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Grants paid by Forefront, tax year 2021

EIN 23-7376023 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T50Z

In tax year 2021, Forefront (EIN 23-7376023) reported 108 grants paid totaling $6,610,211. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2021

Grants reported by Forefront for tax year 2021
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2021Chicago Food Policy Action Council Chicago, ILA$315,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILA$272,800paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Faith in Place Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, ILA$241,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILA$225,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chicago Workers' Collaborative Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Warehouse Workers Justice Center Inc Chicago, ILA$190,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Experimental Station Chicago, ILA$175,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Center On Halsted Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Trotter Legacy St Charles, ILA$150,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CAA$150,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Advocates for Urban Agriculture Chicago, ILA$149,650paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Henry Williams Foundation of Love Hazel Crest, ILA$145,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Living Chicago, ILA$135,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, ILA$125,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021First Nations Development Institute Longmong, COA$120,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Eighteenth Street Development Corp Chicago, ILA$110,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Star Farm Chicago Chicago, ILA$103,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Puerto Rican Cultural Center Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Little Village Community Foundation Chicago, ILA$96,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Champaign, ILA$91,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, ILA$78,600paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Dekalb County Community Gardens Dekalb, ILA$76,250paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Neighborspace Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Garfield Park Community Council Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chinese American Service League Inc Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chicago Cooperative Eagan, MNA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Catholic Bishop of Chicago St Sabina Church Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Proviso Partners for Health Maywood, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Seven Generations Ahead Oak Park, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Nwi Food Council Inc Crown Point, INA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Illinois Stewardship Allliance Springfield, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Apna Ghar Inc Our Home Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (miffs) East Lansing, MIA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Stone Temple Baptist Church Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Universidad Popular Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Sisters Working It Out Matteson, ILA$75,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Public Narrative Chicago, ILA$70,500paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Cooperation Operation Chicago, ILA$70,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chicago Horticultural Society Glencoe, ILA$64,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILA$56,870paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Just Roots Chicago Chicago, ILA$56,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Chicago, ILA$55,900paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Claretian Associates Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Family Focus Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Family Christian Health Center Harvey, ILA$50,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Federacion de Clubesmichoacanos En Illinois Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021New Eclipse Community Alliance Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Grace Housing Complex Chicago, ILA$45,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship Waukegan, ILA$43,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Un Nuevo Despertar-a New Awakening Chicago, ILA$40,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Greater Chatham Initiative Chicago, ILA$40,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Plant Chicago Chicago, ILA$39,500paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021A Just Harvest Chicago, ILA$35,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Icna Relief USA Programs Jamaica, NYA$35,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Gun Violence Prevention Education Center Chicago, ILA$34,495paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Restaurant Opportunities Centers United New York, NYA$30,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Global Philanthropy Partnership Chicago, ILA$30,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021American Indian Center Chicago, ILA$30,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Hope Charities Inc Olympia Fields, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Envisions Unlimited Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Big Nfp Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Carole Robertson Center for Learning Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021All Family Active Alfa N Riverside, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Anderson Animal Shelter South Elgin, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Far South Cdc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Roberti Community House Lake Forest, ILA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Food Not Bombs Free Skool Santa Cruz, CAA$25,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Westcare Illinois Chicago, ILA$23,750paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, ILA$23,200paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Evanston, ILA$21,320paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Telpochcalli Community Education Project Chicago, ILA$21,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Already Always Amazing Frankfort, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Midwest Food Bank Nfp Normal, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Blue Island Citizens for Persons With Intellectual Disabilit Blue Island, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry Incorporated Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Ps Its Social Evanston, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Inspiration Corporation Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Carolyn and Karen Spiritual Healing House Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Equity and Transformation (eat) Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chicago Lawn United Methodist Church Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chicago Dream Center Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Gardenworks Project West Chicago, ILA$15,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Japanese American Service Committee Chicago, ILA$15,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Outreach House Lombard, ILA$15,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Global Garden Refugee Training Farm Montgomery, ILA$12,500paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, ILA$12,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, ILA$11,376paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021The Kindness Campaign Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Arthur Lockhart Resource Institute Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021St Mark Missionary Baptist Church Harvey, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley Batavia, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Greater-Auburn-Gresham Development Corp Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Edward G Irvin Foundation Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Eden Restoration Project Nfp North Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Blackroots Alliance Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Victory House of Prayer Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Fuller Park Community Development Corporation Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Annies Table Nfp Homewood, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Big Green Broomfield, COA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021New Life Baptist Church of Bloom Township Chicago Heights, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Apostolic Faith Church Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Together Chicago Inc Prospect Heights, ILA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Opportunity Knocks River Forest, ILA$8,500paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Ladies of Virtue Chicago, ILA$7,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733
2021Chinese Mutual Aid Association Chicago, ILA$6,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT202231299349302733

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.

Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

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