Grants paid by Lakshmi Foundation
EIN 20-1746794 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Lakshmi Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 20-1746794) reported 128 grants paid totaling $1,034,750 to 34 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,034,750
128 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | $155,500 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $159,250 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | $147,500 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $128,500 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $115,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $156,000 | — |
| 2025 | 21 | $173,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Lakshmi Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago 36-3310774 | B | Chicago, IL | 7 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Wbez - Chicago Public Radio | U | Chicago, IL | 7 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm | U | Venice, CA | 4 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women 36-3348160 | B | Chicago, IL | 7 | $69,250 | 2025 |
| Aspire of Illinois 36-2654558 | C | Hillside, IL | 6 | $69,000 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois 36-2170901 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Independent Futures 36-4492994 | B | Evanston, IL | 2 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics of Illinois 36-2922811 | C | Normal, IL | 6 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| National Public Radio 52-0907625 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Voices and Faces Project 20-4656753 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Midwest Access Project 47-2160168 | D | Chicago, IL | 7 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Totallink2 Community | U | Northbrook, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation 26-0220074 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Wei at Depaul University | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| National Public Radio 36-1522265 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Belle Children Service of St Louis Arc | U | St Louis, MO | 3 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Women Employed 36-2969526 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| National Association for Down Syndrome 36-2592338 | B | Park Ridge, IL | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| The Josselyn Center 36-2217996 | D | Northfield, IL | 3 | $13,500 | 2024 |
| The Village of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $12,500 | 2021 |
| The Norse Project | U | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| I Am Als | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music 36-2373635 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Collaborative Community -Cchi 83-4685695 | D | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Depaul University 36-2167048 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Aspire Chicago | U | Hillside, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Edge of Orion | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| Tellin' Tales Theatre 36-4111577 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| The Nora Project Nfp | U | Montgomery, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| L'arche Chicago | U | Forest Park, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Jesselyn Center | U | Northfield, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
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 128 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm Venice, CA | U | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Aspire of Illinois Hillside, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Collaborative Community -Cchi Highland Park, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | National Public Radio Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Totallink2 Community Northbrook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | I Am Als Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Women Employed Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | National Association for Down Syndrome Park Ridge, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | L'arche Chicago Forest Park, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2025 | The Nora Project Nfp Montgomery, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521899349100007 |
| 2024 | Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm Venice, CA | U | $34,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Aspire of Illinois Hillside, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | National Public Radio Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Totallink2 Community Northbrook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | The Norse Project Highland Park, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | National Association for Down Syndrome Park Ridge, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Women Employed Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | The Josselyn Center Northfield, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2024 | Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432719349100603 |
| 2023 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Totallink2 Community Northbrook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | National Public Radio Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm Venice, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | National Association for Down Syndrome Park Ridge, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Wei at Depaul University Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | The Josselyn Center Northfield, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302339349100410 |
| 2022 | Wei at Depaul University Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | National Public Radio Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Aspire Chicago Hillside, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm Venice, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Aspire of Illinois Hillside, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Women Employed Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | Totallink2 Community Northbrook, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2022 | The Josselyn Center Northfield, IL | D | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300529349100210 |
| 2021 | National Public Radio Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Aspire of Illinois Westchester, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Belle Children Service of St Louis Arc St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Center for Independent Futures Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | The Jesselyn Center Northfield, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Women Employed Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Special Olympics of Illinois Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | The Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | The Village of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Tellin' Tales Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2021 | Edge of Orion Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202143409349101004 |
| 2020 | Center for Independent Futures Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | National Public Radio Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Belle Children Service of St Louis Arc St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Aspire of Illinois Westchester, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Wei at Depaul University Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | C | $9,250 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | The Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Tellin' Tales Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2020 | Edge of Orion Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202130559349100308 |
| 2019 | Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Aspire of Illinois Westchester, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | National Public Radio Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Belle Children Service of St Louis Arc St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Wei at Depaul University Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | The Village of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Midwest Access Project Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | The Voices and Faces Project Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Edge of Orion Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
| 2019 | Tellin' Tales Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202040739349100104 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-04-30 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521899349100007 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-04-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432719349100603 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-04-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302339349100410 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-04-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202300529349100210 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-04-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143409349101004 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-04-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202130559349100308 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-04-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202040739349100104 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/201746794.json.
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