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Who funds Lever for Change
EIN 83-3044655 · Chicago, IL · NTEE T70
Lever for Change of Chicago, IL (EIN 83-3044655) was named as a grant recipient by 7 funders in 19 grants paid totaling $37,486,000 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
$37,486,000
19 grants paid
Funders
7
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,500,000
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 | 5 | $16,510,000 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 2 | $11,600,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 6 | $6,625,000 | 2024 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 2 | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc 31-1774905 | NY | A | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Arrow Impact 83-1423625 | CA | B | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316 | CA | A | 2 | $101,000 | 2025 |
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 20 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $51,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $3,600,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $2,500,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $1,500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $400,000 | paid | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Arrow Impact | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543219349104089 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $1,750,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | to support the Bold Solutions Network or any organization therein as determined by Lever for Change | 202423189349103932 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $5,000,000 | paid | in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $1,500,000 | paid | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation Reno, NV | A | $500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $8,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $6,000,000 | paid | in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $1,125,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | B | $4,000,000 | paid | in support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lever for Change Chicago, IL | A | $2,500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
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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