Funders for Recipe for Change

Foundations and grantmakers with a track record of funding crime & legal organizations in IL — ranked by their actual grant history, most relevant first.

Every match below is backed by real grants this funder reported paying to organizations like yours. We never show a reason we can’t source to a filed grant record. Grants far larger than this organization’s budget are set aside so the matches stay realistic.

25 funders found

Strong match Polk Bros Foundation INC $240K · 10 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $240K across 10 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $24KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (10 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Pritzker Family Foundation $505K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $505K across 11 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $46KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Chicago Community Trust $657K · 11 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · IL
Gave $657K across 11 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $60KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Roots and Wings Foundation INC $199K · 12 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · WA
Gave $199K across 12 grants to crime & legal orgs in neighboring states, 2022–2024
Avg grant $17KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (12 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County INC $1.1M · 14 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · WI
Gave $1.1M across 14 grants to crime & legal orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2023
Avg grant $76KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $207K · 9 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · MA
Gave $207K across 9 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $23KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (9 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Kennedy-Hanly Foundation INC $44K · 8 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $44K across 8 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $6KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
  • X INC — 2021 · $10K
  • X INC — 2023 · $10K
  • X INC — 2024 · $10K
  • X INC — 2022 · $10K
  • X INC — 2022 · $2K
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Strong match Amazonsmile Foundation $764 · 14 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · WA
Gave $764 across 14 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2022–2023
Avg grant $55Most recent 2023
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Greater Milwaukee Foundation INC $363K · 9 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · WI
Gave $363K across 9 grants to crime & legal orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $40KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (9 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) $41K · 7 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $41K across 7 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2023
Avg grant $6KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (7 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Marie H Bechtel Charitable Trust $150K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IA
Gave $150K across 5 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $30KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match United Way of Metropolitan Chicago INC $262K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · IL
Gave $262K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $65KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation $259K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · DC
Gave $259K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $65KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation $232K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $232K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $58KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Abra Prentice Foundation INC $225K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $225K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $56KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Shure Charitable Tr Created Uw of Sidney N Shure $220K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · IL
Gave $220K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $55KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match United Way of the Quad Cities Area $204K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · IA
Gave $204K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $51KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Indianapolis Foundation INC $1.5M · 6 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · IN
Gave $1.5M across 6 grants to crime & legal orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $244KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Quad Cities Community Foundation $70K · 4 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · IA
Gave $70K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $17KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Helen V Brach Foundation $55K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $55K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $14KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Finnegan Family Foundation $40K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $40K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $10KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor United Way of Greater St Louis INC $273K · 5 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · MO
Gave $273K across 5 grants to crime & legal orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $55KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Michael Reese Health Trust $450K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · IL
Gave $450K across 3 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2022–2024
Avg grant $150KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Tornquist Family Foundation $28K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $28K across 4 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $7KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Trott Family Philanthropies INC $175K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $175K across 3 grants to crime & legal orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $58KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
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Matches are computed live from crime & legal grants in public IRS Form 990-PF and Schedule I filings. A funder appearing here has given to similar organizations before; it is not a guarantee of future funding, an endorsement, or an application invitation. · philanthropy.org