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All Chicago Making Homelessness History

ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORY leads chicago's collaborative effort to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.

$44M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
51
Itemized grants FY2024
59
Organizations funded FY2023
7%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Itemized, FY2024
$16M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2024
$196,915
Largest grant, FY2024
$1,793,777
Organizations funded a year
9 to 89
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
1
Total assets, FY2024
$24M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 7% of the organizations All Chicago Making Homelessness History funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $173k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesHousing & ShelterHealthCommunity ImprovementReligionPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving50$16M20%
FY202359$12M7%
FY202276$11M42%
FY202134$6.5M12%
FY202089$8.1M89%
FY201911$785k18%
FY201810$774k10%
FY20179$994kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Housing & Shelter$27MHuman Services$16MCrime & Legal$5.1MHealth$4.3MCommunity Improvement$1.3MReligion$919kEducation$842kEmployment$611kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Metropolitan Family Services$3,955,12831%
A Safe Haven Foundation$3,400,69284%
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago$2,990,68671%
Volunteers of America Illinois$2,652,2614n/a
Renaissance Social Services Inc$2,530,178810%
Heartland Human Care Services Inc$2,397,26181%
The Boulevard of Chicago Inc$2,124,093512%
Featherfist$2,081,62454%
Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities$1,935,52444%
Sarah's Circle$1,845,76057%
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All grantees of All Chicago Making Homelessness History by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Metropolitan Family Services$3,955,12831%
A Safe Haven Foundation$3,400,69284%
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago$2,990,68671%
Volunteers of America Illinois$2,652,2614n/a
Renaissance Social Services Inc$2,530,178810%
Heartland Human Care Services Inc$2,397,26181%
The Boulevard of Chicago Inc$2,124,093512%
Featherfist$2,081,62454%
Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities$1,935,52444%
Sarah's Circle$1,845,76057%
Facing Forward to End Homelessness$1,630,29759%
Center for Housing and Health$1,536,39173%
Wings Program Inc$1,473,41954%
La Casa Norte$1,344,30984%
Deborah's Place II$1,228,719560%
The Inner Voice Inc$1,109,62259%
Unity Parenting & Counseling Inc$1,002,99054%
Franciscan Outreach$951,45647%
Scalelit Fka Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition$822,904324%
First Church of the True Believers in Christ$802,3922n/a
Heartland Alliance Health$795,91751%
Legal Council for Health Justice$747,06938%
Fresh Path Inc$653,7152100%
Of Color Inc$645,627315%
Christian Community Health Center$632,55551%
Apna Ghar Inc$570,24155%
Spanish Coalition for Housing$547,88069%
Primo Center for Women & Children$487,05164%
Cornerstone Community Outreach$443,23238%
The Salvation Army$436,7424n/a
Puerto Rican Cultural Center$429,46642%
Housing Opportunities for Women Inc$413,93632%
Wholistic Alliance$411,080114%
Phalanx Family Services$409,66981%
City of Rockford Human Services Department$389,2923n/a
Lincoln Park Community Services$366,63738%
Ignite$343,53344%
Connections for the Homeless Inc$314,94333%
Emmaus Ministries$307,454323%
The Night Ministry$296,48222%
Celesterling Foundation$273,827112%
The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence$253,87831%
Options for Housing Inc$253,28228%
Illinois Association of County Auditors and Finance Officers$238,1881n/a
Chicago House & Social Service Agency$234,16031%
Heart of Illinois United Way Inc$225,6921n/a
Dupage Pads Inc$217,42413%
Call for Help Inc$216,37216%
Will County Center for Community Concerns$215,00012%
PADS Lake County Inc$200,00016%
Matthew House Inc$193,15858%
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$187,93210%
Law Center for Better Housing$185,22462%
Embarras River Basin Agency Inc$176,95430%
Greater West Town Community Development Project$175,14813%
Featherfist Development Corporation$173,24837%
Center for Changing Lives$168,75845%
Homeless Prevention Call Center$164,0963n/a
McHenry County$163,8801n/a
Connections for Abused Women and Their Children$156,60016%
Pads to Hope Dba-Journeys the Road Home$150,8381n/a
Olive Branch Mission$146,90015%
Atd Neighborhood Relief Coalition Inc$146,7801n/a
Dove Inc$140,4051n/a
Legal Aid Chicago$138,84220%
Great True Vine M B Church$133,3332n/a
South Suburban Council on Homelessness$133,33325%
Xilin Association$133,33320%
Covenant House Illinois Inc$120,13333%
Teamwork Englewood Inc$118,32412%
Life is Work$118,120110%
Bridgewater-Sullivan Community Life Center$116,5292n/a
Southern Illinois Coalition for the Homeless$113,9901n/a
Sga Youth & Family Services Nfp$112,31020%
Housing Forward$110,32011%
Metro Community Outreach$108,000137%
Hesed House$104,3951n/a
Sal Family and Community Services$103,19920%
Project Now Inc$102,55721%
Nourishing Hope$96,78520%
Un Nuevo Despertar a New Awakening Nfp$96,516125%
The Resurrection Project$95,49020%
Champaign County Community Development Corporation$94,3871n/a
Street Samaritans$93,460121%
Casa Central Social Services Corporation$91,16420%
Lake County Crisis Center$90,00012%
Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago$86,91323%
South Suburban Pads$83,85412%
Family Rescue Inc$83,78120%
Outreach Community Ministries$80,00021%
Western Illinois Dreamers$79,995210%
Cdbg Operations Corporation$78,9002n/a
Kan-Win$78,53422%
St Leonard's Ministries$77,02113%
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center$75,74321%
Mt Carmel Children of God Church$73,9512n/a
Breakthrough Urban Ministries Inc$69,24530%
Spanish Community Center$68,96721%
Beds Plus Inc$64,62613%
Corporation for Supportive Housing$62,11810%
Neopolitan Lighthouse$61,84032%
North Side Housing and Supportive Services$60,21422%
Respond Now$54,61614%
Good News Partners$53,94013%
The Moody Church$44,1071n/a
Fortitude Community Outreach$42,099120%
Revive Center for Housing and Healing$41,43721%
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet$39,78010%
Trilogy Inc$39,25420%
Madison County Child Advocacy Center$38,0001n/a
Safer Foundation$36,03510%
McDermott Center$35,00010%
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center NFP$33,88112%
Margarets Village$31,80012%
Southside Center of Hope$27,83516%
The Cara Program$26,40020%
The Thresholds$26,00010%
Kids Above All Illinois$25,00020%
Personal Assistance Telephone Help Inc$24,95012%
Crosspoint$22,35010%
Humble Hearts Nfp Organization$20,0001n/a
The Lyte Collective$20,00013%
Casa Esperanza Project$20,00016%
Chicago Street Medicine$20,0001n/a
Giving Dupage$19,64118%
Christopher House$19,20020%
NAMI Chicago$18,11211%
Quincy Area Network Against Domestic Abuse$17,50011%
Embarc Inc$15,33411%
Chicago Furniture Bank$15,00010%
New Moms Inc$15,00010%
Inspiration Corporation$15,00010%
Community Supportive Living Systems$15,00014%
AIDS Foundation of Chicago$15,00010%
The Renaissance Collaborative Inc$15,00011%
Mercy Housing Lakefront$15,00010%
Chicago Lights$13,79511%
Family Shelter Service Inc$13,65012%
Crisis Center Foundation$11,46811%
Jewish Child and Family Services$9,90010%
The Addison Township Foundation$5,03813%

