Grantmaking public charityEIN 274499625

A Better Chicago

Chicago, IL 60606

Total Assets

$20.7M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$3.5M

FY 2024

Grants Made

25

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$140K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Human Services

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$12.4M

Total Expenses

$7.5M

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $5.9M in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

159 grants

$1.6M
5 grants
$1.3M
5 grants
$1.2M
5 grants
$1.1M
5 grants
$1.1M
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants

<$10K
2
grants
$10–50K
43
grants
$50–250K
94
grants
$250K–1M
20
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Illinois
$20.1M
86% of total
Massachusetts
$1.6M
7% of total
New York
$725K
3% of total
Minnesota
$665K
3% of total
District of Columbia
$157K
1% of total
Pennsylvania
$125K
1% of total
Michigan
$50K
0% of total

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