Funders › IL › Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation › 2021
Grants paid by Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 36-4150724 · Oak Park, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T31
In tax year 2021, Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation (EIN 36-4150724) reported 92 grants paid totaling $2,356,710. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | A | $222,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Chicago Public Media Inc Chicago, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Thrive Counseling Center Oak Park, IL | A | $138,169 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Seven Generations Ahead Oak Park, IL | A | $122,830 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Chicago Reader L3c Chicago, IL | A | $114,438 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Chicago, IL | A | $72,420 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | The Children's Clinic Oprf Infant Welfare Society Oak Park, IL | A | $62,938 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Animal Care League Oak Park, IL | A | $55,107 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Evanston, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Ted Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Collaboration for Early Childhood Care and Education Oak Park, IL | A | $48,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Hephzibah Children's Association Oak Park, IL | A | $47,727 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | West Cook YMCA Inc Oak Park, IL | A | $45,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Housing Forward Maywood, IL | A | $39,576 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $38,410 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | The Oak Park Regional Housing Center Oak Park, IL | A | $35,576 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Beyond Hunger Oak Park, IL | A | $35,250 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $30,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Parks Foundation of Oak Park Oak Park, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Harmony Community Cares Chicago, IL | A | $27,200 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Sisterhouse Oak Park, IL | A | $27,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Speculative Literature Foundation Dubuque, IA | A | $25,084 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | The Nehemiah Community Project Oswego, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Youth Educational Mentoring Basketball Association Oak Park, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Nami Metro Suburban Oak Park, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Concordia University Chicago River Forest, IL | A | $22,648 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | St Giles School Oak Park, IL | A | $20,900 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Trinity High School River Forest, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Triton College Foundation River Grove, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | St Ignatius College Prep of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park Area Arts Council Oak Park, IL | A | $18,396 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park Township Oak Park, IL | A | $17,550 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Church World Service Elkhart, IN | A | $17,250 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park Public Library Oak Park, IL | A | $17,040 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Housing Helpers Inc Maywood, IL | A | $16,200 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Grace Lutheran Church and School River Forest, IL | A | $15,600 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Open Arms Ministry Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Build Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Heph Foundation Oak Park, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Bethel New Life Inc Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Fellowship Community Services Inc Oak Park, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | L'arche Chicago Forest Park, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Lawrence Hall Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Wonder Works Children's Museum of Oak Park Inc Oak Park, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Austin Childcare Providers Network Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | The Equity Team Chicago, IL | A | $12,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Providing Instruments for the Next Generation Oak Park, IL | A | $11,955 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Growing Community Media Nfp Oak Park, IL | A | $11,200 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Nineteenth Century Charitable Association Oak Park, IL | A | $10,797 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park River Forest Civic Theatre Oak Park, IL | A | $10,576 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest Oak Park, IL | A | $10,576 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Pro Bono Network Oak Park, IL | A | $10,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park Education Foundation Oak Park, IL | A | $10,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Oak Park, IL | A | $10,381 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Cicero Berwyn Stickney Food Pantry Cicero, IL | A | $10,250 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago, IL | A | $10,005 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County Hillside, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Awake Berwyn, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Ecoviva Columbus, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Splash International Seattle, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia Maywood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Larry's Boys School Program Maywood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Children's Research Triangle Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Smart Love Family Services Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park Oak Park, IL | A | $9,597 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | First United Church of Oak Park Oak Park, IL | A | $9,300 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Sarah's Inn Oak Park, IL | A | $8,705 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | West Suburban Special Recreation Association Franklin Park, IL | A | $8,181 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park Festival Theatre Oak Park, IL | A | $8,076 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Lutheran Child & Family Services Oak Brook Terrace, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | A | $7,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Central College Pella, IA | A | $7,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $7,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Maywood Fine Arts Association Maywood, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Suburban Unity Alliance Oak Park, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Rotary Club of Naperville Charities Naperville, IL | A | $5,900 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Community of Congregations Oak Park, IL | A | $5,826 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | A | $5,576 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Kidz Express Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Oak Park, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Bridge Communities Glen Ellyn, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Kinfolk Colab Oak Park, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | San Miguel School Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Teak Fellowship Inc New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Jdrf International New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
| 2021 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202210419349300241 |
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