Open Foundations · Illinois

Amara Illinois Nfp

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364107162. It paid $6.5M across 114 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.5M
paid in 2024
114
grants paid
$25K
median grant
8%
to first-time recipients
$180.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
Grand Victoria Foundation
Address
230 W MONROE ST STE 2530, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Phone
3126090200
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT.
Submission deadline
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT.
Restrictions on awards
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533189349105313. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 114 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Crossroads FundIL$555,150General Operating Support
2Chicago Votes Education FundID$250,000General Operating Support
3Southsiders Organized for Unity and LiberationIL$226,500General Operating Support
4Hamilton WingsIL$212,500General Operating Support
5Metropolitan Family ServicesIL$176,500General Operating Support
6Black Oaks CenterIL$175,000General Operating Support
7United Congregations of Metro EastIL$175,000General Operating Support
8East Side AlignedIL$161,500General Operating Support
9Grassroots CollaborativeIL$151,500Project Support
10Chicago Jobs CouncilIL$150,000General Operating Support
11Shriver Center on Poverty LawIL$150,000General Operating Support
12WepowerMO$150,000Project Support
13Communities UnitedIL$125,000General Operating Support
14Raise the Floor AllianceIL$125,000General Operating Support
15Ywca ElginIL$121,000Project Support

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020185$7.4M
2021130$6.5M
2022121$5.9M
2023109$6.9M
2024114$6.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Illinois93%
New York3%
California2%
Idaho1%
Missouri1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Candace MooreDIRECTOR · 2024
Christopher RuddTREASURER · 2024
Heather RappDIRECTOR · 2024
Kristin Finney-cookeDIRECTOR · 2024
Ricardo EstradaCHAIR · 2024
Sharon BushPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Teresa CordovaSECRETARY · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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