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Who funds Metropolis Strategies Nfp
EIN 36-4278088 · Chicago, IL · NTEE T20
Metropolis Strategies Nfp of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4278088) was named as a grant recipient by 13 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $5,952,689 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
$5,952,689
51 grants paid
Funders
13
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$925,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598 | IL | B | 6 | $1,470,000 | 2022 |
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 8 | $1,291,750 | 2024 |
| Robert R Mccormick Foundation 36-3689171 | IL | A | 4 | $1,036,600 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 3 | $750,000 | 2023 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group 30-0039820 | IL | BC | 6 | $430,000 | 2024 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation 26-3241764 | TX | B | 2 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc 36-6108293 | IL | BC | 8 | $315,500 | 2025 |
| The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185 | IL | C | 2 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Circle of Service Foundation 36-4185939 | IL | BC | 3 | $115,000 | 2024 |
| The First Spoke Foundation 20-0894628 | IL | A | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| The Johnson Foundation Inc 38-3675289 | WI | CD | 2 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Lundstrom Family Foundation 85-4393417 | IL | D | 3 | $1,750 | 2025 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | BC | 3 | $89 | 2023 |
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 54 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | Exe. Disc. Grant | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | Lundstrom Family Foundation | Metropolis Theater Arlington Heights, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | ARTS | 202611389349101066 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | Discretionary | 202641069349100149 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $397,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | MCCORMICK REENTRY FELLOW AND THE ILLINOIS REENTRY COUNCIL | 202543219349309464 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND ENACT A STRONG, INDEPENDENT STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENSE SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS. | 202513219349102841 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $175,000 | paid | TO BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS AND OTHER EXPERTS TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A ROBUST ILLINOIS WIDE INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM. | 202513219349102841 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 202533179349102598 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | VIOLENCE REDUCTION | 202533189349102913 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202533189349102913 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | COORDINATING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HOUSING | 202533179349102598 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $255,000 | paid | unrestricted support for Illinois Justice Project | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $125,000 | paid | COORDINATING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HOUSING | 202443179349102339 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Equitable Recovery Grant | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | 202443179349102339 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | 202443179349102339 |
| 2023 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | A | $6,600 | paid | SPONSORSHIPS | 202443169349301314 |
| 2023 | Lundstrom Family Foundation | Metropolis Theater Arlington Heights, IL | D | $500 | paid | ARTS | 202401369349104700 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $30 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $525,000 | approved, future | in support of its Illinois Justice Project | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $420,000 | paid | MCCORMICK REENTRY FELLOW AND ILLINOIS JUSTICE PROJECT, FOR THE MCCORMICK REENTRY INITIATIVE | 202313189349313396 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Relay Graduate School of Education New York, NY | A | $250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to support policy research, public education, and advocacy aimed at reducing unnecessary incarceration in Illinois as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to establish the Illinois Reentry Council, which will design and implement a more supportive, equitable, and effective process for people returning to the community from jails and prisons | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $102,500 | paid | In support of the 2022 Adult Redeploy Initiative Equity Forum. In support of general operations for the Illinois Justice Project to advance reforms in the justice system. | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $102,500 | paid | In support of the 2022 Adult Redeploy Initiative Equity Forum. In support of general operations for the Illinois Justice Project to advance reforms in the justice system. | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | 202323199349101427 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | to support the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act Media Summit on October 14, 2022 | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Lundstrom Family Foundation | Metropolis Theater Arlington Heights, IL | D | $250 | paid | Arts | 202310989349100106 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $36 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | to establish the Illinois Reentry Council which will design and implement a more supportive equitable and effective process for people returning to the community from jails and prisons | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $209,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT JUVENILE INTERVENTION SUPPORT CENTER, JUVENILE JUSTICE BUREAU, SYNC EVALUATION, AND ILLINOIS JUSTICE PROJECT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | approved, future | to establish the Illinois Reentry Council, which will design and implement a more supportive, equitable, and effective process for people returning to the community from jails and prisons. | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Equitable Recovery Grant | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | The Johnson Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | general donation | 202241309349100639 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $550,000 | paid | to support policy research. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | A | $360,000 | paid | FOR RAPID HOUSING REENTRY PILOT; MCCORMICK RE-NTRY INITIATIVE; AND JUSTICE REFORM | 202113169349301301 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | approved, future | to support policy research. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to support policy research. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | President's Discretionary Fund | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | The First Spoke Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202111259349302366 |
| 2020 | Circle of Service Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202133199349100033 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS JUSTICE PROJECT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | The Johnson Foundation Inc | Metropolis Strategies Chicago, IL | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101379349101205 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $105,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Metropolis Strategies Nfp Chicago, IL | A | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932249349300348 |
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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