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Funding search · EIN 363310459 · Highland Park, IL

First Bank Chicago Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

440
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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3 grants matching “jesters” · $16,000

  • $3,750

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,750

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $8,500

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Community Partners for Affordable Housing3 grants · $101,465
  • Bernie'S Book Bank3 grants · $71,250
  • Harper College Educational Foundation3 grants · $65,050
  • Les Turner Als Foundation3 grants · $61,300
  • Honest Game Foundation3 grants · $55,000
  • District 112 Education Foundation3 grants · $46,000
  • Il Holocaust Museum and Education Center2 grants · $45,000
  • Highland Park Community Foundation3 grants · $44,550
  • College Bound Opportunities3 grants · $36,000
  • The Ark3 grants · $30,739

Giving over time

$486,075
2022
$429,447
2023
$451,856
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 440 grants.

  • $37,775

    Community Partners for Affordable Housing · Libertyville, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $34,690

    Community Partners for Affordable Housing · Libertyville, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $29,050

    Harper College Educational Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $29,000

    Community Partners for Affordable Housing · Libertyville, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Il Holocaust Museum and Education Center · Skokie, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $21,800

    Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $21,250

    Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $21,000

    Harper College Educational Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $20,900

    Les Turner Als Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,400

    Les Turner Als Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Honest Game Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Les Turner Als Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Honest Game Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Il Holocaust Museum and Education Center · Skokie, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Il Holocaust Museum & Education Center · Skokie, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $17,350

    Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood · Highwood, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $16,000

    District 112 Education Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    District 112 Education Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Harper College Educational Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    District 112 Education Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Honest Game Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $12,500

    College Bound Opportunities · Riverwoods, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $12,500

    College Bound Opportunities · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $11,750

    Catholic Charities · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $11,500

    Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $11,250

    Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $11,000

    Catholic Charities · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $11,000

    College Bound Opportunities · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,750

    Salt Service and Learning Together · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,550

    Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,500

    The Ark · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,189

    The Ark · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,050

    The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Family Focus · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Family Focus · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood · Highwood, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $8,500

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $7,500

    College of Lake County Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $7,500

    Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $7,500

    Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $7,500

    Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chgo · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $7,000

    Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $6,500

    Skokie Community Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    Northfield Township Food Pantry · Glenview, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    Skokie Community Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    The Harbour · Park Ridge, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Lake County · North Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,750

    Niles Township Food Pantry · Skokie, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,750

    North Suburban Ymca · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,500

    Impact Grants Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,500

    The Douglas Center · Skokie, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,273

    Earth Paint · Wood Dale, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,250

    North Suburban Ymca · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,100

    Tri - Con Child Care Center · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,050

    Tri - Con Child Care Center · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,050

    Family Focus · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Aspire of Illinois · Hillside, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Community Investment Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Renew Communities Nfp · Kenosha, WI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Rotary Club of Northbrook · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Aspire of Illinois · Hillside, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Lake County · North Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Renew Communities Nfp · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Rotary Club of Northbrook · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Thresholds · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Allies for Community Business · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Beyond Sports Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Family Service of Lake County · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Kids Rank · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    North Suburban Ymca · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Renew Communities Lfp · Lake Forest, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Rotary Club of Northbrook · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    The Center for Enriched Living · Riverwoods, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Thresholds · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Total Link2 Community · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $4,500

    Meals On Wheels Northeastern Illinois · Evanston, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $4,350

    Hunger Resource Network · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $4,079

    Journey'S · Palatine, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $4,000

    Total Link2 Community · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $4,000

    Aspire of Illinois · Hillside, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,750

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,750

    Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,712

    Hunger Resource Network · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,700

    Journey'S · Palatine, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,660

    Moraine Township Food Pantry · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,500

    The Art Center Highland Park · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,500

    Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,500

    The Resurrection Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,460

    Back 2 School Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,450

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,320

    A Safe Place · Zion, IL · 2023

    General operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.