Foundations that fund housing and shelter in Illinois
These 25 foundations made grants to housing and shelter in Illinois in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Polk Bros Foundation Inc
- $100,000 to Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Chicago: Strong Communities
- $100,000 to All Chicago Making Homelessness History, Chicago: Strong Communities
- $85,000 to Housing Opportunities for Women, Chicago: Strong Communities
How to apply: Application form available from foundation office and website
Deadlines: Continuous
Restrictions: Must be organization exempt under sec 501(c)(3)
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
- $425,000 to Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness, Chicago: General operating;program
- $200,000 to La Casa Norte, Chicago: Capital
- $125,000 to Wings Program Inc, Palatine: General operating
How to apply: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org to apply online
Deadlines: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
Restrictions: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities
- $8,000 to Wings Program Inc, Palatine: Social assistance
- $7,000 to Housing Opportunities for Women Inc, Chicago: Social assistance
- $7,000 to Home of the Sparrow Inc, Mchenry: Social assistance
How to apply: No formal application form is required. Submit letter summarizing request and contaning legal name of organization along with following: irs determination letter summary of specified project or need history of organization intended use of funds list of members of the board of...
Deadlines: April 30th of each calendar year in order to be considered for funding for the next calendar year
Restrictions: Grants are only approved for 501c3 organizations
Helen V Brach Foundation
- $25,000 to Housing Forward, Maywood: To support wraparound programming to enable clients transitions from survival to...
- $15,000 to Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness, Chicago: For operations including the Bring Chicago Home housing campaign, Re-Entry Project, and...
- $15,000 to Lake County Haven, Libertyville: To provide transitional shelter and housing, case management, life-skills training and...
How to apply: Application form, available upon request
Deadlines: December 31 for consideration in year ending March 31
Restrictions: Must be organization exempt under Sect 501c3
Wp & Hb White Foundation
- $30,000 to The Resurrection Project, Chicago: Hope family services program
- $30,000 to Housing Opportunities for Women, Chicago: General support
- $30,000 to Wings Program, Palatine: Safe house at wings metro
How to apply: The w.p. & h.b. White foundation provides funding to organizations in the chicago metropolitan area that contribute to the future good of our society, primarily in the areas of education, health, housing and human services, with an emphasis on helping those most in need. There...
Deadlines: The board meets quarterly in march, june, september, and december. Proposals must be received no lat
Restrictions: Grants are basically limited to illinois charities for general operating expenses and specific programs; however, the foundation does not support visual and performing arts, individuals, endowments or fund raising events.
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $100,000 to Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, Chicago: Welcome home week chicago
- $75,000 to Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Oak Park: Create a legacy- become a homeowner
- $60,000 to Westside Health Authority, Chicago: Housing readiness assistance program (hrap)
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation C/O Impact House
- $20,000 to Connections for the Homeless, Evanston: Connections for the Homeless
- $15,000 to Matthew House, Chicago: Matthew House
- $15,000 to Wings Program, Palatine: WINGS Program
How to apply: Applications are only accepted through the online grant program. The application procedures can be found on our website: blowitzridgeway.org.
Deadlines: Applications are accepted any time
Restrictions: Grants will be made to organizations in the City of Chicago and the six collar counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will).
The Bersted Foundation
- $25,000 to Senior Home Sharing, Wheaton: Unrestricted general
- $20,000 to Bridge Communities, Glen Ellyn: Unrestricted general
- $15,000 to Naperville Elderly Homes, Naperville: Providing access to
How to apply: See attached statement
Deadlines: See attached statement
Restrictions: See attached statement
Naperville Rotary Charities Inc
- $11,500 to Bridge Communities, Glen Ellyn: Direct support of families
- $7,500 to Naperville Elderly Homes Inc, Naperville: Community service grant
- $7,000 to Bridge Communities, Glen Ellyn: Community service grant
How to apply: Cover letter; ein and charity name; proof of 501c3 status; amount and purpose for which funding is requested; contact information
Restrictions: There are no limitations on awards by georaphical area, charitable fields or kinds of institutions provided recipients are 501 (c) (3) organizations that provide for (i) education, (ii) relief of the poor or underpriveleged, or (iii) other...
Marquette Bank Affordable Housing Foundation
- $5,000 to Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Chicago: Community development
- $5,000 to La Casa Norte, Chicago: Community development
- $3,250 to Spanish Coalition for Housing, Chicago: Community development
How to apply: Call a marquette bank mortgage specialist or visit emarquettebank.com/home-financing/home-buyer-grants/ for more info. In addition to down payment and closing cost assitance for home buyers, the foundation also gives grants to not-for-profit (nfp's) organizations that serve low...
Restrictions: -income requirement: total household income is less than 80% of the area median income for your county. - geographic requirement: purchasing a property within one of the 1.00+ low, moderate or middle income census tracts within marquette...
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation
- $55,000 to Housing Forward, Maywood: To support the salary of a nurse who plays a vital role to improving the health and...
- $50,000 to The Boulevard of Chicago, Chicago: Support for medical respite care and a housing program. The respite program is a...
- $50,000 to North Side Housing & Supportive Services, Chicago: Support for a registered nurse who provides in-home health education and medical case...
How to apply: Grants must be submitted via the online grants management system. All grant requests must have measurable goals and objectives and serve the medically underserved.
Deadlines: Grants are disbursed four times a year. See website for submission deadlines.
Restrictions: Must be organization exempt from income tax under 501(c)(3) and designated as public charity under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).
