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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $85,756,522 | $67,316,551 | $63,524,807 | $1,297,079,019 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 69% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University - Education Systems CenterDekalb, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $535,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Alberding | President/Director (Thru 9/30/24) | 40.00 | $694,924 |
| Kathleen Clarke | Chief Operating Officer | 40.00 | $307,317 |
| Nickol Hackett | Chief Investment Officer/Treasurer | 40.00 | $505,611 |
| Edmund Miller | V.P. of Strategy & Programs |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,274,535,370 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $63,765,035 | $77,162,152 | $66,266,028 | $1,243,336,859 | $1,218,797,113 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $114,870,620 | $66,076,186 | $65,551,371 | $1,167,846,391 | $1,146,763,958 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $150,496,278 | $80,761,732 | $56,969,938 | $1,408,794,882 | $1,379,183,447 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $69,582,837 | $53,116,081 | $52,103,242 | $1,250,776,117 | $1,238,773,266 |
| Culture |
| $530,000 |
| 2021 |
| United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL | President's Discretionary Fund | $525,700 | 2020 |
| National League of Cities InstituteWashington, DC | Mission Fund | $525,000 | 2021 |
| Civic News CompanyNew York, NY | JOURNALISM | $525,000 | 2024 |
| CHILDRENS FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATIONChicago, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $505,000 | 2020 |
| Advance IllinoisMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Elevate EnergyChicago, IL | ENVIRONMENT | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Advance Illinois NFPChicago, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund - Project UnloadedWashington, DC | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc - Families and Workers FundWashington, DC | Mission Fund | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC | Democracy | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Crain's Chicago BusinessChicago, IL | Journalism | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncWashington, DC | Environment | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc - Families and Workers FundWashington, DC | MISSION FUND | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Ed AlliesMinneapolis, MN | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Crain's Chicago BusinessChicago, IL | JOURNALISM | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Crain's Chicago BusinessChicago, IL | Journalism | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Community FoundationIndianapolis, IN | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Panorama Global - HyphenSeattle, WA | Mission Fund | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Council of Chief State School OfficersWashington, DC | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Center for American ProgressWashington, DC | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Advance IllinoisMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | Education & Economic Mobility | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Clean Wisconsin IncMadison, WI | Environment | $495,000 | 2020 |
| The Institute for College Access and Success IncOakland, CA | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $485,000 | 2024 |
| 40.00 |
| $288,492 |
| Jose B Alvarez | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Chanda Smith Baker | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Sally E Blount | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Michael F Brewer | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Sean Decatur | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Russ Kavalhuna | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Steven Koch | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Tracy L Meares | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Cecilia Munoz | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Margot M Rogers | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Cristian Samper | Director (Thru 4/1/2024) | 2.00 | $7,750 |
| Nicholas Turner | Director | 2.00 | $21,900 |
| Julia Morita | President/Director (As of 10/1/24) | 40.00 | $225,069 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433109349101803
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303139349103010
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243059349100524
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103199349107525
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.