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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.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chicago Food Policy Action Council Chicago, IL | A | $315,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | A | $272,800 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Faith in Place Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, IL | A | $241,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, IL | A | $225,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chicago Workers' Collaborative Chicago, IL | A | $200,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Warehouse Workers Justice Center Inc Chicago, IL | A | $190,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Experimental Station Chicago, IL | A | $175,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Center On Halsted Chicago, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Trotter Legacy St Charles, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Advocates for Urban Agriculture Chicago, IL | A | $149,650 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Henry Williams Foundation of Love Hazel Crest, IL | A | $145,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Living Chicago, IL | A | $135,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, IL | A | $125,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | First Nations Development Institute Longmong, CO | A | $120,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Eighteenth Street Development Corp Chicago, IL | A | $110,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Star Farm Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $103,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Puerto Rican Cultural Center Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Little Village Community Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $96,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Champaign, IL | A | $91,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | A | $78,600 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Dekalb County Community Gardens Dekalb, IL | A | $76,250 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Neighborspace Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Garfield Park Community Council Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chinese American Service League Inc Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chicago Cooperative Eagan, MN | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago St Sabina Church Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Proviso Partners for Health Maywood, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Seven Generations Ahead Oak Park, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Nwi Food Council Inc Crown Point, IN | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Illinois Stewardship Allliance Springfield, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Apna Ghar Inc Our Home Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (miffs) East Lansing, MI | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Stone Temple Baptist Church Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Universidad Popular Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Sisters Working It Out Matteson, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Public Narrative Chicago, IL | A | $70,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Cooperation Operation Chicago, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chicago Horticultural Society Glencoe, IL | A | $64,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $56,870 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Just Roots Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $56,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $55,900 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Claretian Associates Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Family Focus Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Family Christian Health Center Harvey, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Federacion de Clubesmichoacanos En Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | New Eclipse Community Alliance Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Grace Housing Complex Chicago, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship Waukegan, IL | A | $43,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Un Nuevo Despertar-a New Awakening Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Greater Chatham Initiative Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Plant Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $39,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | A Just Harvest Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Icna Relief USA Programs Jamaica, NY | A | $35,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Gun Violence Prevention Education Center Chicago, IL | A | $34,495 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Restaurant Opportunities Centers United New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Global Philanthropy Partnership Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | American Indian Center Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Hope Charities Inc Olympia Fields, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Envisions Unlimited Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Big Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Carole Robertson Center for Learning Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | All Family Active Alfa N Riverside, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Anderson Animal Shelter South Elgin, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Far South Cdc Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Roberti Community House Lake Forest, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Food Not Bombs Free Skool Santa Cruz, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Westcare Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $23,750 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | A | $23,200 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Evanston, IL | A | $21,320 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Telpochcalli Community Education Project Chicago, IL | A | $21,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Already Always Amazing Frankfort, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Midwest Food Bank Nfp Normal, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Blue Island Citizens for Persons With Intellectual Disabilit Blue Island, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry Incorporated Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Ps Its Social Evanston, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Carolyn and Karen Spiritual Healing House Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Equity and Transformation (eat) Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chicago Lawn United Methodist Church Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chicago Dream Center Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Gardenworks Project West Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Japanese American Service Committee Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Outreach House Lombard, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Global Garden Refugee Training Farm Montgomery, IL | A | $12,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL | A | $11,376 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | The Kindness Campaign Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Arthur Lockhart Resource Institute Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | St Mark Missionary Baptist Church Harvey, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley Batavia, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Greater-Auburn-Gresham Development Corp Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Edward G Irvin Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Eden Restoration Project Nfp North Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Blackroots Alliance Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Victory House of Prayer Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Fuller Park Community Development Corporation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Annies Table Nfp Homewood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Big Green Broomfield, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | New Life Baptist Church of Bloom Township Chicago Heights, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Apostolic Faith Church Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Together Chicago Inc Prospect Heights, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Opportunity Knocks River Forest, IL | A | $8,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Ladies of Virtue Chicago, IL | A | $7,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
| 2021 | Chinese Mutual Aid Association Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231299349302733 |
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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.
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