Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4469510. Reported 113 grants totalling $43.1M to 104 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the IRS classifies it under community improvement rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE S21) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 104 distinct organizations, with 70% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 2% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $8,543 and $12,044; the smallest was $2,995 and the largest $30.3M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30.3M | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake County | Libertyville, IL | $2,082,740 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Village of Oak Park | Oak Park, IL | $1,350,299 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Village of Ford Heights | Ford Heights, IL | $1,252,699 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rincon Family Services | Chicago, IL | $1,234,831 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Information of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $1,223,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $737,237 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Respond Now Inc | Chicago Hts, IL | $706,462 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beds Plus Inc | La Grange, IL | $662,375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Champaign | Champaign, IL | $662,305 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Immigration Project Inc | Normal, IL | $537,499 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Chicago, IL | $405,888 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Relief Corporation O National | Baltimore, MD | $324,523 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Illinois Dreamers | Macomb, IL | $234,187 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of University Park | University Park, IL | $223,022 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Chicago, IL | $161,377 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Urbana | Urbana, IL | $138,897 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Opticos Design Inc | Berkeley, CA | $25,333 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Stickney Police Department | Stickney, IL | $22,952 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Niles Police Department | Niles, IL | $17,461 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Hawthorn Woods | Hawthorn Woods, IL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Harvey Fire Department | Harvey, IL | $12,044 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Dekalb | Dekalb, IL | $11,213 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bolingbrook Police Department | Bolingbrook, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Chicago Heights | Chicago Heights, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Chicago Heights | Chicago Heights, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Darien | Darien, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Evanston | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Hickory Hills | Hickory Hills, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Joliet | Joliet, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Oakbrook Terrace | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Rockford | Rockford, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Woodstock | Woodstock, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fox Metro Water Reclamation District | Montgomery, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| German Valley Fire Protection District | German Valley, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hickory Hills Police Department | Hickory Hills, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park Forest Fire Department | Park Forest, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Lake County Inc | Gurnee, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Bensenville | Bensenville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Broadview | Broadview, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Crete | Crete, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Elburn | Elburn, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Elmwood Park | Elmwood Park, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Franklin Park | Franklin Park, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Glencoe | Glencoe, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Homewood Police Department | Homewood, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Lombard | Lombard, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Midlothian | Midlothian, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Mokena | Mokena, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Monee | Monee, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Mount Prospect | Mt Prospect, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Orland Park | Orland Park, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Port Barrington | Port Barrington, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Richmond | Richmond, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of River Forest | River Forest, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of River Grove Dept of Police | River Grove, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Riverside | Riverside, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Round Lake Beach | Round Lake Beach, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Wheeling | Wheeling, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wayne Police Department | Wayne, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Will County | Joliet, IL | $9,999 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amboy Fire Department | Amboy, IL | $9,516 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Palos Heights | Palos Heights, IL | $9,314 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Palos Hills | Palos Hills, IL | $9,314 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Hazel Crest Department of Fire | Hazel Crest, IL | $9,232 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Justice | Justice, IL | $9,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Summit | Summit, IL | $9,132 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Bull Valley | Bull Valley, IL | $9,084 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| County of Mchenry | Woodstock, IL | $8,956 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Kildeer | Kildeer, IL | $8,846 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Schaumburg | Schaumburg, IL | $8,765 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Hoffman Estates | Hoffman Estates, IL | $8,590 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berwyn Police Department | Berwyn, IL | $8,543 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Markham Fire Department | Markham, IL | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Willowbrook Police Department | Willowbrook, IL | $8,245 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Calumet City | Calumet City, IL | $8,150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Frankfort | Frankfort, IL | $8,150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Toluca-Rutland Fire Protection District | Toluca, IL | $8,057 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Village of Burr Ridge | Burr Ridge, IL | $8,018 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Monee | Monee, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midlothian Fire Department | Midlothian, IL | $7,552 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hazel Crest Police Department | Hazel Crest, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The City of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Dolton | Dolton, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Lincolnwood | Lincolnwood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Warrenville | Warrenville, IL | $7,080 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Evergreen Park | Evergreen Park, IL | $6,863 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Beecher | Beecher, IL | $6,623 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of River Grove Dept of Police | River Grove, IL | $6,608 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Norridge | Norridge, IL | $6,607 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broadview Police Department | Broadview, IL | $6,026 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Fox River Grove | Fox River Grove, IL | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Channahon Park District | Channahon, IL | $5,275 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Solid Waste Agency of Lake County | Gurnee, IL | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Cicero | Cicero, IL | $5,125 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Prospect Heights | Prospect Heights, IL | $4,340 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village of Olympia Fields | Olympia Fields, IL | $2,995 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
8 of 104 (8%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- City of Chicago
SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKER SERVICES - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION - Opticos Design Inc
CHICAGO METRO MMH TOOLKIT - Active Transportation Alliance
SUPPORT OF TAKING CLIMATE ACTION - Village of Hawthorn Woods
POWERING SAFE COMMUNITIES - The University of Illinois at Chicago
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 6 of 104 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $296,065 | $8,728 |
| 2021 | 16 | $220,239 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 15 | $135,115 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 27 | $33.8M | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $8,568,854 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Metropolitan Mayors Caucus's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 433 W Van Buren St 450, Chicago, IL, 60607.
EIN 36-4469510 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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