Grants paid by Origami Works Foundation
EIN 83-2251188 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Origami Works Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 83-2251188) reported 31 grants paid totaling $249,275 to 19 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $10,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$249,275
31 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$10,000
1 commitment · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $25,000 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | $21,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $19,700 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $58,375 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $78,200 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $47,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from Origami Works Foundation, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives Inc 36-2720602 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $37,600 | 2024 |
| Chicago Jobs Council 36-3293115 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $29,250 | 2025 |
| Braven Incorporated 46-4340594 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Propath Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Girls in the Game 36-4024533 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $17,500 | 2023 |
| Center for Changing Lives 36-3731388 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $16,600 | 2024 |
| The Cara Organization | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $16,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Music Box Foundation 26-3042670 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,625 | 2023 |
| Young Men's Educational Network 36-4124098 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Safer Foundation 36-2762168 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Partnership for College Completion 81-3500697 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network 36-4295189 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Women in Trucking Foundation 27-4170268 | C | Middleton, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Women's Business Development Center 36-3488628 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Children First Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Classroom Champions Inc 45-1256761 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $1,200 | 2022 |
| Illinois Digital Services | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| The Cara Program 36-4268095 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
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 32 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Women in Trucking Foundation Middleton, WI | C | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | North Lawndale Employment Network Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Propath Fund Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | ProPath Fund | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Chicago Jobs Council Chicago, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | Support 44th Annual Meeting | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Children First Fund Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Women's Business Development Center Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | Illinois Digital Services Baltimore, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2025 | The Cara Program Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202601349349105635 |
| 2024 | Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL | C | $16,600 | paid | Intern Expenses | 202541339349104819 |
| 2024 | Center for Changing Lives Chicago, IL | B | $16,600 | paid | Intern Expenses | 202541339349104819 |
| 2024 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202541339349104819 |
| 2024 | Chicago Jobs Council Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202541339349104819 |
| 2024 | Propath Fund Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | ProPath Fund | 202541339349104819 |
| 2024 | Safer Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202541339349104819 |
| 2023 | Girls in the Game Chicago, IL | C | $17,500 | paid | Support for (2)First Gen Interns | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Music Box Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $12,625 | paid | Support for (2)First Gen Interns | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Chicago Jobs Council Chicago, IL | B | $8,250 | paid | General Support | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Safer Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | To Support ProPath | 202441369349105029 |
| 2023 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202441369349105029 |
| 2022 | Young Men's Educational Network Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | Intern Expenses | 202331359349105148 |
| 2022 | Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | General Support | 202331359349105148 |
| 2022 | Classroom Champions Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $1,200 | paid | General Support | 202331359349105148 |
| 2021 | Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Support to host first generation college student intern(s). | 202211369349105236 |
| 2021 | The Cara Organization Chicago, IL | U | $6,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105236 |
| 2021 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Support for COVID Website | 202211369349105236 |
| 2020 | The Cara Organization Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202111049349100046 |
| 2020 | Greenlight Fund Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | approved, future | General Support | 202111049349100046 |
| 2020 | Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202111049349100046 |
| 2020 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202111049349100046 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601349349105635 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541339349104819 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441369349105029 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331359349105148 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211369349105236 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111049349100046 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/832251188.json.
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