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12 funders with a record of paying for “cooking”
Where the money went
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
49 matching grants · $12.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to COORDINATED ADVICE & REFERRAL PROGRAM FOR LEGAL SERVICES — to provide coordinated legal information, advice and referrals to low-income people in cook county and to veterans and people impacted by the criminalization of cannabis statewide.…
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to COOK CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION — for an outdoor multi-purpose sports field for the orthopedic sports medicine and rehabilitation program at cook children's walsh
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $6.1M · through 2023Largest: $146,800 to Alliance to End Honelessess in Suburban Cook County — in support of the alliance to end homelessness in suburban cook's general operations for a coordinated response to increasing housing opportunities. in support of general operation…
Largest: $70,000 to COOK COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION — tuition scholarships for cook county
Largest: $20,000 to Heartland Alliance International — for general operating support of the kovler center, which provide critical trauma-informed services to individuals, unaccompanied children, and families affected by forced migratio…
The Sprouts Healthy CommunitiesPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $230,045 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to COOKING WITH KIDS INC — cooking with kids, inc.-kearny elementary school garden - school garden grant
Wi Cook FoundationFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $54.4M · through 2023Largest: $22.3M to COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER — financial assistance
Largest: $25,000 to WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH RIGHT INC — support sustainable change and lifestyle enhancement (s.c.a.l.e) participants to attend at least two monthly classes covering a variety of health topics, including healthy cooking,…
Northland FoundationDuluth, MNCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $423,000 · through 2024Largest: $45,000 to CARE PARTNERS OF COOK COUNTY — to supportbasic needs services and community engagement for older adults in cook county.
Largest: $265,939 to University of Maine — scholarships continued - l christiansen, m cipriano, a clark, b clark, m clarke, j claybaugh, t clayton, j clough, h clukey, b coates, j cochran, g cody, d colson, d conder, j cook…
Largest: $250,000 to POSSIBILITY LABS — support probation transformation technical assistance by catalyze justice in harris, cook and initiative-wide
Largest: $50,000 to ALASKA HUMANITIES FORUM — tikahtnu-cook inlet national heritage area feasibility study
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →