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Who funds Become Inc
EIN 46-1585510 · Chicago, IL · NTEE S99
Become Inc of Chicago, IL (EIN 46-1585510) was named as a grant recipient by 16 funders in 31 grants paid totaling $2,196,019 in tax years 2020–2025, 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
$2,196,019
31 grants paid
Funders
16
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$250,000
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 33 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Telligen Community Initiative | Become Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | BECOME IS REQUESTING $25,000 TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT (COE) CONTRACTOR IN 2025. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN BECOMES CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (CRCT) PROGRAM AND COURAGE TO LOVE COLLABORATIVE (CLC) MOTHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN CHICAGOS AUBURN GRESHAM, A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES IN ENGAGING RESIDENTS DUE TO SYSTEMIC DISENFRANCHISEMENT. THE COE CONTRACTOR WILL EMPLOY TARGETED STRATEGIES TO BUILD TRUST, REMOVE BARRIERS, AND ENCOURAGE BROADER PARTICIPATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR ORGANIZATIONS WORK IS COMMUNITY-LED. | 202631539349100703 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $282,586 | paid | 79377 DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF CITIZEN EVALUATORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATION OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | to provide general operating support | 202513009349100326 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS IN CHICAGO'S AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOOD TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | approved, future | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS IN CHICAGO'S AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOOD TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) Vna Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR THE COURAGE TO LOVE COLLABORATIVE WHICH WORKS TO END INFANT MORTALITY AMONG BLACK BABIES IN AUBURN GRESHAM THROUGH A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS AND OASIS LEARNING CIRCLES WHICH WORK TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-LED SYSTEM OF CARE. | 202521329349100617 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation C/O Impact House | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Become Inc | 202530349349100323 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Become Chicago, IL | B | $300,034 | paid | 79377 DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF CITIZEN EVALUATORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATION OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES | 202443129349100234 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $177,500 | paid | THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS BECOME, INC. TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS IN THE AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOOD ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY PRIORITIES. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | In support of the Culturally Responsive Community Transformation (CRCT), an innovative model bringing residents together to identify collective goals for social transformation within the boundaries of their neighborhood and collaboratively create pathways to turn their community insight into action, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust. | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) Vna Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | TO ADDRESS INFANT MORTALITY AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL BY ENGAGING CHICAGOS AUBURN GRESHAM COMMUNITY IN CREATING A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT BUILDS HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AROUND BLACK MOTHERS. | 202431299349102743 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $33,000 | paid | to support knowledge building and professional development for BECOME team members and external partners | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $14,090 | paid | To support Become and their JEDI Learnings program. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Become Chicago, IL | C | $195,258 | paid | 79377 DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF CITIZEN EVALUATORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS TO ADVANCE TRANSFORMATION OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES | 202343139349100304 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $175,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS BECOME, INC. TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS IN THE AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOOD ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY PRIORITIES. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $175,000 | approved, future | THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS BECOME, INC. TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND ARTISTS IN THE AUBURN GRESHAM NEIGHBORHOOD ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY PRIORITIES. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $161,515 | paid | In support of become to complete the community conversations with 8 communities in the Chicago region on behalf of We Rise together. In support of establishing a Culturally Responsive Community Transformation (CRCT) hub in Auburn Gresham. | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $161,515 | paid | In support of become to complete the community conversations with 8 communities in the Chicago region on behalf of We Rise together. In support of establishing a Culturally Responsive Community Transformation (CRCT) hub in Auburn Gresham. | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT AND REFINEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RUBRIC | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT AND REFINEMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RUBRIC | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Marin Community Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202321329349307422 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | To support the Love & Liberation Festival, a Juneteenth celebration focusing on the goals of community change | 202313199349101271 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS, AND COMMUNITY HEALING SESSIONS | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Marin Community Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | MAXIMIZING IMPACT INITIATIVE | 202231339349302818 |
| 2020 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RUBRIC | 202143169349102124 |
| 2020 | Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated | Become Inc Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | HUMANITIES PROGRAM | 202102029349301305 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Become Inc Chicago, IL | C | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
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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