Funding search · EIN 364261717 · Chicago, IL

Sweeney Family Foundation

Name: Sweeney Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

46
grants reported: $2.7M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $9,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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 domestic homelessness violence women autism boys care

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Greater Milwaukee Foundation- Charitable Family Fund1 grant · $2.2M
Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $80,000
The Night Ministry3 grants · $50,000
Housing Opportunities Maintenance2 grants · $45,000
The Cathedral Center2 grants · $32,500
Centro San Bonifacio4 grants · $32,500
Rooted and Rising Washington Pk1 grant · $25,000
Housing Opportunties and Maintenance for the Elderly (Home)1 grant · $20,000
Maryknoll Sisters4 grants · $19,500
Aspire3 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$95,000

2022

$108,000

2023

$103,000

2024

$2.4M

2025

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

$2.2M
Greater Milwaukee Foundation- Charitable Family Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Charitable family fund
$30,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
General
$30,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
General
$25,000
Rooted and Rising Washington Pk · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General
$25,000
Housing Opportunities Maintenance · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
$25,000
The Cathedral Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General
$25,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Homelessness
$20,000
Housing Opportunties and Maintenance for the Elderly (Home) · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$20,000
Housing Opportunities Maintenance · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
$15,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$15,000
Lotus Legal Clinic · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General
$15,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$12,500
Rooted and Rising Washington Park · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General
$10,000
Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2025
General
$10,000
Centro San Bonifacio · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$10,000
Centro San Bonifacio · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
$10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
General
$10,000
Connections for Abused Women Child · Chicago, IL · 2022
General domestic violence
$10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Generalresponds in intl health crisis
$10,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Generaladdiction treatment for women
$10,000
Resilience · Chicago, IL · 2022
General domestic violence
$10,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2022
General homelessness
$10,000
Wellpoint Formerly Saint a · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General foster care
$8,000
Home · Chicago, IL · 2022
General improves quality of life chicago low incom
$7,500
Centro San Bonifacio · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
$7,500
The Cathedral Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Generalshelter for women and families
$5,000
Maryknoll Sisters · Maryknoll, NY · 2025
Mission project funding
$5,000
New Life Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$5,000
Planned Parenthhod · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General
$5,000
Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2024
General
$5,000
Maryknoll Sisters · Maryknoll, NY · 2024
Mission project funding
$5,000
St Mary of the Lake · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
$5,000
Maryknoll Sisters · Maryknoll, NY · 2023
Mission project funding
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General
$5,000
Aspiritech Nfp · Evanston, IL · 2022
Generalservices for people with autism
$5,000
Centro San Bonifacio · Chicago, IL · 2022
Generalhealth promoter program chicago
$5,000
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022
Generalcity school serving boys and girls
$4,500
Maryknoll Sisters · Maryknoll, NY · 2022
General
$3,000
Il Hunger Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$2,500
Pilsen Food Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
$2,500
Voces De La Frontera(Community Shares of Wi) · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General
$2,500
Beyond Legal Aid · Chicago, IL · 2024
Gemeral
$2,500
Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2023
General
$2,000
Illinois Hunger Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
$1,000
Wisconsin Vfw Memorial · Camp Douglas, WI · 2023
General
$500
Planned Parenthood Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General

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