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Grants awarded

Who does A Better Chicago fund?

A Better Chicago has awarded $23 million across 159 grants to 65 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $125,000, with most between $50,000 and $225,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $150,000 versus $25,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$23.4M
Typical grant
$125K
Grantees
65
Grants
159
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.

65 of 65 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
The Bottom Line INC $1.6M52020–20242024MA
Kipp Chicago Schools $1.4M52020–20242024IL
Roosevelt University $1.4M42021–20242024IL
Juvenile Protective Association $1.3M42021–20242024IL
The Chicago Scholars Foundation $1.3M52020–20242024IL
One Million Degrees $1.2M52020–20242024IL
N Nlu Pathways $1.2M52020–20242024IL —
Braven Incorporated $1.1M52020–20242024IL
College Possible $1.1M52020–20242024MN
Vocel Viewing Our Children as Emerging Leaders Nfp $900K52020–20242024IL
Noble Network of Charter Schools $880K52020–20242024IL
Chicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for Educational Success $845K42021–20242024IL
Intrinsic Schools $795K52020–20242024IL
Imentor Incorporated $725K52020–20242024NY
Barr Center $665K42020–20232023MN
Alternatives Incorporated $630K42021–20242024IL
Lion Pride Mentoring INC $540K42021–20242024IL
W Wood Family Foundation $510K52020–20232023IL —
The Bloc $460K52020–20242024IL
Austin Childcare Providers Network $425K52020–20242024IL
L Leading Educators INC $425K32021–20232023IL
M Maafa Redemption Project $425K52020–20242024IL
Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago $375K52020–20242024IL
Leap Innovations $350K32020–20222022IL
Rush University Medical Center $325K42020–20242024IL
O One Goal $315K120202020— —
Robert R McCormick Foundation $200K120202020IL
Lost Boyz INC $175K32022–20242024IL
World Central Kitchen Incorporated $157K120202020DC
A House in Austin Nfp $150K22022–20242024IL
Comp-U-Dopt INC $125K120202020TX
Springboard Collaborative $125K120242024PA
Dream on Education $100K22022–20232023IL
Austin Coming Together $100K120202020IL
Saga Innovations $75K120202020MA
Cradles to Crayons INC $75K120202020MA
After School Matters INC $75K120212021IL
Project Oneten Nfp $75K120242024IL
I I Am Able Center for Family Development $70K22022–20232023IL
U Upkey Foundation $50K120202020— —
Wayne State Univ Research & Techno- Logy Park in the City of Detroit $50K120202020MI
K Kivvit LLC $50K120202020— —
Communities in Schools of Chicago $50K120202020IL
N North Chicago Community Partners Nfp $50K120202020IL
Metropolitan Family Services $50K120202020IL
Primo Center for Women and Children $25K120202020IL
Embarc INC $25K120202020IL
Childrens Home & Aid Society of Illinois $25K120202020IL
Share Our Spare $25K120202020IL
Home of the Child El Hogar Del Nino $25K120202020IL
New Moms INC $25K120202020IL
Sunshine Gospel Ministries $25K120202020IL
City Year INC $25K120202020MA
Northwest Side Housing Center $25K120202020IL
Role Model Movement INC Nfp $25K120202020IL
Family Focus Legacy $25K120202020IL
Lawrence Hall $25K120202020IL
Bernie's Book Bank $25K120202020IL
Horizons for Youth $25K120202020IL
Enlace Chicago $25K120202020IL
U Umoja Student Development Corporation $25K120202020IL —
Skills for Chicagoland's Future $25K120202020IL
Teach for America INC $25K120202020NY
O Ounce of Prevention Fund $25K120202020IL —
New Life Centers of Chicagoland Nfp $25K120202020IL

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