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The a Montgomery Ward Foundation

Name: The a Montgomery Ward 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.

175
grants reported: $2.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Associated Colleges of Illinois3 grants · $185,000
Helping Hand Center3 grants · $123,500
Wings Program3 grants · $87,961
Museum of Science & Industry2 grants · $80,000
Regina Dominican High School2 grants · $50,169
Easter Seals of Metro Chicago1 grant · $39,418
Iwc Children'S Clinic1 grant · $35,899
Special Olympics Illinois3 grants · $32,500
Avenues To Independence2 grants · $30,073
Common Pantry3 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$755,932

2022

$672,534

2023

$683,359

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 175 grants.

$62,500
Associated Colleges of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships
$62,500
Associated Colleges of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarships for students
$60,000
Associated Colleges of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships for students
$55,000
Helping Hand Center · Countryside, IL · 2023
Day program safety and
$45,000
Helping Hand Center · Countryside, IL · 2022
Day program safety and
$40,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Fire shutter replace proj
$40,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Henry crown space center
$39,418
Easter Seals of Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Food safety and kitchen
$35,899
Iwc Children'S Clinic · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Replace aging computers
$32,901
Wings Program · Palatine, IL · 2022
Paging systems and security
$30,600
Wings Program · Palatine, IL · 2023
Supports safety projects at
$25,844
Regina Dominican High School · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Valve replacement project
$25,200
Orchard Village · Skokie, IL · 2023
Bathroom renovations for
$25,000
The Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2024
Public prog thru sue ling
$25,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$25,000
Mercy Housing · Denver, CO · 2023
Apartments development
$25,000
Window To the World Comm · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$24,460
Wings Program · Palatine, IL · 2024
Suburban safehouse window
$24,325
Regina Dominican High School · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Valve replacement project
$23,500
Helping Hand Center · Countryside, IL · 2024
Classroom safety/access
$21,228
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Howard area community
$20,000
Northside Housing Supportive Service · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supports non congregate
$19,257
Oak Park and River Forest Day Nursery · Oak Park, IL · 2023
Supports aging server iws
$19,000
Avenues To Independence · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Accessible minivan
$15,000
Housing Opportunities & Maintenance · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$15,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Support older adults and
$15,000
South Suburban Pads · Chicago Heights, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$15,000
Special Olympics Illinois · Highland, IL · 2023
Young athletes in metro
$15,000
Adler Planetarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
Virtual field trips
$15,000
Deborahs Place · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted general
$14,560
Community Support Services · Brookfield, IL · 2022
Supports updating old
$13,960
Community Support Services · Brookfield, IL · 2023
Supports updating old
$12,000
Kaa - Kids Above All Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Housing support for
$12,000
McHenry County Adult Program · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted general
$11,100
Infant Welfare Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
Essential medical supplies
$11,073
Avenues To Independence · Park Ridge, IL · 2023
Supports accessible office
$10,000
Ascension Il Alexian Brothers Housing · Chicago, IL · 2024
Alexian bros bonaventure
$10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois · Wilmette, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Cara Program · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cara collective workforce
$10,000
Casa Central Social Service Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024
La posada transitional
$10,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Older adults and low income
$10,000
Chinese American Service League · Chicago, IL · 2024
After school youth program
$10,000
Common Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
Fdn for Hearing & Speech Rehabilitation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Early literacy for deaf hh
$10,000
Franciscan Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Hunger relief initiatives
$10,000
Harris Theater · Chicago, IL · 2024
Harris theater presents
$10,000
Have Dreams · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Hephzibah Children'S Association · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Enrichment programming
$10,000
Housing Forward · Maywood, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Inspiration Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Food serv train and emp
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Childrens mental health
$10,000
Madonna Mission · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Margaret'S Village · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Marklund Children'S Home · Geneva, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Maryville Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Maryville crisis nursery
$10,000
Mercy Homes for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education and career
$10,000
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Mda illinois summer camp
$10,000
People'S Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Computer training and
$10,000
Shedd Aquarium Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Learning and comm programs
$10,000
Soaring Eagle Academy · Lombard, IL · 2024
Unrestriced general support
$10,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education and engagement
$10,000
The Boulevard of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
The Harbour · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
The Josselyn Center for Mental Health · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Adolescent outpatient
$10,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Parenting with purpose
$10,000
Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted general
$10,000
American Blues Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Ascension Il Alexian Bros Housing · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supports occupational
$10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Il · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Children'S Place Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Childhood care and learning
$10,000
Common Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Communication Health · Lombard, IL · 2023
Supports summer literacy
$10,000
Council for Jewish Elderly · Skokie, IL · 2023
Senior life benefits
$10,000
Deborah'S Place · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Erie Family Health Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Integrated dental home for
$10,000
Gads Hill Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supports visiting
$10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse McHenry · McHenry, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Harris Theate · Chicago, IL · 2023
Family series
$10,000
Kaleidoscope · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Kids Above All · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supports emerge
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Childrens mental health
$10,000
Marklund Charities · Geneva, IL · 2023
Supports community day
$10,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
Steppenwolf education
$10,000
The Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2023
Chicago lighthouse media
$10,000
Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted general
$10,000
Breakthrough Urban Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2022
Breakthrough beginners
$10,000
By the Hand Club for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2022
Literacy: technology
$10,000
Casa Central Social Service Corp · Chicago, IL · 2022
La posada interim housing
$10,000
Chicago Academy of Sciences · Chicago, IL · 2022
Grant supports science on
$10,000
Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Grant supports general
$10,000
Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind · Chicago, IL · 2022
Media
$10,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2022
Access and inclusion
$10,000
Children'S Place Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Childhood care and learning
$10,000
Chinese American Service League · Chicago, IL · 2022
Youth development
$10,000
Clearbrook Center · Arlington Heights, IL · 2022
Community day services
$10,000
Common Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2022
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