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Enchanted Backpack Grants

Private foundation · EIN 81-4035984 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.1M
Grants reported
157
Typical grant
$5K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

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
Jacob Mayer
Deadlines
No submission deadlines.
Application materials
Contact the foundation office for application requirements.
Restrictions
Eligibility requirements are a minimum of 50% of the children need to be part of a free or reduced lunch program or an equivalent "in need" federal or state program and the school or organization must be focused on serving children in one or more grades from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the chicagoland area. Priority is given to schools. Additional criteria May be published from time to time.
Original filing text
Contact
JACOB MAYER
Address
155 N WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1680 CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Phone
3124777603
Deadlines
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
Application materials
CONTACT THE FOUNDATION OFFICE FOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Restrictions
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE A MINIMUM OF 50% OF THE CHILDREN NEED TO BE PART OF A FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM OR AN EQUIVALENT "IN NEED" FEDERAL OR STATE PROGRAM AND THE SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION MUST BE FOCUSED ON SERVING CHILDREN IN ONE OR MORE GRADES FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO SCHOOLS. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA MAY BE PUBLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME.

Reported organization name: ENCHANTED BACKPACK

Where Enchanted Backpack 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.

Help Agency of the Forest Inc Sozo Kids

SILVER SPRINGS, FL

$41.2KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In-kind donation of clothing and home goods

Wings

PALATINE, IL

$25.5KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In-kind donation of clothing and home goods

Fill A Heart 4 Kids

LAKE FOREST, IL

$23.7KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In-kind donation of clothing and home goods

College of Lake County

GRAYSLAKE, IL

$19.6KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In-kind donation of clothing and home goods

Chicago Hope Academy

CHICAGO, IL

$19.5KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In-kind donation of clothing and home goods

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Enchanted Backpack'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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