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Grants paid by A Better Chicago

EIN 27-4499625 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE P20

A Better Chicago of Chicago, IL (EIN 27-4499625) reported 159 grants paid totaling $23,397,982 to 65 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$23,397,982

159 grants

Recipients

65

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202053$5,930,482
202126$5,230,000
202229$4,892,500
202326$3,845,000
202425$3,500,000

Top recipients

The 65 recipients receiving the most from A Better Chicago, by grants paid, out of 65 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Bottom Line 04-3351427AJamaica Plain, MA5$1,550,0002024
Kipp Chicago Schools 30-0135927AChicago, IL5$1,435,0002024
Roosevelt University 36-2167854AChicago, IL4$1,400,0002024
Juvenile Protective Association 36-2167765AChicago, IL4$1,275,0002024
Chicago Scholars 36-4117530AChicago, IL5$1,275,0002024
One Million Degrees 42-1710230AChicago, IL5$1,207,5002024
National Louis University 36-2167804AChicago, IL5$1,170,0002024
Braven Inc 46-4340594AChicago, IL5$1,118,5002024
College Possible 41-1968798AChicago, IL5$1,075,0002024
Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders 46-2159711AChicago, IL5$900,0002024
Noble Network of Charter Schools 36-4241970AChicago, IL5$880,0002024
Chicago Hopes for Kids 27-4360899AChicago, IL4$845,0002024
Intrinsic Schools 45-5454261AChicago, IL5$795,0002024
Imentor 30-0105507ANew York, NY5$725,0002024
Barr 82-5480444AMaple Grove, MN4$665,0002023
Alternatives 36-2720602AChicago, IL4$630,0002024
Lion's Pride Mentoring 84-1903798AChicago, IL4$540,0002024
Pitch-in 45-1256875AChicago, IL5$510,0002023
The Bloc 81-4021362AChicago, IL5$460,0002024
Maafa Redemption Project 83-3525168AChicago, IL5$425,0002024
Leading Educators 45-1447048AChicago, IL3$425,0002023
Austin Childcare Provider's Network 36-4395447AChicago, IL5$425,0002024
The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago 86-1173412AChicago, IL5$375,0002024
Leap Innovations 46-4784152AChicago, IL3$350,0002022
Rush University Medical Center 36-2174823AChicago, IL4$325,0002024
One Goal 27-1488618AChicago, IL1$315,0002020
Mccormick Foundation Communities Program 36-3689171AChicago, IL1$200,0002020
Lost Boyz Inc 26-3317656AChicago, IL3$175,0002024
World Central Kitchen Inc 27-3521132AWashington, DC1$156,9822020
A House in Austin 81-2684726AChicago, IL2$150,0002024
Springboard Collaborative 45-3719806APhiladelphia, PA1$125,0002024
Comp U-Dopt 26-1460311AChicago, IL1$125,0002020
Austin Coming Together 45-0920919AChicago, IL1$100,0002020
Dream On Education 45-4022940AChicago, IL2$100,0002023
Project Oneten 84-2727534AChicago, IL1$75,0002024
Saga Innovations 47-2168942ANewton, MA1$75,0002020
Cradles to Crayons Chicago 04-3584367AChicago, IL1$75,0002020
After School Matters 36-4409182AChicago, IL1$75,0002021
I Am Able 36-3861251AChicago, IL2$70,0002023
Communities in Schools of Chicago 36-3591326AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
Upkey Foundation 85-0809194AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
Techtown Detroit 41-2061387ADetroit, MI1$50,0002020
Kivvit LLC 61-1417875AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
Metropolitan Family Services 36-2167940AChicago, IL1$50,0002020
North Chicago Community Partners 26-3242399ALake Bluff, IL1$50,0002020
New Moms Inc 36-3265804AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Umoja Student Development Corporation 36-4263664AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Teach for America 13-3541913AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Role Model Movement Inc 46-2272700AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Share Our Spare 45-2773364AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Sunshine Gospel Ministries 36-2317631AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Skills for Chicagoland's Future 45-1287418AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Horizons for Youth 36-3796784AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Enlace Chicago 36-3727669AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Northwest Side Housing Center 20-1413891AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Primo Center for Women and Children 36-2966006AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Embarc 27-3453182AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Lawrence Hall 36-2167771AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Bernie's Book Bank 27-0914453ALake Bluff, IL1$25,0002020
Family Focus Inc 36-2884042AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Children Home & Aid Society of Illinois 36-2167743AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
City Year 22-2882549AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
El Hogar del Nino 36-2749858AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
New Life Centers of Chicagoland 20-2380358AChicago, IL1$25,0002020
Ounce of Prevention Fund 36-3186328AChicago, IL1$25,0002020

