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Grants paid by The First Spoke Foundation

EIN 20-0894628 · IL · Form 990, Schedule I

The First Spoke Foundation of IL (EIN 20-0894628) reported 134 grants paid totaling $27,516,872 to 87 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$27,516,872

134 grants

Recipients

87

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2023

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20184$1,110,000
20194$1,272,000
202035$4,560,000
202146$4,412,375
202220$12,857,500
202325$3,304,997

Top recipients

The 87 recipients receiving the most from The First Spoke Foundation, by grants paid, out of 87 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007AUrbana, IL1$5,250,0002022
The Ark 23-7164967AChicago, IL1$3,750,0002022
Birthright Israel Foundation 13-4092050ANew York, NY5$3,050,0002023
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167761AChicago, IL6$2,717,4972023
Carbon Mapper Inc 85-3149996APasadena, CA3$1,500,0002023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors 13-3615533ANew York, NY3$1,050,0002023
Chicago Community Foundation 36-3432023AChicago, IL3$975,0002022
The Jewish Federations of North America 13-1624240ANew York, NY4$900,0002023
Partnership Project 52-2192070AWashington, DC1$650,0002023
United States Energy FoundationUSan Francisco, CA3$550,0002023
Sinai Health System 36-3166895AChicago, IL1$500,0002021
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund 26-1598353ANew York, NY5$500,0002023
All Chicago Making Homelessness History 36-4272272AChicago, IL3$445,0002023
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 36-2170833AChicago, IL2$400,0002020
Michael Reese Health Trust 36-2170910AElgin, IL2$350,0002022
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167034AChicago, IL2$310,0002020
Secure Community Network Inc 20-1437733ANew York, NY3$310,0002023
Onegoal 56-2369898AChicago, IL1$250,0002021
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago 30-0200478AChicago, IL1$250,0002020
Center for Computational Science Research Inc 26-1866627AChicago, IL1$200,0002021
New Venture 20-5806345AWashignton, DC2$200,0002023
Resource Media a Nonprofit Corporation 82-0564961ABeaverton, OR2$200,0002022
City Colleges of Chicago 36-3157624AChicago, IL3$175,0002023
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights 36-1877640AChicago, IL3$165,0002022
Lake County Community Foundation 20-3654399AChicago, IL3$160,0002022
Yale University 06-0646973ANew Haven, CT2$150,0002023
Harold Grinspoon Foundation 04-6685725AAgawam, MA1$125,0002020
Jewish Funders Network 23-2742482ANew York, NY1$125,0002021
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc 13-1656634ANew York, NY1$100,0002021
Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864AChicago, IL1$100,0002020
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago 36-2170821AChicago, IL1$100,0002020
Southern Illinois University 37-6033943ACarbondale, IL1$100,0002020
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center 36-4251865AChicago, IL1$100,0002022
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies Inc 13-2752418AParamus, NJ1$100,0002021
American Friends of Leket Israel 20-8202424ATeaneck, NJ2$100,0002021
Saint Anthony Hospital 51-0217097AChicago, IL2$90,0002021
Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Jcc 36-2167758ANorthbrook, IL1$77,5002022
Family Christian Health Center 36-4346917AHarvey, IL1$70,0002023
Comp-U-Dopt 26-1460311AHouston, TX2$70,0002022
Northshore University Healthsystem 36-2167060AEvanston, IL1$60,0002023
Sinai Community Institute Inc 36-3932824AChicago, IL1$50,0002021
Partners in Health 04-3567502ABoston, MA1$50,0002021
National-Louis University 36-2167804AWheeling, IL1$50,0002023
Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools FoundationUChicago, IL1$50,0002023
Nami Chicago 36-3075407AChicago, IL2$50,0002021
Northern Illinois Food Bank 36-3203648AGeneva, IL1$50,0002020
Council for Jewish Elderly 36-2727597AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
University of Chicago 36-2177139AChicago, IL1$50,0002023
Jewish Child and Family Services 36-2167757AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc 11-3533002ANew York, NY2$40,0002021
Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics 20-1942444ALemont, IL1$40,0002020
University of Chicago Medical Center 36-3488183AChicago, IL1$35,0002021
Shriver Center On Poverty Law 36-3151279AChicago, IL1$30,0002020
Surge Institute 47-1995566AChicago, IL1$30,0002021
Metropolis Strategies 36-4278088AChicago, IL1$30,0002020
Illinois Action for Children 36-2712912AChicago, IL2$30,0002021
Chicago Cares Inc 36-3777709AChicago, IL2$30,0002023
Latino Policy Forum 36-3676873AChicago, IL1$30,0002021
Mha Labs 46-4311900AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Chicago Family Health Center Inc 36-2893854AChicago, IL1$25,0002023
Keshet 48-1278664AJamaican Plain, MA1$25,0002020
Advance Illinois 26-2052733AChicago, IL1$25,0002021
Chicago Public Education Fund 36-4279013AChicago, IL1$25,0002021
The Ark 38-1802396AAnn Arbor, MI1$25,0002020
Jpro Network 13-1624105ANew York, NY1$25,0002021
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society 36-2167094AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Christian Community Health Center 36-3799834AChicago, IL1$20,0002023
United Way of Lake County 34-1105038AMentor, OH1$20,0002022
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago 36-3310774AChicago, IL1$20,0002022
Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc 36-4531559ANew York, NY1$17,8752021
Tca Health Inc Nfp 36-2743287AChicago, IL1$16,0002023
Beloved Community Family Wellness Center 04-3828358AChicago, IL1$16,0002023
Enlace Chicago 36-3727669AChicago, IL1$15,0002023
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc 52-2033353AChicago, IL1$15,0002021
Open Communities 36-2934709AEvanston, IL1$15,0002021
Illinois Partners for Human Service 45-4408108AChicago, IL1$15,0002021
North Chicago Public Education Foundation 32-0583319ANorth Chicago, IL1$15,0002021
American Jewish World Service 22-2584370ANew York, NY1$15,0002021
Kids Off the Block 52-2413262AChicago, IL1$14,5002021
Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County 20-1880398AHillside, IL1$12,5002021
The Boulevard of Chicago Inc 36-4075641AChicago, IL1$10,0002020
Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation 36-3177592AChicago, IL1$10,0002020
Health and Medicine Policy Research Group 36-3143826AChicago, IL1$10,0002020
Dion's Chicago Dream Inc Nfp 85-2527687AMatteson, IL1$10,0002022
Cara Program 36-4268095AChicago, IL1$10,0002023
Healthy Hood Chicago 84-1867201AChicago, IL1$10,0002021
International Neighborhood Collaborative DBA Dovetail Project 45-2946191AChicago, IL1$10,0002021