The Allstate Foundation
- $10,000 to La Casa Norte, Chicago: Helping hands group grants
- $5,000 to Wings Program Inc, Palatine: October 2024 flash consulting day
- $5,000 to Wings Program Inc, Palatine: January 2025 flash consulting day
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Community Memorial Foundation
- $60,480 to Bridge Communities Inc, Glen Ellyn: Responsive
- $42,245 to Housing Forward, Maywood: Responsive
- $5,500 to Alliance To End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County, Hillside: Responsive - High Five
How to apply: Grants awarded though the regional health and human services agenda and responsive grants program advance the foundation's vision of transforming the western suburbs into the healthiest region of the country. Eligible organizations must submit an online letter of intent (loi)...
Deadlines: March 15 and september 15
Restrictions: Cmf awards grants to organizations described in irc section 501(c)(3) and further as public charities (except for certain organizations described in irc section 509(a)(3) delivering services within the 27 cmf communities. Responsive grants...
The A Montgomery Ward Foundation
- $24,460 to Wings Program Inc, Palatine: Suburban safehouse window
- $10,000 to The Boulevard of Chicago, Chicago: Unrestricted general
- $10,000 to Housing Forward, Maywood: Unrestricted general
How to apply: SEE WEBSITE - www.bankofamerica.com/philanthropic/grantmaking.go
Deadlines: April 15 and october 15
Restrictions: Public charity, see grant application website
Fred J Brunner Foundation
- $10,000 to Martin Avenue Apartments, Naperville: Unrestricted organization support
- $10,000 to Home of the Sparrow, Mc Henry: Provide support for women and children who are homeless
- $10,000 to Housing Forward, Maywood: Provide basic needs and services for the homeless
How to apply: Application should be submitted in any form desired by the applicant which clearly states the character of the applicant and the purpose of the grant requested. Additionally, the organization must provide an affidavit that the organization qualifies as a non-private foundation....
Deadlines: Submission deadline is august 1 of any calendar year.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions or limitations on awards. However, the foundation makes grants only to tax-exempt, charitable organizations primarily in the fields of health and education.
Enchanted Backpack
- $7,878 to Casa Esperanza, Chicago: In-kind donation of clothing and home goods
- $3,977 to Connections for the Homeless, Evanston: In-kind donation of clothing and home goods
- $3,446 to Housing Forward, Maywood: In-kind donation of clothing and home goods
How to apply: Contact the foundation office for application requirements.
Deadlines: No submission deadlines.
Restrictions: Eligibility requirements are a minimum of 50% of the children need to be part of a free or reduced lunch program or an equivalent "in need" federal or state program and the school or organization must be focused on serving children in one...
Lloyd A Fry Foundation
- $2,500 to Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness, Chicago: For support of their work in chicago
- $2,000 to Apna Ghar Inc Our Home, Chicago: For general operating support
- $1,000 to Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness, Chicago: For general operating support
How to apply: Please visit: https://www.fryfoundation.org/how-to-apply/overview/
Deadlines: Please visit: https://www.fryfoundation.org/how-to-apply/deadlines/
Restrictions: Please visit: https://www.fryfoundation.org/how-to-apply/overview/
Usg Foundation Inc
- $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity International Inc, Chicago: Community & Civic
- $5,000 to Lake County Haven, Libertyville: Community & Civic
How to apply: A grant proposal in writing in the form of a letter outlining the following: - a statement and background summary of the need or problem - reason why the usg foundation inc would be interested in the proposal - the amount of the monetary request and how it will be uesd - a copy...
Deadlines: N a
Restrictions: To receive a donation from the usg foundation the organization must be a not for profit organization with irs 501c3 tax exempt status or a similar qualified organization in one of the following categories: - college or university that...
Landau Family Foundation
- $30,000 to Voice of the People in Uptown Inc, Chicago: General support
- $20,000 to Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness, Chicago: General support
How to apply: No formal form
Restrictions: No restrictions except applying organizations must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
- $25,000 to La Casa Norte, Chicago: general operating support
- $20,000 to Big Nfp, Chicago: general operating support
How to apply: Information and materials that should be submitted along with an application include: written proposals, irs letter of determination under section 509(a), current budget, audited financial statements, and descriptive literature. The application is available online at the...
Deadlines: Applications are received throughout the year. Deadlines usually are in jan, may and june.
Restrictions: * The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature. * The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on...
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust
- $25,000 to Senior Home Sharing, Lombard: Support
- $15,000 to Naperville Elderly Homes Inc, Naperville: Support
How to apply: Applicants submit a detailed online grant application form and among other things describe their organization, their project/program, mission, how their mission relates to the kott foundation mission, and submit organization budget, financial statements, project budget, list of...
Deadlines: July 31.
Restrictions: None, but applicants should be focused on the well-being of individuals, especially through caregiving, sociological support, education and medical services, with an emphasis on such services for the elderly, 501(c)(3) public charities or...
Domanada Foundation
- $15,000 to Fellowship Housing Corporation, Hoffman Estates: Charitable purpose
- $15,000 to Bridge Communities, Glen Ellyn: Charitable purpose
How to apply: In writing
Field Foundation of Illinois
- $20,000 to Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Oak Park: Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization
- $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Chicago: Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization
How to apply: Https://www.grantinterface.com/home/logon?urlkey=fieldfoundation
Deadlines: Https://fieldfoundation.org/how-to-apply/submission-process/
Restrictions: Https://fieldfoundation.org/generalguidelines/
Alliant Credit Union Foundation
- $5,000 to Bridge Communities, Glen Ellyn: Closing digital divide (program support for ditigal access)
- $2,000 to Home of Sparrow, Woodstock: Closing digital divide (program support for ditigal access)
How to apply: Special applications available upon request or via website---www.alliantcreditunionfoundation.org
First Bank Chicago Foundation
- $5,000 to Community Investment Corp, Chicago: General operating support
- $1,000 to Lake County Haven, Libertyville: General operating support
How to apply: No specific form
Restrictions: Contributions are made to exempt charitable, religious, educational, and scientific organizations.
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