Funding search · EIN 363466802 · Evanston, IL

Evanston Community Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

197
grants reported
$5.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Evanston Public Library3 grants · $383,010
  • University of Chicago1 grant · $300,000
  • Books & Breakfast3 grants · $174,500
  • Eths District 202 Educational Foundation2 grants · $170,009
  • Ywca Evanstonnorth Shore2 grants · $163,422
  • Evanston Township High School District 2021 grant · $158,379
  • Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project3 grants · $110,000
  • Evanston Community Foundation2 grants · $104,830
  • Youth Job Center3 grants · $83,060
  • James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy3 grants · $80,150

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$1.3M
2023
$2.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 197 grants.

  • $300,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $179,260

    Evanston Public Library · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Community Development

  • $178,320

    Evanston Public Library · 2024

    Agency Fund distribution

  • $158,379

    Evanston Township High School District 202 · 2024

    Agency Fund distribution

  • $144,259

    Eths District 202 Educational Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $135,522

    Ywca Evanstonnorth Shore · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Women and Girls (identifying as)

  • $94,830

    Evanston Community Foundation · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $75,000

    After School Matters · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $75,000

    Evergreen Climate Innovations · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $65,000

    Books & Breakfast · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $65,000

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $65,000

    Youth Job Center · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Youth

  • $64,500

    Books & Breakfast · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Early Childhood

  • $50,150

    Rebuilding Exchange · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $46,350

    Open Studio Project · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Arts and Humanities

  • $46,000

    Evanston Early Childhood Council · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Early Childhood

  • $45,000

    Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $45,000

    Padres Empoderados · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $45,000

    Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Equity and Access

  • $45,000

    Books & Breakfast · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $45,000

    Northlight Theatre · Skokie, IL · 2022

    Arts and Humanities

  • $45,000

    You (Youth & Opportunity United) · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Youth and Education

  • $40,000

    Childcare Network of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Early Childhood

  • $40,000

    Community Coalition To End Homelessness in Evansto · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Housing

  • $38,500

    Firstrepair · 2024

    EC2C Systems Change Distribution

  • $36,000

    C&W Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $36,000

    C&W Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Community Development

  • $35,000

    Evanston Latinos · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $32,000

    Literacy Works · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Youth

  • $30,000

    Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Evanston (Rsae) · 2024

    ECRRF Collective & Enduring Grants

  • $30,000

    Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Evanston (Rsae) · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Equity and Access

  • $29,563

    King Arts Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $29,563

    King Arts Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $29,450

    James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $28,050

    Connections for the Homeless · 2024

    ECRRF Collective & Enduring Grants

  • $27,900

    Ywca Evanstonnorth Shore · 2024

    EC2C Systems Change Distribution

  • $27,748

    Oakton School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $27,748

    Oakton School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $27,500

    Connections for the Homeless · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Basic Human Needs

  • $27,489

    Washington School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $27,489

    Washington School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $27,320

    Open Studio Project · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,846

    Oscar M Chute Middle School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $25,846

    Oscar M Chute Middle School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $25,750

    Eths District 202 Educational Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Workforce

  • $25,700

    James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Youth

  • $25,500

    Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $25,500

    Kuumba Evanston · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,500

    McGaw Ymca · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $25,430

    Evanston Public Library · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Education

  • $25,250

    Infant Welfare Society of Evanston · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $25,250

    Infant Welfare Society of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Community Development

  • $25,000

    Artsie · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,000

    Erie Family Health Centers · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $25,000

    Evanston Aspa · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,000

    Family Promise Chicago North Shore · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,000

    Latinos En Evanston Northshore · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,000

    Wings Program · 2024

    Donor Advised

  • $25,000

    Young Black & Lit · 2024

    Nonprofit Growth & Sustainability

  • $25,000

    Youth Technology Corps Nfp · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $25,000

    Erie Family Health Centers · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Health and Well Being

  • $25,000

    McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Women and Girls

  • $25,000

    Mitchell Museum of the American Indian · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Arts and Culture

  • $25,000

    Young Black & Lit · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $25,000

    Erie Family Health Centers · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Health and Well Being

  • $25,000

    Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $25,000

    Impact Behavioral Health Partners · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Mental Health

  • $25,000

    James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Youth

  • $25,000

    Mitchell Museum of the American Indian · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Arts and Culture

  • $25,000

    Open Communities · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $25,000

    Rebuilding Exchange · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $25,000

    The Aux · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Equity and Access

  • $25,000

    The Harbour · Park Ridge, IL · 2022

    Women and Girls

  • $24,264

    David E Walker School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $24,264

    David E Walker School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $23,033

    Lincoln Elementary School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $23,033

    Lincoln Elementary School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $22,494

    Bessie Rhodes Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $22,494

    Bessie Rhodes Pta · Skokie, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $22,400

    Tech All Stars Program · 2024

    Grassroots/Emerging Nonprofits

  • $21,729

    Nichols Middle School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $21,729

    Nichols Middle School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $21,587

    Dawes School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $21,587

    Dawes School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $20,545

    Willard School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $20,545

    Willard School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $20,540

    Kingsley Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $20,540

    Kingsley Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $20,500

    Evanston Grows · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Community Development

  • $20,196

    Haven Middle School Pta · 2024

    Special Project

  • $20,196

    Haven Middle School Pta · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $20,000

    Boys Hopegirls Hope of Illinois (Bhgh) · 2024

    E-Town Innovation

  • $20,000

    Evanston Collective · 2024

    EC2C Systems Change Distribution

  • $20,000

    Evanston Health Dept · 2024

    E-Town Innovation

  • $20,000

    Peer Services · 2024

    E-Town Innovation

  • $20,000

    Wraparound Evanston · 2024

    EC2C Systems Change Distribution

  • $20,000

    Boys Hopegirls Hope of Illinois (Bhgh) · Wilmette, IL · 2023

    Equity and Access

  • $20,000

    Evanston First Alliance · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Youth

  • $20,000

    Evanston Health Dept · Evanston, IL · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Padres Empoderados · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Mental Health

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.