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Chicago Cred Inc: 40 grants to organizations, $10.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Chicago Cred Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 40 grants to organizations totaling $10,555,148 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 3, 2026. The largest was $3,500,000 to The Chicago Community Foundation in Chicago, IL for general support.
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- EIN
- 813130448
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $20,883,082
- Grants paid
- $9,312,211
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202642469349100029. It reported $9,312,211 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Peace Center of Roseland | Chicago, IL | General Support | $1,450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University (evanston) | Evanston, IL | General Support | $863,582 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $823,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Non-Violence Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $725,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Target Area Devcorp | Chicago, IL | General Support | $488,165 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance of Local Service Organizations | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $385,876 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inner City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | General Support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | General Support | $217,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acclivus Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | Health care | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commercial Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firehouse Community Arts Center | Chicago, IL | General Support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Equity | Homewood, IL | General Support | $126,436 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Men United | Chicago, IL | General Support | $110,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridging the Gap | Rosemont, IL | General Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Consulting Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 5 Hands Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African American Family Association | Tulepo, MS | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Incredible Difference Makers | Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Insiple | Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Near North 365 | Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reimagining Roseland Community Collective | Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $38,060 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Outreach Services NFP | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Englewood First Responders | Chicago, IL | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Englewood Heroes | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Culture (victory Outreach Church) | Berwyn, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Think Outside Da Block | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Chicagoland NFP | Chicago, IL | General Support | $23,003 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exxperts Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Hope | Chicago, IL | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Increase the Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JF Fresh Start | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unstacked Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $7,576 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Center Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strides for Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202522209349101107. It reported $9,322,364 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Peace Center | Chicago, IL | General Support | $1,523,877 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $1,436,008 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | General Support | $813,091 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Target Area Devcorp | Chicago, IL | General Support | $583,765 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inner City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Non-Violence Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $483,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance of Local Service Organizations | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $376,688 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Men United | Chicago, IL | General Support | $347,549 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $250,482 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hood Communities | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $178,736 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acclivus Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | Health care | $157,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Faith Community of Saint Sabina | Chicago, IL | General Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Think Outside Da Block | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Chicagoland NFP | Chicago, IL | General Support | $71,912 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Englewood Heroes | Chicago, IL | General Support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Increase the Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unstacked Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boxing Out Negativity | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pause for Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watchguard | Seattle, WA | General Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside | Chicago, IL | General Support | $51,216 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African American Family Association | Tulepo, MS | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridging the Gap | Rosemont, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Youth Boxing Club | Chicago, IL | General Support | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Consulting Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower Urban Communities | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Hope | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JF Fresh Start | Chicago, IL | General Support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Brother Left Behind | Plano, TX | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norc at the University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Community Development Association of Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lasalle Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Culture | Berwyn, IL | General Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucab (universal Communication Amongst Brothers) | Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Full Deliverance Outreach Inc | Plainfield, IL | General Support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Chance Initiative | Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Builders | Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General Support | Recreation and sports | $27,413 | apps.irs.gov |
| Englewood First Responders | Chicago, IL | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago Health Lab | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restorative Project | Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Life Centers | Chicago, IL | General Support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strides for Peace | Chicago, IL | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,350,000 |
| Human services | $2,399,008 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $2,034,842 |
| Health care | $367,500 |
| Youth development | $250,750 |
| Education | $150,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $77,413 |
| Crime and legal-related | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $22,299,385 |
| Mississippi | $95,000 |
| Washington | $55,000 |
| Texas | $50,000 |
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Updated September 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.