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The Christopher Family Foundation

Name: The Christopher Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

293
grants reported: $12.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $40,000
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.

What they fund

chicago community training center education services youth development

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Forefront3 grants · $780,000
Chicago Community Foundation6 grants · $685,000
Walther Lutheran High School Association6 grants · $671,519
Northern Illinois Food Bank3 grants · $405,000
Garfield Park Community Council3 grants · $300,000
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest11 grants · $296,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation6 grants · $285,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago5 grants · $280,000
Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County4 grants · $275,000
Allies for Community Business4 grants · $270,000

Giving over time

$4.3M

2022

$4.0M

2023

$4.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 293 grants.

$290,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$280,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$250,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$250,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2022
Fresh taste - managed funds
$242,913
Walther Lutheran High School Association · Melrose Park, IL · 2022
Walther christian academy scholarships
$219,636
Walther Lutheran High School Association · Melrose Park, IL · 2024
General support
$200,000
Children First Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$199,970
Walther Lutheran High School Association · Melrose Park, IL · 2023
General support
$160,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$150,000
Lutheran Music Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$150,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
$150,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$150,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Fund for equitable business growth
$130,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
General support
$125,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
My pantry express
$105,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$100,000
Cara Program · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$100,000
Garfield Park Community Council · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$100,000
Garfield Park Community Council · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$100,000
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2023
General support
$100,000
Garfield Park Community Council · Chicago, IL · 2022
West side nature play initiative
$100,000
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2022
Grace school endowment campaign
$95,000
Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2024
General support
$90,000
Allies for Community Business · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$90,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$90,000
Allies for Community Business · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$90,000
Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2023
General support
$90,000
Cara Program · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
$85,000
A Better Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$85,000
Mrelief · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$85,000
Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County · Sheboygan, WI · 2022
Staff/operational expenses
$82,500
Jane Addams Resource Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Careers in manufacturing programs - austin
$80,000
Chicago Horticultural Society - Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
General support
$80,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation · Bensenville, IL · 2024
General support
$80,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation · Bensenville, IL · 2023
General support
$80,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$80,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2022
Orderahead
$80,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Msi education programs
$75,100
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$75,100
Holy Family Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$75,000
Build Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$75,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$75,000
Maafa Redemption Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$75,000
Revolution Workshop · Northbrook, IL · 2024
General support
$75,000
Chicago Horticultural Society - Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
General support
$75,000
Mrelief · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$75,000
Allies for Community Business · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
$75,000
Chicago Horticultural Society - Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Windy city harvest
$75,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation · Bensenville, IL · 2022
General support of chicago area clef schools
$75,000
New Moms · Chicago, IL · 2022
Job training and bright endeavors
$70,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
General support
$70,000
Build Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$70,000
Cara Program · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$70,000
Mrelief · Chicago, IL · 2022
Improving access to life- saving benefits in chicago & illinois
$68,000
Loyola University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$68,000
Loyola University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$68,000
Loyola University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Christopher fellow renewal
$65,500
Gray Matter Experience · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
$65,300
New Moms · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$65,000
Facing History and Ourselves - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$65,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$65,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
General support
$65,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2022
Chicago therapeutic foster care team 4
$60,500
St Leonard'S Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$60,200
Mhub · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$60,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2024
General support
$60,000
Jane Addams Resource Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$60,000
Sunshine Enterprises · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$60,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$60,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$60,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community outreach and engagement program
$60,000
Breakthrough Urban Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community economic development
$60,000
Hire360 · Chicago, IL · 2022
Small business development center
$60,000
River City Community Development Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Harambee citybuilders
$60,000
Scripted · New York, NY · 2022
Code nation chicago
$55,000
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$55,000
Holy Family Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$55,000
Jane Addams Resource Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$55,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Prepared meals program
$50,250
Facing History and Ourselves - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
$50,000
Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
$50,000
Gray Matter Experience · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
Hire360 · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
Kids First Chicago for Education · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
Lutheran World Relief · Northbrook, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
The West Cook Ymcas · Oak Park, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Youth Guidance · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$50,000
A Better Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$50,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
Facing History and Ourselves - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General support
$50,000
Hope Grows · Sheboygan, WI · 2023
General support
$50,000
Lawrence Hall · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
Lutheran Music Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$50,000
Mhub · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$50,000
New Moms · Chicago, IL · 2023
General 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.