,000
  7. Helaine Edgar Opportunity FoundationWayland, MA 2022

    Learning & Relationship Building Grant

    $10,000
  8. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $25,000
  9. Owen D and Jennifer Thomas Family Charitable FoundationBronxville, NY 2021

    General support & unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. The Oprah Winfrey Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Provide high risk emerging adult men with housing. Employement, educational opportunities

    $100,000
  11. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Maafa Redemption Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 317 grants Preselected only $30,596 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 156 grants Preselected only $28,456,656 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 111 grants Preselected only $14,201,295 to similar organizations
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 154 grants Accepts applications $6,560,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 133 grants Accepts applications $4,674,631 to similar organizations
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 56 grants Accepts applications $1,542,500 to similar organizations
  7. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 65 grants Accepts applications $3,401,916 to similar organizations
  8. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 55 grants Preselected only $8,873,806 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-3525168 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.