Grants awarded
Who does A Better Chicago fund?
A Better Chicago has awarded $23 million across 159 grants to 65 grantees 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.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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$1.6M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MA | |
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$1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$1.4M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$1.3M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
The Chicago Scholars Foundation
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$1.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
One Million Degrees
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$1.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| N Nlu Pathways | $1.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | — |
Braven Incorporated
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$1.1M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
College Possible
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$1.1M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$900K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Noble Network of Charter Schools
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$880K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Chicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for Educational Success
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$845K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Intrinsic Schools
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$795K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Imentor Incorporated
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$725K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
Barr Center
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$665K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Alternatives Incorporated
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$630K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$540K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| W Wood Family Foundation | $510K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | — |
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$460K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$425K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| L Leading Educators INC | $425K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| M Maafa Redemption Project | $425K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
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$375K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$350K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
Rush University Medical Center
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$325K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| O One Goal | $315K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Robert R McCormick Foundation
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$200K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Lost Boyz INC
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$175K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
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$157K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
A House in Austin Nfp
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$150K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Comp-U-Dopt INC
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$125K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
Springboard Collaborative
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$125K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | PA | |
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$100K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Austin Coming Together
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$100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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$75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
Cradles to Crayons INC
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$75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
After School Matters INC
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$75K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
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$75K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I I Am Able Center for Family Development | $70K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| U Upkey Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Wayne State Univ Research & Techno- Logy Park in the City of Detroit
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MI | |
| K Kivvit LLC | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Communities in Schools of Chicago
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| N North Chicago Community Partners Nfp | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Metropolitan Family Services
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Primo Center for Women and Children
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Embarc INC
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Childrens Home & Aid Society of Illinois
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Share Our Spare
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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Home of the Child El Hogar Del Nino
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
New Moms INC
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Family Focus Legacy
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Lawrence Hall
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Bernie's Book Bank
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Horizons for Youth
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Enlace Chicago
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| U Umoja Student Development Corporation | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
| O Ounce of Prevention Fund | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | — |
New Life Centers of Chicagoland Nfp
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL |
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