The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 86-3191322Civil rights

Who funds Firstrepair?

5 private foundations gave Firstrepair in Evanston, IL $918,350 across 9 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

9 grants

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the national symposium for state and local reparations

    $50,000
  2. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $50,000
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $500
  4. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $315,600
  5. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of convenings in communities exploring implementing local reparations programs, including screenings of the documentary film The Big Payback

    $50,000
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200,250
  9. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. James G Hart FoundationWadsworth, IL 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  3. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2 grants Preselected only $750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-3191322 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.