Who funds Second Sense

EIN 36-2229565 · Chicago, IL

Second Sense of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-2229565) was named as a grant recipient by 31 funders in 102 grants paid totaling $2,280,918 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$2,280,918

102 grants paid

Funders

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Second Sense
Funder	State	Match	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001	MA	A	7	$1,025,580	2025
Debicki Foundation 47-4587322	IL	C	4	$400,000	2024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc 13-6141339	IL	C	2	$250,000	2023
Wp & Hb White Foundation 36-2601558	IL	C	5	$90,000	2024
Helen V Brach Foundation 23-7376427	IL	C	5	$60,000	2025
Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation C/O Sheila Burns 36-3795280	IL	C	4	$57,000	2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316	CA	A	7	$55,300	2025
Washington Square Health Foundation 36-1210140	IL	C	3	$46,500	2022
Foundation for Health Enhancement 36-3043628	TX	C	4	$40,000	2025
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund 39-0991972	IL	C	6	$32,500	2024
UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller 13-6072632	TX	C	4	$32,000	2024
Frankel Julius N Foundation 36-6765844	IL	C	3	$30,000	2025
Leo Krupa Foundation 85-0835722	OH	B	1	$25,000	2025
Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley 58-1483651	IL	B C	8	$25,000	2025
Mark Morton Memorial Fund 23-7181380	IL	C	1	$19,500	2022
The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp 61-6314816	IL	C	3	$15,000	2024
Mobility Management Partners Inc 27-0523497	CA	A	1	$13,000	2023
Grant Hospital of Chicago D/B/a Grant Healthcare Foundation 36-2167090	IL	C	1	$10,000	2018
Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison & Held Llp 86-2232218	IL	C	5	$9,500	2025
Network for Good 68-0480736	DC	A	1	$8,481	2018
George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities 36-3689650	IL	C	3	$8,000	2024
Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation 36-2471625	IL	C	3	$6,450	2020
Haberman Family Foundation C/O Joel Haberman 36-4003623	IL	C	3	$5,700	2021
A J Frank Family Foundation 93-0523395	OR	C	5	$5,000	2025
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation 26-1569990	IL	C	4	$4,000	2022
Harold D and Hazel C Wright Foundation 36-6111419	IL	C	1	$2,500	2021
Baird Foundation Inc 39-6107937	WI	B C	2	$2,000	2025
The Harry M & Gertrude Y Schwartz Foundation 36-7237812	IL	C	1	$2,000	2018
Ge Foundation 22-2621967	CT	C	1	$450	2020
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883	WA	C	3	$357	2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 20-0721133	NC	C	1	$100	2020

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.

