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Chicago Help Initiative

Human servicesChicago, ILEIN 45-2542979 chicagohelpinitiative.org

Funded again14 of its 28 funders came back

Funders on the record2864 grants · 2017–2025

Came back14funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$504.0kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$412.9ktax year 2022

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

The Joseph And Bessie Feinberg Foundation came backFunded by The Joseph And Bessie Feinberg Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641359349102704 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
6 grants

The George L Shields Foundation Inc came backFunded by The George L Shields Foundation Inc in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523099349100527 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
6 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$373
4 grants

Conant Family Foundation came backFunded by Conant Family Foundation in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202232569349100008 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
4 grants

Ruttenberg Kagan Foundation came backFunded by Ruttenberg Kagan Foundation in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621499349100212 · IRS batch file

$5.5k
3 grants

Chicago Innovation Foundation came backFunded by Chicago Innovation Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533169349103008 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
3 grants

The Chicago Community Trust came backFunded by The Chicago Community Trust in 2020, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202632239349302058 · IRS batch file

$73.7k
3 grants

Klaff Family Foundation c/o Rita Sawyer came backFunded by Klaff Family Foundation c/o Rita Sawyer in 2020, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202433209349103908 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
4 grants

Community Foundation Of Greater Fort Wayne Inc came backFunded by Community Foundation Of Greater Fort Wayne Inc in 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202642319349300109 · IRS batch file

$19.1k
2 grants

Joseph And Rose Rontal Foundation came backFunded by Joseph And Rose Rontal Foundation in 2017 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611409349100416 · IRS batch file

$1.8k
3 grants

Sidley Austin Foundation came backFunded by Sidley Austin Foundation in 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202601329349103320 · IRS batch file

$8.0k
2 grants

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc came backFunded by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202403209349313980 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
2 grants

Mazza Foundation came backFunded by Mazza Foundation in 2019 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202340629349100109 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
2 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2019 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202330939349300403

$19.5k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 28 funders14 more

Jerold A And Ruth Hecktman Family Foundation Funded by Jerold A And Ruth Hecktman Family Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202612379349100421 · IRS batch file

$200
1 grant

Larry & Victoria Smith Foundation Ltd Funded by Larry & Victoria Smith Foundation Ltd in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202622269349101012 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Motorola Solutions Foundation Funded by Motorola Solutions Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521149349102002 · IRS batch file

$350
1 grant

Binstein Family Helping Hand Foundation Funded by Binstein Family Helping Hand Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202302429349100510 · IRS batch file

$100
1 grant

Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation Funded by Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202201679349100550 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

471656765 Funded by 471656765 in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202132649349301053 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL Funded by ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202133169349100538 · IRS batch file

$4.0k
1 grant

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC Funded by GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202142779349300844 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Funded by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202241349349300409 · IRS batch file

$5.6k
1 grant

Seabury Foundation Funded by Seabury Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202142729349101209 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Vistex Foundation Funded by Vistex Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202121179349101832 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$35.2k
4 grants

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202511349349313096 · IRS batch file

$19.1k
2 grants

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601289349302480 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$412.9k

Spending$354.5k

Net assets, year end$472.0k

Total assets, year end$477.7k

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2022 · filing 202400519349301910 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Not on file.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2011 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	2	$1.2k
2018	2	$30.0k
2019	3	$38.5k
2020	14	$135.4k
2021	7	$47.1k
2022	9	$63.7k
2023	10	$77.5k
2024	10	$87.3k
2025	7	$23.2k

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