Grants paid by Chicago Food Policy Action Council
EIN 30-0626664 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE K05
Chicago Food Policy Action Council of Chicago, IL (EIN 30-0626664) reported 67 grants paid totaling $5,147,682 to 52 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,147,682
67 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $139,200 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $1,584,663 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $687,750 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $424,750 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $726,069 | — |
| 2025 | 27 | $1,585,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Chicago Food Policy Action Council, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative 84-4072430 | A | Chicago, IL | 6 | $1,920,913 | 2025 |
| Open Collective Foundation 81-4004928 | A | Walnut, CA | 3 | $336,500 | 2023 |
| Foodhero 46-5066814 | A | Chicago, IL | 3 | $180,040 | 2025 |
| Centro de Trabajadores Unidos 27-1492355 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $179,000 | 2023 |
| Urban Growers Collective 82-3336616 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $138,600 | 2025 |
| Mother Carr's Farm 88-1876744 | A | Lynwood, IL | 1 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Real Foods Collective 86-1496094 | A | Maywood, IL | 1 | $111,000 | 2025 |
| Fresher Together 83-3695458 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Ditto Foods LLC 85-0987182 | A | Mokena, IL | 1 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| North Lawndale Greening Committee 31-1750544 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $87,500 | 2025 |
| Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship 83-3751315 | A | Waukegan, IL | 2 | $82,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Urban Farm Solutions LLC | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Hope Center 88-3885608 | A | Blue Island, IL | 1 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Grace United Church of Christ 32-0549752 | A | Sauk Village, IL | 2 | $79,000 | 2024 |
| Evanston Grows 87-4161092 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Eighteenth Street Development Corp | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $71,500 | 2021 |
| Sugar Arts Workshop | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Urban Farm Solutions 87-4280295 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $64,000 | 2024 |
| Southside Market Co-Op 34-0548866 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $62,454 | 2024 |
| Roots & Vine Food Hub 39-2365114 | B | Park Forest, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Brownstone Farms 85-4210314 | A | Pembroke Township, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Cornerstone Community Development Corp 36-2658308 | C | Ford Heights, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Byp 100 Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $56,000 | 2021 |
| Zumwalt Acres Farm | U | Sheldon, IL | 1 | $54,625 | 2024 |
| Otter Oaks Farm | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Cogro Biodynamic Growers LLC 92-1174810 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| 6ix-Cess Foods Lwca | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Laos to Your House Inc | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Grow Greater Englewood 47-2755538 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $47,500 | 2021 |
| Citadelle Green Mountain | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization 36-4259477 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Sunflower Soule Farm LLC 86-1799283 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $44,000 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Bean LLC 20-5544575 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $42,000 | 2024 |
| Southland Development Authority 84-2818243 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| American Indian Center 36-2382840 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Just Roots Chicago 82-4241543 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Wood St Collective 92-2681161 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Windy City Mushroom 47-2739430 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Kenwood Oakland Community Organization 36-2598637 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $38,400 | 2021 |
| Health Policy Institute 83-2190983 | A | South Chicago, IL | 1 | $34,000 | 2023 |
| Upsidedown Consulting LLC 62-5224769 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $33,000 | 2021 |
| Midwest Foods | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $32,400 | 2021 |
| Black Oaks Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| West Michigan Sustainable Business 26-3787387 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $28,000 | 2025 |
| Southside Market and Cafe Cooperative | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Universidad Popular 36-3028729 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Housing Helpers 36-3762412 | A | Maywood, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Center 23-7347778 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $16,000 | 2021 |
| Zumwalt Acres - V 85-3361962 | A | Sheldon, IL | 1 | $14,250 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois 37-6000511 | A | Champaign, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Los Brown Berets | U | Joliet, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| Cultivatekc 20-2365320 | A | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 |
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 67 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mother Carr's Farm Lynwood, IL | A | $120,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund grant disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Real Foods Collective Maywood, IL | A | $111,000 | paid | 2024 and 2025 Community Fund disbursements; GFPI Emergency Meal Funding | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Fresher Together Chicago, IL | A | $95,000 | paid | GFPI Community Fund 2024 and 2025 Grant Awardee Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative Chicago, IL | A | $95,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Ditto Foods LLC Mokena, IL | A | $90,000 | paid | GFPI Community Fund 2024 and 2025 Grant Awardee Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Hope Center Blue Island, IL | A | $80,000 | paid | 2024 and 2025 Community Fund Grant disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Chicago Urban Farm Solutions LLC Chicago, IL | U | $80,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Food Hero L3c Chicago, IL | A | $78,500 | paid | 2024 and 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement; GFPI Emergency Meal Funding | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Evanston Grows Evanston, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | 2024 and 2025 GFPI Community Fund Awardee | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Sugar Arts Workshop Chicago, IL | U | $65,000 | paid | 2025 Community fund Award | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Brownstone Farms Pembroke Township, IL | A | $60,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Roots & Vine Food Hub Park