Grants awarded
Who does Make IT Better Foundation fund?
Make IT Better Foundation has awarded $2.0 million across 143 grants to 108 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $2,000 and $25,000.
Total awarded
$2.0M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
108
Grants
143
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| A American Red Cross | $131K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Catch a Fire | $120K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Nurse Family Partnership
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$100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| N Nurse Family Partnership Wire Not Showing Up in Gl | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$61K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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$60K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| C Cinema Chicago | $55K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Goodman Theater | $53K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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$53K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| A A Safe Haven | $50K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Writers Theater | $50K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Ignatian Spiritu | $50K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Anera | $30K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$30K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Young Mens Christian Assoc McGaw INC
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$30K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| M Metropolitan Family Services | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
After School Matters INC
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| C Cradles to Crayon | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Harris Theater | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Pres and Fellows of Harvard College | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Good Jobs Institute
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MA | |
NAMI Chicago
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association INC | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MA | |
| U US Center for Safe Sport | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| T The Greater Science Center Berkeley | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Art Institute of Chicago | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Sarahs Circle INC
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$21K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
Lyric Opera of Chicago
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$20K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| G George Mark House | $20K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OH | |
| N Northshore Foundation | $20K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Alzheimers Association | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| R Rehab Inst Chicago | $20K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Lurie Children's Hospital | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Cradles to Crayons INC
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$16K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
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$12K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Interfaith America
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$12K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| T The Family Institute of Northwestern University | $11K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$11K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| B Blue Heron | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Chicago Botanic Garden | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Catchafire INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Night Ministry | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Snow City Arts | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Shedd Aquarium | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Marillac St Vincent Family Services INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| S Side by Side | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| C Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Fresh Start Caring for Kids Foundation
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| H Hope Solutions | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Volunteers in Medicine | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Lifehouse | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Assitance League of Diablo Valley | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Allies for Community Business INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| Y YWCA | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Share Our Spare
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
California Film Institute
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| B Build INC | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Schools Rule | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Start Early
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| E Elpc | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Breakthrough Urban Ministries INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| Y Youth & Opportunity United (you) | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Amazon Watch
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| H Home | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross (eoy 2023) | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Advocate Charitable Foundation
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| M Middle East Children | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Rush University Medical Center
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MI | |
| C City Year Chicago | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Family Empowerment Centers
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$4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| F Family Service Center | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Cleveland Angels (eoy 2023) | $4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Sojourn Project | $4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Volunteer Center | $2K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Care for Real
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$2K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| B By the Hand | $2K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
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$2K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| T The City Mission of Cleveland (eoy 2023) | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Wild Salmon Center
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| C Cancer Research Institute (eoy 2023) | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Stargazing Farm Fund | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Shore Community Services INC
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Sit Stay Read INC
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| M Mskgiving (memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Oakland Fund Organization | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| F Family Service Center (eoy 2023) | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Save Mount Diablo
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA |
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