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 159 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by A Better Chicago
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Juvenile Protective Association Chicago, ILA$300,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MAA$300,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024One Million Degrees Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Chicago Scholars Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024National Louis University Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Braven Inc Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024College Possible Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Intrinsic Schools Chicago, ILA$175,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Chicago Hopes for Kids Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Alternatives Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Imentor New York, NYA$125,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Springboard Collaborative Philadelphia, PAA$125,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Austin Childcare Provider's Network Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Lion's Pride Mentoring Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024The Bloc Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Roosevelt University Chicago, ILA$80,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202542379349301469
2024The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Project Oneten Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024A House in Austin Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Lost Boyz Inc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2024Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, ILA$10,000paidCommunity Development202542379349301469
2023Juvenile Protective Association Chicago, ILA$400,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MAA$300,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023One Million Degrees Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Roosevelt University Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Chicago Scholars Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Chicago Hopes for Kids Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023College Possible Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023National Louis University Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Braven Inc Chicago, ILA$175,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Intrinsic Schools Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Lion's Pride Mentoring Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Imentor New York, NYA$125,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Alternatives Chicago, ILA$125,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023The Bloc Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Pitch-in Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Austin Childcare Provider's Network Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Lost Boyz Inc Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Barr Maple Grove, MNA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Dream On Education Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023Leading Educators Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202432979349300518
2023Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2023I Am Able Chicago, ILA$20,000paidCommunity Development202432979349300518
2022Roosevelt University Chicago, ILA$600,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Juvenile Protective Association Chicago, ILA$300,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MAA$300,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, ILA$280,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022One Million Degrees Chicago, ILA$262,500paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Chicago Scholars Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Chicago Hopes for Kids Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022College Possible Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022National Louis University Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Vocel Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, ILA$175,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Braven Inc Chicago, ILA$175,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Barr Maple Grove, MNA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Intrinsic Schools Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Alternatives Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Lion Pride Mentoring Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Leading Educators Chicago, ILA$125,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Imentor New York, NYA$125,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Austin Childcare Provider's Network Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022A House in Austin Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Pitch-in Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202332279349304308
2022Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022The Bloc Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Lost Boyz Inc Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Leap Innovations Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022I Am Able Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2022Dream On Education Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202332279349304308
2021Roosevelt University Chicago, ILA$470,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, ILA$380,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MAA$325,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021National Louis University Chicago, ILA$300,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Juvenile Protective Association Chicago, ILA$275,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Leap Innovations Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Leading Educators Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Chicago Scholars Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021College Possible Chicago, ILA$250,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Chicago Hopes for Kids Chicago, ILA$220,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Barr Maple Grove, MNA$220,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Alternatives Chicago, ILA$205,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021One Million Degrees Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Pitch-in Chicago, ILA$170,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Imentor New York, NYA$165,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Braven Inc Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Intrinsic Schools Chicago, ILA$150,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Lion Pride Mentoring Chicago, ILA$140,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021Austin Childcare Provider's Network Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021After School Matters Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202232429349300123
2021Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021The Bloc Chicago, ILA$72,500paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2021The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago Chicago, ILA$37,500paidCommunity Development202232429349300123
2020Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, ILA$715,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, ILA$445,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Braven Inc Chicago, ILA$418,500paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MAA$325,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020One Goal Chicago, ILA$315,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Chicago Scholars Chicago, ILA$275,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Barr Maple Grove, MNA$245,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020One Million Degrees Chicago, ILA$245,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Nlu Pathways Chicago, ILA$245,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020College Possible Chicago, ILA$225,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Mccormick Foundation Communities Program Chicago, ILA$200,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Imentor New York, NYA$185,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020Intrinsic Schools Chicago, ILA$170,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DCA$156,982paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Comp U-Dopt Chicago, ILA$125,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020The Bloc Chicago, ILA$112,500paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago Chicago, ILA$112,500paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Austin Coming Together Chicago, ILA$100,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Pitch-in Chicago, ILA$80,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020Cradles to Crayons Chicago Chicago, ILA$75,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Saga Innovations Newton, MAA$75,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Wood Family Foundation Chicago, ILA$60,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Leap Innovations Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Kivvit LLC Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202133139349304353
2020Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Maafa Redemption Project Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020North Chicago Community Partners Lake Bluff, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Techtown Detroit Detroit, MIA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Communities in Schools of Chicago Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Upkey Foundation Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Austin Childcare Provider's Network Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Enlace Chicago Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Bernie's Book Bank Lake Bluff, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Vocel Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020New Life Centers of Chicagoland Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Teach for America Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Northwest Side Housing Center Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Horizons for Youth Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Primo Center for Women and Children Chicago, ILA$25,000paidPrimo Center for Women and Children202133139349304353
2020Family Focus Inc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020El Hogar del Nino Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Sunshine Gospel Ministries Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020City Year Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Lawrence Hall Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Skills for Chicagoland's Future Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Role Model Movement Inc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Share Our Spare Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Embarc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Children Home & Aid Society of Illinois Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Ounce of Prevention Fund Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020New Moms Inc Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353
2020Umoja Student Development Corporation Chicago, ILA$25,000paidCommunity Development202133139349304353

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
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202542379349301469
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202432979349300518
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202332279349304308
99020212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202232429349300123
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202133139349304353

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