Funding search · EIN 270773475 · Wilmette, IL

Make It Better Foundation

Name: Make It Better 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.

136
grants reported: $1.9M
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.

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

American Red Cross3 grants · $131,181
Catch a Fire2 grants · $120,000
Nurse Family Partnership1 grant · $100,000
Nurse Family Partnership Wire Not Showing Up in Gl1 grant · $100,000
Joffrey Ballet4 grants · $61,000
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance3 grants · $60,000
Cinema Chicago4 grants · $55,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater3 grants · $53,000
Goodman Theater3 grants · $53,000
Ignatian Spiritu2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$450,000

2022

$510,000

2023

$984,150

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 136 grants.

$125,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$100,000
Nurse Family Partnership · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$100,000
Nurse Family Partnership Wire Not Showing Up in Gl · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$60,000
Catch a Fire · Claymont, DE · 2023
General Support
$60,000
Catch a Fire · Claymont, DE · 2023
General Support
$25,000
A Safe Haven · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
After School Matters · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Alzheimer'S Disease and Related Disorders Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Anera · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Athletes Against Anxiety & Depression · Westchester, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Cinema Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
City Year · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Cradles To Crayon · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Good Jobs Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Harris Theater · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center · Skokie, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Kipp Chicago Schools · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Nami Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Pres and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
The Greater Science Center Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
US Center for Safe Sport · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$25,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Goodman Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Goodman Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Ignatian Spiritu · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Ignatian Spiritu · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Writers Theater · Glencoe, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Writers Theater · Glencoe, IL · 2023
General Support
$25,000
A Safe Haven · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$20,000
Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois · Skokie, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2022
General Support
$20,000
Sarah'S Circle · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$15,000
The Samburu Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General Support
$15,000
The Samburu Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Catchafire · Claymont, DE · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
George Mark House · San Leandro, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Go Campaign · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Hope Solutions · Pleasant Hill, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Interfaith America · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Lyric Opera Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Side By Side · San Anselmo, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
The Family Institute of Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Twist Out Cancer · Villanova, PA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$10,000
Cinema Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Cinema Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Northshore Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Northshore Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Rehab Inst Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Rehab Inst Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Allies for Community Business · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Amazon Watch · Oakland, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Assitance League of Diablo Valley · Walnut Creek, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Blue Heron · Beverlyhills, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Breakthrough Urban Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Build · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
California Film Institute · San Rafael, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Chicago Fire Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Children'S Home & Aid Society of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Cinema Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Elpc · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Fresh Start Caring for Kids Foundation · Schaumburg, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
George Mark House · Sanleandro, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Home · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Lifehouse · Dixmoor, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Lyric Opera Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Marillac St Vincent Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Schools Rule · Sanrafael, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Share Our Spare · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Snow City Arts · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Volunteers in Medicine · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Youth & Opportunity United (You) · Evanston, IL · 2022
General Support
$10,000
Ywca · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$5,181
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$5,163
Anera · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$5,125
American Red Cross (Eoy 2023) · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$5,000
Middle East Children · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
$5,000
Advocate Charitable Foundation · Metamora, IL · 2022
General Support
$5,000
City Year Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$5,000
Eversight · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$5,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
$4,000
Cleveland Angels (Eoy 2023) · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Unrestricted Charitable Donation

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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.