Funding search · EIN 300200478 · Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

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

813
grants reported
$74.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,275
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Austin Coming Together3 grants · $7.2M
  • Robert R McCormick Foundation1 grant · $5.5M
  • Metropolitan Family Services3 grants · $5.3M
  • Brighton Park Neighborhood Council3 grants · $3.5M
  • Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago3 grants · $2.4M
  • Latinos Progresando3 grants · $2.2M
  • Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation3 grants · $2.2M
  • Children First Fund2 grants · $2.1M
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago3 grants · $1.7M
  • Rush University Medical Center3 grants · $1.6M

Giving over time

$27.0M
2022
$24.2M
2023
$22.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 813 grants.

  • $5.5M

    Robert R McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $3.7M

    Austin Coming Together · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $2.9M

    Austin Coming Together · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $2.1M

    Children First Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $2.1M

    Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $2.0M

    Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $1.6M

    Latinos Progresando · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $1.4M

    Hire360 · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $1.3M

    Brighton Park Neighborhood Council · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $1.3M

    Brighton Park Neighborhood Council · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $1.1M

    Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $1.1M

    Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $1.1M

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $1.0M

    Urban Growers Collective · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $820,737

    Brighton Park Neighborhood Council · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $796,432

    Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $791,486

    Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $786,602

    Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $639,543

    Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    Program support

  • $630,886

    Cornerstone Community Development Corporation · Ford Heights, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $623,953

    Austin Coming Together · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $604,347

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $573,063

    Latinos Progresando · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $560,614

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $559,660

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $553,500

    Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $547,814

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $538,500

    Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $533,124

    Cornerstone Community Development Corporation · Ford Heights, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $514,588

    Oai · Park Forest, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $509,000

    Evanston Community Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $500,000

    Evanston Community Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $485,000

    Teamwork Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $440,000

    Claretian Associates · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $423,331

    Oai · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $402,858

    Ymca of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $402,707

    Ymca of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $400,626

    Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $400,461

    Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $398,233

    Ymca of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $375,078

    Phalanx Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $375,000

    Phalanx Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $350,000

    Sga Youth & Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $334,268

    Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $327,993

    Cornerstone Community Development Corporation · Ford Heights, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $316,040

    Youth Crossroads · Berwyn, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $310,119

    Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $290,000

    Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $280,239

    Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $250,000

    Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce & Community Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $250,000

    Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce & Community Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $249,998

    Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce & Community Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $240,000

    Claretian Associates · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $206,235

    Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023

    Program support

  • $205,838

    Ceda-Cook County · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $205,017

    Teamwork Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $204,162

    Sga Youth & Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $200,000

    Kids First Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $195,629

    Youth Crossroads · Berwyn, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $184,331

    Oai · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $183,372

    Children First Fund - the Cps Foundationfor Chicago Builds · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $180,640

    Ywca of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $178,264

    Ywca Evanstonnorthshore · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $174,996

    Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $169,939

    Ywca Evanstonnorthshore · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $162,763

    Sinai Health System · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $159,454

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet · Crest Hill, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $158,331

    Ceda-Cook County · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $156,418

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet · Crest Hill, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $156,066

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet · Crest Hill, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $151,964

    Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $151,936

    Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $151,908

    Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $150,828

    Alignment Collaborative for Education · Elgin, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $150,506

    Alignment Collaborative for Education · Elgin, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $148,950

    Resilience Partners Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $146,184

    Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $127,641

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $125,000

    Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2022

    Program support

  • $123,676

    Chicago Urban League · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $121,218

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $120,360

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $116,357

    Youth Guidance · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $114,022

    Apna Ghar Inc (Our Home) · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $112,299

    Mujeres Latinas En Accion · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $111,856

    Cara Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $111,579

    Apna Ghar Inc (Our Home) · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $111,474

    Mujeres Latinas En Accion · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $110,000

    Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $106,474

    Heartland Alliance Social Impact Research Center · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $106,022

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $103,493

    Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $103,462

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $103,403

    Cara Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $103,329

    American Red Cross of Greater Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $102,862

    Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $102,330

    American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Program support

  • $102,209

    Chicago Urban League · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Program support

  • $101,889

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022

    Program support

  • $101,706

    Anew - Formally South Suburban Family Shelter · Homewood, IL · 2023

    Program support

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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.