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Who funds Live Free Chicago
EIN 81-5487128 · Chicago, IL
Live Free Chicago of Chicago, IL (EIN 81-5487128) was named as a grant recipient by 38 funders in 80 grants paid totaling $4,046,828 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
$4,046,828
80 grants paid
Funders
38
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$237,500
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 83 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $41,000 | paid | IL COAL TO END PERM PUNISHMENT/ GEN | 202631199349301333 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202543529349100314 |
| 2025 | Fines and Fees Justice Center Inc | Live Free Il Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202600569349301765 |
| 2025 | Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 202641349349303454 |
| 2025 | Illinois Humanities Council Inc | Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVISIONING JUSTICE GRANT | 202601979349300040 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $0 + $12,000 non-cash | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349307108 |
| 2024 | Chicago Beyond Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349101708 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF IL COALITION TO END PERMANENT PUNISHMENTS | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | Clean Slate Initiative Inc | Live Free Il Chicago, IL | A | $135,000 | paid | THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO STATE-BASED COALITIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS. | 202512959349301101 |
| 2024 | Forefront | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511279349303891 |
| 2024 | Forefront | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | 202600689349301820 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Community Initiatives | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIVE FREE CHICAGO TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSFORM A BROKEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. | 202530419349301653 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $49,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | General Operations | 202520579349301517 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | VIOLENCE REDUCTION | 202533189349102913 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202513109349303201 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543219349103454 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202541209349102554 |
| 2024 | Alphawood Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202413559349100811 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,500 | paid | 79692 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LEADERS: DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202501359349304015 |
| 2024 | Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 202541349349309419 |
| 2024 | Clean Slate Initiative Inc | Live Free Il Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202512959349301101 |
| 2024 | One Fair Wage Inc | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishements Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 202533219349324713 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $9,757 | paid | TO INVESTIGATE THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S HOMICIDE CLEARANCE RATES AND AMPLIFY SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN THE NEEDS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | 202513219349102841 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $175,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202433179349305393 |
| 2023 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202443199349102299 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | approved, future | in support of the Decarceration Fellowship | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $90,000 | paid | TO RESEARCH THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S HOMICIDE CLEARANCE RATES AND AMPLIFY SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN THE NEEDS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | 202443209349107604 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | in support of the Decarceration Fellowship | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | in support of the Decarceration Fellowship | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Community Initiatives | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202420309349300537 |
| 2023 | Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $52,000 | paid | IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROJECT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BEFORE CHICAGO COURT. | 202530349349301663 |
| 2023 | Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $52,000 | paid | IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROJECT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BEFORE CHICAGO COURT. | 202441369349300009 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $41,000 | paid | GROWTH | 202443169349306424 |
| 2023 | Circle of Service Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | VIOLENCE REDUCTION | 202433199349102998 |
| 2023 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202441359349313384 |
| 2023 | Chicago Beyond Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349104664 |
| 2023 | Hopewell Fund | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $26,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202423179349304767 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs (see) Inc | Live Free Illinios Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | COLLABORATION GRANT | 202413209349325786 |
| 2023 | Alphawood Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202410169349100241 |
| 2023 | Chicago Foundation for Women | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202430529349301413 |
| 2023 | The Irving Harris Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433199349101213 |
| 2023 | The Irving Harris Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433199349101213 |
| 2022 | Faith in Action Network | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $156,073 | paid | NATIONAL INITIATIVE | 202323149349304917 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $125,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202323149349302362 |
| 2022 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $112,500 | paid | 79692 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LEADERS: DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202343139349100304 |
| 2022 | Policylink | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $101,500 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202323189349309177 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | approved, future | in support of the Decarceration Fellowship | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc | Live Free Chicago Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | PROGRAM GRANT | 202323119349300037 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $55,000 | paid | Supporting Gun Violence Prevention work in IL | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $55,000 | paid | Supporting Gun Violence Prevention work in IL | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | Hopewell Fund | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202333149349300038 |
| 2022 | Woods Fund of Chicago | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333139349103008 |
| 2022 | Faith in Action Network | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | NATIONAL INITIATIVE | 202323149349304917 |
| 2022 | A New Way of Life Reentry Project | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | 202313209349301731 | |
| 2022 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | General operations | 202300549349300745 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | in support of a statewide meeting on criminal justice reform | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Nexus Community Partners | Live Free Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Moving Towards Abolition Fund | 202313199349306606 |
| 2022 | Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | FAITH BASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202333199349309448 |
| 2022 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GROWTH | 202333179349303063 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | Chinese Progressive Association | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $19,000 | paid | BLACK CENSUS PROJECT | 202313189349319436 |
| 2022 | Alphawood Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202340129349100774 |
| 2022 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,500 | approved, future | 79692 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LEADERS: DECARCERATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202343139349100304 |
| 2021 | Faith in Action Network | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $156,073 | paid | NATIONAL INITIATIVE | 202330489349300228 |
| 2021 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $33,000 | paid | General operations | 202200339349301230 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $32,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ISSUES THAT PLAGUE OUR COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE, MASS INCARCERATION, POLICE VIOLENCE, AND CHICAGO FUND FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $26,100 | paid | To advance criminal justice legal reform | 202201319349304935 |
| 2021 | Alphawood Foundation | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202132739349100008 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $10,625 | paid | FAITH BASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202231339349309838 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | in support of a convening entitled A Public Health Approach to Ending Gun Violence | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Street Psalms | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $5,200 | paid | Support Local Training. | 202143169349307334 |
| 2020 | Faith in Action Network | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $120,000 | paid | NATIONAL INITIATIVE | 202240849349301259 |
| 2020 | Faith in Action Network | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $120,000 | paid | NATIONAL INITIATIVE | 202133129349300018 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202013589349300011 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202013589349300011 |
| 2020 | Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | See Part IV | 202131349349306108 |
| 2020 | National League of Cities Institute Inc | Live Free Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CENSUS ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH | 202142269349300514 |
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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