Community Memorial Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Community Memorial Foundation

Address

15 SPINNING WHEEL ROAD HINSDALE, IL, 60521

Phone

(630) 654-4729

Email

Www.cmfdn.org

Deadlines

March 15 and September 15

Application materials

Grants awarded though the regional health and human services agenda and responsive grants program advance the foundation's vision of transforming the western suburbs into the healthiest region of the country. Eligible organizations must submit an online letter of intent (LOI) if: never received a grant in the last 3 years; or intends to request more than $25,000. LOI's are due on February 15 or August 15, spring, fall cycle. If the organization is invited to submit a full application, it is due March 15 and September 15, spring, fall cycle. All applicants must complete their applications online at www.cmfdn.org

Restrictions

Cmf awards grants to organizations described in irc section 501(c)(3) and further as public charities (except for certain organizations described in irc section 509(a)(3) delivering services within the 27 cmf communities. Responsive grants are allocated for program services as well as for general operating support. Before completing an application, it is important that you review cmf's policies and guidelines, geographic focus (27 target communities), and current priority areas which can be found on our website.

Where Community Memorial Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (84 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Community Memorial Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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