First Bank Chicago Foundation
Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-3310459. Reported 566 grants totalling $1,811,448 to 291 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. First Bank Chicago Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $3,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $38,814. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
291 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | $140,279 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $96,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | Palatine, IL | $85,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | $81,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| District 112 Education Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Honest Game Foundation | Evanston, IL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $51,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Bound Opportunities | Highland Park, IL | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Il Holocaust Museum and Education Center | Skokie, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood | Highwood, IL | $41,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ark | Northbrook, IL | $40,739 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Il Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Skokie, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | $34,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Focus | Chicago, IL | $32,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Suburban YMCA | Northbrook, IL | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois | Evanston, IL | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tri - Con Child Care Center | Highland Park, IL | $17,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College of Lake County Foundation | Grayslake, IL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Total LINK2 Community | Northbrook, IL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $16,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts | Highland Park, IL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lake County | North Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chgo | Chicago, IL | $15,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aspire of Illinois | Hillside, IL | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Northbrook | Northbrook, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Center for Enriched Living | Riverwoods, IL | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Skokie Community Foundation | Skokie, IL | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northfield Township Food Pantry | Glenview, IL | $13,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moraine Township Food Pantry | Highland Park, IL | $13,332 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Niles Township Food Pantry | Skokie, IL | $13,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Investment Corp | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St James Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Back 2 School Illinois | Chicago, IL | $12,060 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Sports Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Journey's | Palatine, IL | $10,879 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salt Service and Learning Together | Lake Forest, IL | $10,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunger Resource Network | Northbrook, IL | $10,562 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $10,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | $10,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Lake County | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Renew Communities Lfp | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spectrios Institute for Low Vision | Wheaton, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Harbour | Park Ridge, IL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pads Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Safe Place | Zion, IL | $8,516 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $8,265 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Douglas Center | Skokie, IL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,611 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lake County | North Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids Rank | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| For Autistic Kids | Glenview, IL | $7,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Givenkind | Gurnee, IL | $7,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Community Nursery School | Highland Park, IL | $7,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | Evanston, IL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Resurrection Project | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iff | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Northbrook, IL | $5,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Curt's Cafe | Highland Park, IL | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impact Grants Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parks Foundation of Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earth Paint | Wood Dale, IL | $5,273 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,125 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nicasa | Highland Park, IL | $5,102 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA Lake County Inc | Vernon Hills, IL | $5,021 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Handson Suburban Chicago | Arlington Heights, IL | $5,020 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ladder Up | Chicago, IL | $5,018 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Renew Communities Nfp | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Renew Communities Nfp | Kenosha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keeping Families Covered | Waukegan, IL | $4,780 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shomrim Society of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $4,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Waukegan to College | Waukegan, IL | $4,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| District 113 Education Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Noggin Builders Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Happiness Club | Chicago, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| We Evanston | Chicago, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopes Center for Racine Inc | Racine, WI | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point | Skokie, IL | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Advance Domestic Peace | Chicago, IL | $4,206 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foster Progess | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Giants Football Fund | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Infinity Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Building Owner's Alliance | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salt Service and Learning Together | Akron, PA | $3,950 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Skokie Public Library | Skokie, IL | $3,850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Illinois Humanities | Chicago, IL | $3,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rescuing Leftover Cuisine | New York, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Art Center Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vine St Bbq Community Outreach Nfp | Park Ridge, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life Cancer Survivorship Program - Mrw | Highland Park, IL | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Education Foundation | Skokie, IL | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uptown Music Theater Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Park High School Giants Club | Highland Park, IL | $3,117 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fenix Family Health Center | Highwood, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Highwood Public Library | Highwood, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Center for Advancing Domestic Peace | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of the City | Waukegan, IL | $2,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Congregation B'nai Torah | Deerfield, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Depaul College Prep Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Barnes | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Inc | Glenview, IL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Cent | Highland Park, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Association of Hispanic Nurses | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palatine Park Foundation | Palatine, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skokie Youth Foundation | Skokie, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Gifts Theatre | Northbrook, IL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Pocet | Skokie, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jdrf