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Equity Residential Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $147,900 (tax year ended December 2025)
Equity Residential Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $147,900 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to Mercy Housing California in Denver, CO for contribution to support efforts that help create stable, vibrant and healthy communities for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access safe and quality.
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- EIN
- 364478772
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,838,829
- Grants paid
- $162,900
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202601279349103045. It reported $162,900 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Housing California | Denver, CO | Contribution to support efforts that help create stable, vibrant and healthy communities for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access safe and quality | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support the organization's Center for Leadership Excellence that provides a comprehensive, supportive program that fosters leadership development, industry knowledge, and career readin | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Innovation Network for Communities | Tamworth, NH | Contribution to support sustainability (Boston's Climate Action Plan) | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support education and programs dedicated to providing real-world work experiences to underserved youth in Chicago | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution to support people impacted by the Southern California wildfires | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emergency Network Los Angeles Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution to support people impacted by the Southern California wildfires | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Contribution to support people impacted by the Southern California wildfires | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Contribution to support the Texas Hill Country flood victims | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Boone, IA | Contribution to support scientific research of pancreatic cancer | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cameron Boyce Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Contribution to support research, education, and building of awareness dedicated to finding a cure for epilepsy | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support efforts that help create stable, vibrant and healthy communities for families, seniors, and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access safe and quality | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Pantry | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support families seeking emergency food | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202511079349100506. It reported $154,500 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support the organization's Center for Leadership Excellence that provides a comprehensive, supportive program that fosters leadership development, industry knowledge, and career readin | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution to support efforts that help end homelessness for women and gender diverse individuals by providing safe housing and supportive services centered on wellness, employment, and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to support people in need by providing compassionate, integrated care that includes primary medical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment and re-entry services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovation Network for Communities | Tamworth, NH | Contribution to support sustainability (Boston's Climate Action Plan) | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank | Augusta, GA | Contribution to support families seeking emergency food | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ascend Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Contribution to support an organization whose mission is to advocate, enable and assist Pan-Asian in North America to become the leaders of today and tomorrow | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support programs dedicated to the employment, development, and advancement of current and aspiring Latino professionals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | Contribution to support crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ young people under the age of 25 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support cancer research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | Contribution to support scientific research of pancreatic cancer | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace of Mind Dog Rescue | Pacific Grove, CA | Contribution to support senior dogs and senior people on California's Central Coast | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Contribution to support families seeking emergency food | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cameron Boyce Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Contribution to support research, education, and building of awareness dedicated to finding a cure for epilepsy | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley | Monterey Park, CA | Contribution to support programs dedicated to providing a safe, structured environment for young people after school, during holidays and on summer vacation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Police Activities League | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to support efforts that strengthen community connections and build positive relationships between police officers and young people by organizing youth sports and healthy activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Contribution to support the development of compassionate leaders to prepare them for making a difference in the world | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $50,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $40,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $19,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $89,400 |
| California | $87,000 |
| Colorado | $40,000 |
| New Hampshire | $40,000 |
| District of Columbia | $15,000 |
| Georgia | $15,000 |
| New York | $10,000 |
| Iowa | $5,000 |
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- Who funds health care in California
Updated May 7, 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.