Crossroads Fund
CHICAGO, IL
$170KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operating support
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Woods Fund of Chicago Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3917968 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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
- Deborah Clark Grants Manager
- Phone
- (312) 600-0948
- Deadlines
- Applications open for one month annually in February with grants announced in July.
- Application materials
- See our website https://www.woodsfund.org/our-grants for forms and materials
- Restrictions
- Woods fund works primarily as a partner with nonprofit organizations to fight the brutality of poverty and structural racism in the chicago region. Grants are generally limited to nonprofit organizations that operate in the chicago metropolitan area and are primarily provided to organizations located in chicago. Woods fund will only provide grants to organizations as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or have a fiscal sponsor. The fiscal sponsor and organization's missions should be in alignment. No grants can be made to individuals. Please note that wfc requires organizations to adhere to lobbying limits established by the federal government for organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation. Please refer to the information provided on the bolderadvocacy.org of the alliance for justice web site for a detailed description of regulations and requirements for nonprofits engaged in advocacy work. For more information visit https://www.woodsfund.org/our-grants
Original filing text
- Contact
- DEBORAH CLARK GRANTS MANAGER
- Address
- 200 WEST MADISON STREET 3RD FLOOR CHICAGO, IL, 60606
- Phone
- 3126000948
- Deadlines
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ONE MONTH ANNUALLY IN FEBRUARY WITH GRANTS ANNOUNCED IN JULY.
- Application materials
- SEE OUR WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.WOODSFUND.ORG/OUR-GRANTS FOR FORMS AND MATERIALS
- Restrictions
- WOODS FUND WORKS PRIMARILY AS A PARTNER WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FIGHT THE BRUTALITY OF POVERTY AND STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE CHICAGO REGION. GRANTS ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA AND ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN CHICAGO. WOODS FUND WILL ONLY PROVIDE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR HAVE A FISCAL SPONSOR. THE FISCAL SPONSOR AND ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONS SHOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT. NO GRANTS CAN BE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT WFC REQUIRES ORGANIZATIONS TO ADHERE TO LOBBYING LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A 501(C)(3) DESIGNATION. PLEASE REFER TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE BOLDERADVOCACY.ORG OF THE ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE WEB SITE FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPROFITS ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY WORK. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTPS://WWW.WOODSFUND.ORG/OUR-GRANTS
Reported organization name: WOODS FUND OF CHICAGO
Application information: https://www.woodsfund.org/OUR-GRANTS
Where Woods Fund of Chicago 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.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$150KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operating support
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CHICAGO, IL
$120KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operating support
Hana Center
CHICAGO, IL
$120KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operating support
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
CHICAGO, IL
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operating support
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Figures are aggregated from Woods Fund of Chicago'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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