Illinois Chapter | Chicago, IL | $2,265 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northbrook Girls Softball Association | Northbrook, IL | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Journeys the Road Home | Palatine, IL | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Alliance for Human Services | Chicago, IL | $2,015 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Better Business Bureau Education Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gratitude Generations | Deerfield, IL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ravinia Nursery | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Cove School | Northbrook, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northbrook Baseball | Northbrook, IL | $1,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abundant Life Family Church | Aurora, IL | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Chicago, IL | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beyond Hunger | Oak Park, IL | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Deerfield High School | Deerfield, IL | $1,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $1,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Art Impact Project | Lake Bluff, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake County Haven | Libertyville, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Highland Park, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago | Glenview, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Skokie Park District | Skokie, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Telsha Yeshiva Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Facial Pain Research Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Township High School District 113 Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ Our Hope Immaculate Conception Parish | Highland Park, IL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northbrook Public Library | Northbrook, IL | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Balance Boxes | Deerfield, IL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hadassah Chicago North Shore Chapter | Northbrook, IL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Leg to Stand on | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Washignton, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Better Business Bureau Education Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Career Resource Center | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collaborative Community Housing Initiative | Glencoe, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elite Synchronized Skating Club | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exclusive Professional Women's Networking Group | Buffalo Grove, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Focus on the Arts 2017 | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Highland Park Montessori School | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Senior Center | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Highland Park Strings | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics | Lemont, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Institute of Techology | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kaleidoscope Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lawrence University of Wisconsin | Appleton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Musical Arts Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nicasa Nfp | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Chicago Public Education Foundation | North Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ort America | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ravinia Nursery School | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School of St Mary | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teams Elite Synchronized Skating Club | Wauconda, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Network | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Network - Adocating Against Domestic Violence | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trilogy Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Job Center | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wayne Thomas School PTO | Highland Park, IL | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Waukegan, IL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| GK1 World Foundation | La Mirada, CA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free to Run Foundation | Troy, OH | $575 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glenkirk | Northbrook, IL | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Players | Chicago, IL | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orphans of the Storm | Deerfield, IL | $550 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amvets Post 5 | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Campout for Kids | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Baptist Village | Norridge, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Deerfield Park Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Forward | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Familyforward | Arlington Heights, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gift of Adoption Fund | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| H S F Basketball Inc | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthy Schools Campaign | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Women's Club | Highland Park, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hp After Prom | Highland Park, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kerfuffle | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Learning Bridge Early Education Center | Evanston, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwood Junior High PTO | Highland Park, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Open Communities | Evanston, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Oak Elementary PTO | Shakopee, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resilience | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Elementary PTO | Highland Park, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Skokie United Inc | Skokie, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Patricks School | Wadsworth, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Network | Grayslake, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Street Samaritans | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dragonfly Foundation Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skokie Lions Club | Skokie, IL | $490 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| K-9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore | Highland Park, IL | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Friendship Circle of Illinois | Northbrook, IL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana | Chicago, IL | $352 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Why We Care Nfp | Chicago, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Working Credit | Chicago, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Highland Park, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Friends School | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Year Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Outreach | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Chamber of Commerce | Highland Park, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Highland Park Woman's Club | Highland Park, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highwood Chamber of Commerce | Highwood, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Child and Family Services | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Association for Down Syndrome | Park Ridge, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Niles West High School | Skokie, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oak Terrace PTO | Highwood, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spirit of 67 | Lake Forest, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Andrew Strong Foundation | Coral Springs, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcgaw YMCA | Evanston, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missionary Sisters of St Benedict | Mundelein, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Grace Network | Glenview, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
143 of 291 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 315 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 126 | $444,070 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 154 | $486,075 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 142 | $429,447 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 144 | $451,856 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from First Bank Chicago Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1835 First Street, Highland Park, IL, 60035. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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