Grants

The 102 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Second Sense as reported by funders
Tax year	Funder	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2025	Leo Krupa Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	B	$25,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING	202640429349101104
2025	Helen V Brach Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	To support programs such as individual training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility training for people with vision loss	202501709349100105
2025	Frankel Julius N Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202533509349100603
2025	Foundation for Health Enhancement	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202601349349103810
2025	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$8,600	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202601389349301700
2025	Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$8,050	paid	HEALTH	202611199349300601
2025	Special People in Need C/O Patrick J Bitterman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	B	$4,000	paid	GENERAL	202631209349100028
2025	Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSES	202601339349101515
2025	Baird Foundation Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	B	$1,000	paid	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	202641339349103954
2025	A J Frank Family Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS	202533379349100008
2024	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$255,200	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202521349349310887
2024	Debicki Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100,000	paid	MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OUTREACH	202503169349103200
2024	Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation C/O Sheila Burns	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$17,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION	202503089349101315
2024	Wp & Hb White Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202531419349100118
2024	Frankel Julius N Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202403539349100200
2024	Foundation for Health Enhancement	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202511329349101341
2024	Helen V Brach Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	To support programs such as individual training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility training for people with vision loss	202401579349100115
2024	Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$8,950	paid	HEALTH	202541069349300729
2024	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	General Operations	202502479349100320
2024	UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202520869349100737
2024	The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	GENERAL FUNDS	202513219349101771
2024	Special People in Need C/O Patrick J Bitterman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$4,000	paid	GENERAL	202541289349102059
2024	George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	202512879349100706
2024	Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSES	202511359349103846
2024	Baird Foundation Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	202501349349104630
2024	A J Frank Family Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS	202413309349100116
2023	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$305,850	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202441369349301334
2023	Lohengrin Foundation Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$150,000	paid	GENERAL FUND	202443209349107404
2023	Debicki Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100,000	paid	MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OUTREACH	202432349349100408
2023	Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation C/O Sheila Burns	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION	202443139349100744
2023	Helen V Brach Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	To support programs such as individual training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility training for people with vision loss	202301539349100600
2023	Wp & Hb White Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202401709349101065
2023	Mobility Management Partners Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$13,000	paid	Donation	202440889349300634
2023	Foundation for Health Enhancement	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202411299349100621
2023	Frankel Julius N Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202323499349100002
2023	Schwab Charitable Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$9,250	paid	HEALTH	202411039349301716
2023	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	Independent Living Skills Training	202442349349101009
2023	Special People in Need C/O Patrick J Bitterman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$4,000	paid	GENERAL	202431359349105228
2023	Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSES	202411579349101306
2023	A J Frank Family Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS	202303559349101355
2023	Amazonsmile Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$111	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202540919349100629
2022	Debicki Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100,000	paid	MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OUTREACH	202303079349100105
2022	Lohengrin Foundation Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100,000	paid	GENERAL FUND	202313199349108656
2022	Wp & Hb White Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$30,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202331369349100123
2022	Mark Morton Memorial Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$19,500	paid	CHARITABLE	202313149349101811
2022	Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation C/O Sheila Burns	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION	202333189349105363
2022	Washington Square Health Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$14,500	paid	Orientation and Mobility	202300469349101450
2022	Helen V Brach Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	To support programs such as individual training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility training for people with vision loss	202211529349100316
2022	UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$7,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202321169349101272
2022	Schwab Charitable Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$6,750	paid	HEALTH	202330939349300403
2022	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	Idependent Living Skills Training	202302559349100715
2022	The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	GENERAL FUNDS	202313049349101031
2022	Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,500	paid	GENERAL	202311219349102986
2022	George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	202313109349101221
2022	Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison & Held Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSES	202301229349101125
2022	The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202331539349100518
2022	Amazonsmile Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$119	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202313119349100141
2021	Wp & Hb White Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202201779349100300
2021	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$10,050	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202221339349302787
2021	Helen V Brach Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	To support programs such as individual training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility training for people with vision loss	202101559349100400
2021	UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202221099349101407
2021	Schwab Charitable Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$9,000	paid	HEALTH	202230499349301028
2021	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING	202222389349100102
2021	Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	GENERAL	202221319349105467
2021	Haberman Family Foundation C/O Joel Haberman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,500	paid	CHARITABLE	202202069349100170
2021	Harold D and Hazel C Wright Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,500	paid	MEDICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION	202241249349101539
2021	The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202241369349103424
2021	A J Frank Family Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS	202113289349100706
2021	Sohum Foundation C/O Harrison & Held Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSES	202201549349100305
2020	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$106,100	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202121359349300427
2020	Debicki Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100,000	paid	MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OUTREACH	202113199349104546
2020	Wp & Hb White Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$15,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202112939349100411
2020	Foundation for Health Enhancement	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202131249349101823
2020	Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation C/O Sheila Burns	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION	202133149349102558
2020	UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	202101209349101825
2020	Schwab Charitable Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$6,200	paid	HEALTH	202140489349301804
2020	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING	202133089349100608
2020	The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$5,000	paid	GENERAL FUNDS	202143149349101724
2020	Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES	202111339349101431
2020	Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,500	paid	GENERAL	202102319349101105
2020	Haberman Family Foundation C/O Joel Haberman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,500	paid	CHARITABLE	202101449349101000
2020	George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,000	paid	SOCIAL ASSISTANCE	202123149349102232
2020	The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202101349349101850
2020	A J Frank Family Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR BLIND	202121819349100922
2020	Ge Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$450	paid	MATCHING GIFTS	202133099349100763
2020	Amazonsmile Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$127	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202113199349100901
2020	The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$100	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202131479349100003
2019	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$263,280	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202041789349301474
2019	Washington Square Health Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$14,500	paid	Orientation and Mobility	202010459349100501
2019	Schwab Charitable Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$7,100	paid	HEALTH	202010489349300101
2019	Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$3,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES	202001259349101095
2019	Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,500	paid	GENERAL	202022409349100312
2019	The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202022309349101002
2018	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$76,500	paid	FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES	201931359349301478
2018	Washington Square Health Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$17,500	paid	Orientation and Mobility Training	201900439349100800
2018	Grant Hospital of Chicago D/B/a Grant Healthcare Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$10,000	paid	VISION REHABILITATION	201921649349100027
2018	Network for Good	Second Sense Chicago, IL	A	$8,481	paid	Unrestricted	201941789349300019
2018	Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$7,500	paid	GENERAL-UNRESTRICTED	201943029349100629
2018	The Harry M & Gertrude Y Schwartz Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$2,000	paid	SERVE PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS	201930939349100708
2018	Special People in Need C/O Sarah Linsley	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$1,500	paid	GENERAL	201921359349101522
2018	Haberman Family Foundation C/O Joel Haberman	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$700	paid	CHARITABLE	201931899349100313
2018	Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation	Second Sense Chicago, IL	C	$450	paid	GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES	201911309349101956

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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