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Who funds The Black Star Project
EIN 36-4098045 · Chicago, IL · NTEE B80
The Black Star Project of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4098045) was named as a grant recipient by 15 funders in 34 grants paid totaling $809,034 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
$809,034
34 grants paid
Funders
15
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 7 | $243,433 | 2024 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation 82-1503941 | IL | B | 2 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 6 | $150,512 | 2024 |
| Affirm Cares 84-2053318 | CA | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois 36-6059408 | IL | B | 2 | $42,000 | 2025 |
| Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation 20-3216854 | IL | B | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 2 | $27,972 | 2025 |
| The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185 | IL | D | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402 | MN | A | 1 | $16,000 | 2021 |
| Ploughshares Foundation 36-3739577 | IL | B | 6 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation 36-4377387 | IL | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Goldin Institute 20-3470485 | IL | B | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center 36-3488183 | IL | A | 1 | $7,150 | 2020 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280 | VA | A | 1 | $6,867 | 2025 |
| Abbvie Foundation 46-0827839 | IL | B | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
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 34 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $22,000 | paid | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $13,986 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $13,986 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $6,867 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202611329349101681 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | to provide general operating support | 202513009349100326 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $49,583 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | The Black Star Project - Earth's Remedies Chicago, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | MISSION FUND | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $12,749 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202513039349301631 |
| 2024 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202541299349103459 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $37,500 | paid | For programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities., for gap programming in the month of August and Labor Day provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., For gap programming between Memorial day and the end of June to provide enrichment opportunities and community building supports for children and youth., In support of The Black Star Project. | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $19,352 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202413059349302646 |
| 2023 | Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403209349307640 |
| 2023 | The Goldin Institute | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $8,000 | paid | FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202443279349100614 |
| 2023 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431309349103063 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $48,500 | paid | To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. In support of the annual Autumn Festival | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $48,500 | paid | To provide programming to build community cohesion through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. In support of the annual Autumn Festival | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202341299349103334 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $19,415 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341309349101479 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $34,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHICAGO FUND FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES, ANTI-RACISM HEALING CIRCLE PROJECT, THE BLACK STAR PROJECT, AND LET'S LINK CHI FUND | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $20,965 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | Field Foundation of Illinois | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | ACCESS COLLABORATIVE EQUITY (ACE) | 202200679349100315 |
| 2021 | The Minneapolis Foundation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $16,000 | paid | THE PHILLIP JACKSON MEMORIAL | 202200109349300710 |
| 2021 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201329349102250 |
| 2020 | Affirm Cares | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ADVOCACY | 202113169349300011 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $43,886 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Medical Center | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $7,150 | paid | 2020 Rapid Cycle summer Grants to address violence prevention and resiliency | 202141349349305579 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $6,850 | paid | TO SUPPORT BUILDING COMMUNITY COHESION, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Ploughshares Foundation | Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202141339349102559 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2018 | Network for Good | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | A | $34,145 | paid | Unrestricted | 201941789349300019 |
| 2018 | Abbvie Foundation | The Black Star Project Chicago, IL | B | $100 | paid | Matching Grant | 201931339349102918 |
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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