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The Christopher Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-7092282 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$4.5M
Grants reported
81
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202481$4.5M

Where The Christopher Family Foundation gives

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

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$290K
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$280K
WALTHER LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCMELROSE PARK, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$219.6K
CHILDREN FIRST FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$200K
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$160K
LUTHERAN MUSIC PROGRAMMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT2024$150K
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKGENEVA, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$150K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$105K
CARA PROGRAMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY COUNCILCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
MEALS ON WHEELS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INCSHEBOYGAN, WIGENERAL SUPPORT2024$95K
ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$90K
FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$90K
MRELIEFCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$85K
A BETTER CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$85K
CHICAGOLAND LUTHERAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBENSENVILLE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$80K
CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENGLENCOE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$80K
HOLY FAMILY MINISTRIESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75.1K
CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75.1K
MAAFA REDEMPTION PROJECTCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
BUILD INCORPORATEDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
REVOLUTION WORKSHOPNORTHBROOK, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOISDES PLAINES, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$70K
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$68K

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
CLARE BUTTERFIELD
Address
640 QUAIL RIDGE DRIVE WESTMONT, IL, 60559
Phone
6302258120
Email
CLARE@CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
Deadlines
SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
Application materials
SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG
Restrictions
SEE - CHRISTOPHERFF.ORG

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Christopher Family 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 e-file archive.

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