Forest, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Cornerstone Community Development Corp Ford Heights, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Cogro Biodynamic Growers LLC Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Laos to Your House Inc Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Otter Oaks Farm Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | 6ix-Cess Foods Lwca Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Grant disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Citadelle Green Mountain Chicago, IL | U | $45,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | 2025 Community Fund Grant Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Urban Growers Collective Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Wood St Collective Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | 2025 GFPI Community Fund Award | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Just Roots Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund awardee disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Adelante Center for Enterpreneurship Waukegan, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund grant disbursement | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Southside Market and Cafe Cooperative Chicago, IL | U | $24,000 | paid | 2024 Community Fund Disbursement; 2025 GFPI Emergency Meal Funding | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Grand Rapids, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | Re-AMP contract amendment to the previous 4k. | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | Zumwalt Acres - V Sheldon, IL | A | $14,250 | paid | Pass-through grant to Zumwalt Acres | 202631979349300728 |
| 2025 | North Lawndale Greening Committee Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | GFPI Emergency Meal Funding | 202631979349300728 |
| 2024 | Chifresh Kitchen Chicago, IL | A | $168,450 | paid | CCHD Grant Award less fiscal sponsor fee, and Chicago Regional Foos System Fund grant award less fiscal sponsor fee | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | North Lawndale Greening Committee Chicago, IL | A | $80,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Food Hero L3c Chicago, IL | A | $67,540 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Chicago Urban Farm Solutions Chicago, IL | A | $64,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Southside Market Co-Op Chicago, IL | A | $62,454 | paid | Bridge Loan to Southside Market Co-op to be repaid in 30-days | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Zumwalt Acres Farm Sheldon, IL | U | $54,625 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship Funds passed on | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Roots Eggs and Greens Sauk Village, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Sunflower Soule Farm LLC Chicago, IL | A | $44,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Phoenix Bean LLC Chicago, IL | A | $42,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship Waukegan, IL | A | $42,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Windy City Mushroom Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | Community Fund Awardee Disbursement Year 1 | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | Cultivatekc Kansas City, MO | A | $8,000 | paid | RE-AMP Urban Food System Resource Action Team Coordinator | 202522249349302012 |
| 2024 | West Michigan Sustainable Business Grand Rapids, MI | A | $8,000 | paid | The RE-AMP Urban Food System Resource (UFSR) Action Team participant grant | 202522249349302012 |
| 2023 | Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative Chicago, IL | A | $194,750 | paid | Fiscal sponsor | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Southland Development Authority Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | Pass through funding for Technical Assistance | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Foodhero Chicago, IL | A | $34,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Health Policy Institute South Chicago, IL | A | $34,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Centro de Trabajadores Unidos Chicago, IL | A | $34,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Grace United Church of Christ Sauk Village, IL | A | $34,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Housing Helpers Maywood, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Universidad Popular Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202442619349301614 |
| 2023 | Open Collective Foundation Walnut, CA | A | $14,000 | paid | Pass through funding | 202442619349301614 |
| 2022 | Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative Chicago, IL | A | $500,250 | paid | Fiscal sponsor | 202302069349300710 |
| 2022 | Open Collective Foundation Walnut, CA | A | $177,500 | paid | Pass through funding | 202302069349300710 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CDC Grant - Microgrant Awardee | 202302069349300710 |
| 2021 | Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative Chicago, IL | A | $823,263 | paid | Fiscal sponsor | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Centro de Trabajadores Unidos Chicago, IL | D | $145,000 | paid | Pass through to Chi Meals and from Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Open Collective Foundation Walnut, CA | A | $145,000 | paid | Pass through funding | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Urban Growers Collective Chicago, IL | A | $98,600 | paid | Combination of Pass Through Funding/SubGrantees from other awards | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Eighteenth Street Development Corp Chicago, IL | U | $71,500 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Byp 100 Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $56,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Grow Greater Englewood Chicago, IL | A | $47,500 | paid | Combination of Pass Through Funding/SubGrantees from other awards | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | American Indian Center Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Kenwood Oakland Community Organization Chicago, IL | B | $38,400 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Upsidedown Consulting LLC Chicago, IL | A | $33,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Midwest Foods Chicago, IL | U | $32,400 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Black Oaks Center Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Puerto Rican Cultural Center Chicago, IL | B | $16,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2021 | Los Brown Berets Joliet, IL | U | $8,000 | paid | Pass through - Builders | 202241759349300734 |
| 2020 | Chifresh Kitchen Cooperative Chicago, IL | A | $139,200 | paid | Donated prepared meals | 202101319349300615 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202631979349300728 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522249349302012 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442619349301614 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302069349300710 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241759349300734 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101319349300615 |
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/300626664.json.
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