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 134 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The First Spoke Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2023Partnership Project Washington, DCA$650,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Carbon Mapper Inc Pasadena, CAA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Secure Community Network Inc Chicago, ILA$277,500paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CAU$250,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$150,497paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023New Venture Fund Washington, DCA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Yale University New Haven, CTA$75,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Family Christian Health Center Harvey, ILA$70,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston, ILA$60,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023University of Chicago Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, ILU$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023National-Louis University Wheeling, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NYA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Chicago Family Health Center Inc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Chicago Cares Chicago, ILA$20,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Christian Community Health Center Chicago, ILA$20,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Tca Health Inc Nfp Chicago, ILA$16,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Beloved Community Family Wellness Center Chicago, ILA$16,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Enlace Chicago Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2023Cara Program Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202411279349303706
2022University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILA$5,250,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022The Ark Chicago, ILA$3,750,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$835,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYA$550,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NYA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Carbon Mapper Inc Pasadena, CAA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NYA$400,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Michael Reese Health Trust Elgin, ILA$225,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CAU$150,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights Chicago, ILA$110,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Chicago Children's Advocacy Center Chicago, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Lake County Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Resource Media a Nonprofit Corporation Beaverton, ORA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Jcc Northbrook, ILA$77,500paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Comp-U-Dopt Houston, TXA$35,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$20,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022United Way of Lake County Mentor, OHA$20,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2022Dion's Chicago Dream Inc Nfp Matteson, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202331229349300008
2021Sinai Health System Chicago, ILA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Carbon Mapper Inc Pasadena, CAA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NYA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$300,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Onegoal Chicago, ILA$250,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NYA$200,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Center for Computational Science Research Inc Chicago, ILA$200,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$150,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CAU$150,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, ILA$125,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Jewish Funders Network New York, NYA$125,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Michael Reese Health Trust Elgin, ILA$125,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021New Venture Washignton, DCA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies Inc Paramus, NJA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Resource Media a Nonprofit Corporation Beaverton, ORA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Yale University New Haven, CTA$75,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021City Colleges of Chicago Chicago, ILA$75,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Sinai Community Institute Inc Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Partners in Health Boston, MAA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, ILA$40,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Nami Chicago Chicago, ILA$35,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, ILA$35,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Surge Institute Chicago, ILA$30,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Latino Policy Forum Chicago, ILA$30,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights Chicago, ILA$30,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Advance Illinois Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Friends of United Hatzalah Inc New York, NYA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Jpro Network New York, NYA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc New York, NYA$17,875paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Illinois Action for Children Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Illinois Partners for Human Service Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Open Communities Evanston, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021North Chicago Public Education Foundation North Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021American Jewish World Service New York, NYA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Kids Off the Block Chicago, ILA$14,500paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County Hillside, ILA$12,500paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Secure Community Network Inc New York, NYA$12,500paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021International Neighborhood Collaborative DBA Dovetail Project Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Chicago Cares Inc Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Lake County Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2021Healthy Hood Chicago Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202241369349315109
2020Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYA$1,000,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$835,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$800,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$250,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, ILA$220,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, ILA$200,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MAA$125,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Southern Illinois University Carbondale, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Lake County Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Jewish Child and Family Services Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020City Colleges of Chicago Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Lemont, ILA$40,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Comp-U-Dopt Houston, TXA$35,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Metropolis Strategies Chicago, ILA$30,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Shriver Center On Poverty Law Chicago, ILA$30,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Keshet Jamaican Plain, MAA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Mha Labs Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020The Ark Ann Arbor, MIA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$25,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Secure Community Network Inc New York, NYA$20,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Illinois Action for Children Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Friends of United Hatzalah Inc New York, NYA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Nami Chicago Chicago, ILA$15,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020The Boulevard of Chicago Inc Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Health and Medicine Policy Research Group Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2020Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202111259349302366
2019Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support202041849349300409
2019Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$472,000paidGeneral Operating Support202041849349300409
2019The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NYA$200,000paidGeneral Operating Support202041849349300409
2019Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$100,000paidGeneral Operating Support202041849349300409
2018Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYA$500,000paidGeneral Operating Support201941359349309234
2018Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$285,000paidGeneral Operating Support201941359349309234
2018Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, ILA$200,000paidGeneral Operating Support201941359349309234
2018Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$125,000paidGeneral Operating Support201941359349309234

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202411279349303706
99020222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202331229349300008
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202241369349315109
99020202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202111259349302366
99020192019-06-30not stated2018v3.2202041849349300409
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201941359349309234

Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200894628.json.

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