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Woods Fund of Chicago: 120 grants to organizations, $5.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Woods Fund of Chicago, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 120 grants to organizations totaling $5,573,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 6, 2025. The largest was $170,000 to Crossroads Fund in Chicago, IL for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 363917968
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $57,921,046
- Grants paid
- $5,573,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202533109349101883. It reported $5,573,000 in grants paid; 120 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Movement Building Paths | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hana Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southside Together Organizing for Power | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenwood Oakland Community Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Roots Alliance | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arise Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Employment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro de Trabajadores Unidos United Workers' Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Community and Workers Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Torture Justice Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago United for Equity | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership NFP | Maywood, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodkids Madcity Englewood | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing To Action | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latino Union Inc Aka Latino Union of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Association Dba Palenque Lsna | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucy Parsons Labs-Current | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muslims for Just Futures | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organized Communities Against Deportations | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pilsen Alliance | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Rising | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodstock Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Workers Center for Racial Justice | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Long Walk Home Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alianza Leadership Institute Dba Alliance of the Southeast | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment | Chicago, IL | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apna Ghar Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arab American Action Network | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Institute Dba Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blocks Together | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brave Space Alliance | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Byp100 Education Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Third World Organizing | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Workers' Collaborative | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Renewal Society | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith in Place | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Defense Legal Aid | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Get To Work Illinois Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroots Collaborative | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housing Action Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Solidarity Dupage | Wheaton, IL | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juvenile Justice Initiative | Evanston, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Christian Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Live Free Chicago Dba Live Free Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolis Strategies NFP Dba Illinois Justice Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern Illinois University Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Side Housing Center Dba Northwest Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bluhm Legal Clinic Children and Family | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paso-West Suburban Action Project | Melrose Park, IL | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Progress Center for Independent Living | Forest Park, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriver Center On Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | General operating support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Supportive Housing Providers Association | Springfield, IL | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The People's Lobby Education Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warehouse Workers for Justice | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Jobs Council | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jobs With Justice | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastlake Tenants Union | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Coalition To End Permanent Punishments | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Addams Senior Caucus-Current | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rpcan Alliance for Community Services-Current | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Working Family Solidarity-Current | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Believers Bailout | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dissenters | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Funders Collaborative On Youth Organizing (fcyo) | New York, NY | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Lawyers Guild | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Funders Groupfor Neo Philanthropy Inc | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Youth Initiative | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sylvia Woods Josephine Wyatt and Clarice Durham Memorial Foundation LTD | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United African Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vietnamese Association of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arab Futures Healing and Liberation Network | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Alliance for Just Immigration | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Community Not Prisons | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Illinois Department of Gender and Women's Studies | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ampt Advancing Nonprofits | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey for Justice Alliance | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soapbox Productions and Organizing | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Asian American Policy & Research Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Final 5 Campaign | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago Social Sciences Division | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ujimaa Medics | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aids Foundation Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakin It Down | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact for Equity (formerly Bpi Chicago) | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lideramos- the National Alliance of Latino Leadership | Thornton, CO | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $716,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $405,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $350,000 |
| Human services | $315,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $215,000 |
| Education | $190,000 |
| Employment | $110,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $5,273,000 |
| California | $250,000 |
| New York | $45,000 |
| Colorado | $5,000 |
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Updated November 6, 2025. 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.