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Who funds Changing Worlds
EIN 36-4340874 · Chicago, IL · NTEE R30
Changing Worlds of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4340874) was named as a grant recipient by 37 funders in 113 grants paid totaling $2,511,206 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
$2,511,206
113 grants paid
Funders
37
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$175,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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 118 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $53,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | approved, future | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202621339349101392 |
| 2025 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202542749349100209 |
| 2025 | Landau Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630949349100608 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202621339349101392 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Peace Development Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | General Support | 202611349349313376 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $172,272 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202412259349100311 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543219349103454 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202541209349102554 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 202521289349101547 |
| 2024 | Landau Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202520799349100632 |
| 2024 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202402779349100810 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | Engaging Low-Income CPS students with Changing World's adapt and flourish project | 202503219349102825 |
| 2024 | Peace Development Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | General Support | 202531359349317188 |
| 2024 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501329349103610 |
| 2024 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,550 | paid | DONATION | 202501339349102465 |
| 2024 | Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202502419349100710 |
| 2023 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202443209349107404 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Landau Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202421359349103692 |
| 2023 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 202411319349101006 |
| 2023 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | approved, future | FOR IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 202411319349101006 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $30,250 | paid | General Operating Support, To integrate and expand its newly implemented Healing-Centered Engagement approach into how the organization best supports teaches and students. | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | 202433209349319023 |
| 2023 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312519349100306 |
| 2023 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202420879349100122 |
| 2023 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating fund | 202403209349107610 |
| 2023 | United Way of Bergen County | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $8,300 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION | 202410459349302806 |
| 2023 | Peace Development Fund | Changing World Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | General Support | 202343419349300914 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | B | $5,503 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $5,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411369349100436 |
| 2023 | Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202413179349100516 |
| 2023 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202421279349100627 |
| 2023 | The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | Charitable Event | 202401369349105090 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $101 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $38,000 | paid | To support the project proposed for the 2022 Innovation 80 grant. Support for Teaching Artists Survive & Thrive Year Two: Going Deeper & Building Sustainability | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $38,000 | paid | To support the project proposed for the 2022 Innovation 80 grant. Support for Teaching Artists Survive & Thrive Year Two: Going Deeper & Building Sustainability | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Prince Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | general operating support | 202333199349106493 |
| 2022 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF IN-SCHOOL ARTS LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202311329349100811 |
| 2022 | Landau Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202330459349100623 |
| 2022 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313199349108656 |
| 2022 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202212719349100706 |
| 2022 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202341819349100529 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $18,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $18,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $15,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Albert Pick Jr Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Community Orgs & Civic Affairs | 202343149349101429 |
| 2022 | Peace Development Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Education Justice | 202320529349300602 |
| 2022 | Dekalb County Community Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312499349301001 |
| 2022 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331329349104168 |
| 2022 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | DONATION | 202341329349101979 |
| 2022 | Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202322449349100022 |
| 2022 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331329349104168 |
| 2022 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202341329349101979 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $300 | paid | In support of general operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $126 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $60,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSIC PROGRAM, TEACHING ARTISTS SURVIVE AND THRIVE, AND CHANGING WORLDS' ANNIVERSARY GALA: 25 YEARS OF IMPACT - A NEW GENERATION OF CHANGE | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | Landau Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212739349101416 |
| 2021 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | For support of In-School Arts Learning Programs | 202211229349101501 |
| 2021 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | approved, future | For support of In-School Arts Learning Programs | 202211229349101501 |
| 2021 | Jerome a and Estelle R Newman Assistance Fund Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102599349100005 |
| 2021 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EQUITY-DRIVEN ARTS PROGRAMMING TO VULNERABLE CHICAGOANS | 202200679349100315 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $30,870 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202241329349104284 |
| 2021 | League of Chicago Theatres Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | United Way of Bergen County | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,650 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION | 202230469349300148 |
| 2021 | Peace Development Fund | La Pena Cultural Center Inc Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Educ Reform Justice Organizing | 202200329349301110 |
| 2021 | Dekalb County Community Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202222499349301317 |
| 2021 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $5,120 | paid | DONATION | 202211299349102641 |
| 2021 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201369349101465 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $750 | paid | Matching | 202240189349100009 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $124,538 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202013589349300011 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $124,538 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202013589349300011 |
| 2020 | Prince Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | general operating support | 202143159349103144 |
| 2020 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | For support of the In-School Arts Learning programs | 202131319349100003 |
| 2020 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | DEVELOPING A NEW FUNDING SOURCE: CORPORATE DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | 202130219349100103 |
| 2020 | Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $32,450 | paid | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 202142119349100334 |
| 2020 | Forefront | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $28,250 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111349349302526 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $25,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHANGING WORLDS YOUTH PEACEMAKERS SUMMIT., AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | LEADERS AWARDS | 202130219349100103 |
| 2020 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ON THREE WEST SIDE CHICAGO SCHOOLS | 202112089349101156 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $17,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | HUMANITIES PROGRAM | 202102029349301305 |
| 2020 | Peace Development Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Education ReformJustice | 202100629349301010 |
| 2020 | Dekalb County Community Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141729349300434 |
| 2020 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202143059349101314 |
| 2020 | Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141349349101814 |
| 2020 | Rosenberg Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103129349101125 |
| 2020 | Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202123079349100012 |
| 2020 | Peter D and Carol Goldman Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101349349100035 |
| 2020 | St Andrews Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202103129349101205 |
| 2020 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202101829349100325 |
| 2020 | John H Hart Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202103199349100410 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $119 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202040799349300614 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $25,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | Forefront | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $22,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS | 202011919349300501 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $13,958 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Dekalb County Community Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202042029349300269 |
| 2019 | United Way of Bergen County | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION | 202010499349301001 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $55,069 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $41,867 | paid | Program Support | 201900569349300215 |
| 2018 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | approved, future | For support of the In-School Arts Learning programs | 201900589349100605 |
| 2018 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | approved, future | For support of the In-School Arts Learning programs | 201900589349100605 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $16,200 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Peace Development Fund | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Education ReformJustice | 201900379349300955 |
| 2018 | Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURAL, AND LITERACY (ACL) CONNECTIONS IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM | 201921979349100012 |
| 2018 | Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201942599349100019 |
| 2018 | Communitas Charitable Trust | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921219349100322 |
| 2018 | Patzik Frank & Samotny Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930599349100408 |
| 2018 | Ries Foundation | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | C | $25 | paid | charitable gift | 201911359349101036 |
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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