Where it is load-bearing

All Chicago Making Homelessness History supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 119 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMetropolitan Family Services: $3,955,128 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetA Safe Haven Foundation: $3,400,692 over 8y, 3.9% of budgetCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: $2,990,686 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetRenaissance Social Services Inc: $2,530,178 over 8y, 9.6% of budgetHeartland Human Care Services Inc: $2,397,261 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetThe Boulevard of Chicago Inc: $2,124,093 over 5y, 12% of budgetFeatherfist: $2,081,624 over 5y, 4.4% of budgetTreatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities: $1,935,524 over 4y, 3.6% of budgetSarah's Circle: $1,845,760 over 5y, 6.8% of budgetFacing Forward to End Homelessness: $1,630,297 over 5y, 9.3% of budgetCenter for Housing and Health: $1,536,391 over 7y, 3.0% of budgetWings Program Inc: $1,473,419 over 5y, 3.6% of budgetLa Casa Norte: $1,344,309 over 8y, 4.0% of budgetDeborah's Place II: $1,228,719 over 5y, 60% of budgetThe Inner Voice Inc: $1,109,622 over 5y, 8.7% of budgetUnity Parenting & Counseling Inc: $1,002,990 over 5y, 3.9% of budgetFranciscan Outreach: $951,456 over 4y, 7.4% of budgetScalelit Fka Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition: $822,904 over 3y, 24% of budgetHeartland Alliance Health: $795,917 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetLegal Council for Health Justice: $747,069 over 3y, 8.1% of budgetFresh Path Inc: $653,715 over 2y, 100% of budgetOf Color Inc: $645,627 over 3y, 15% of budgetChristian Community Health Center: $632,555 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetApna Ghar Inc: $570,241 over 5y, 5.3% of budgetSpanish Coalition for Housing: $547,880 over 6y, 8.9% of budgetPrimo Center for Women & Children: $487,051 over 6y, 3.9% of budgetCornerstone Community Outreach: $443,232 over 3y, 8.3% of budgetPuerto Rican Cultural Center: $429,466 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetHousing Opportunities for Women Inc: $413,936 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetWholistic Alliance: $411,080 over 1y, 14% of budgetPhalanx Family Services: $409,669 over 8y, 1.3% of budgetLincoln Park Community Services: $366,637 over 3y, 7.8% of budgetIgnite: $343,533 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetConnections for the Homeless Inc: $314,943 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetEmmaus Ministries: $307,454 over 3y, 23% of budgetThe Night Ministry: $296,482 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetCelesterling Foundation: $273,827 over 1y, 12% of budgetThe Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence: $253,878 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetOptions for Housing Inc: $253,282 over 2y, 8.2% of budgetChicago House & Social Service Agency: $234,160 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetDupage Pads Inc: $217,424 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetCall for Help Inc: $216,372 over 1y, 5.7% of budgetWill County Center for Community Concerns: $215,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetPADS Lake County Inc: $200,000 over 1y, 5.9% of budgetMatthew House Inc: $193,158 over 5y, 8.3% of budgetUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc: $187,932 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLaw Center for Better Housing: $185,224 over 6y, 2.1% of budgetEmbarras River Basin Agency Inc: $176,954 over 3y, 0.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 119.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncIL93× affinity50 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc · Polk Bros Foundation Inc · Cuore e Mani Foundation · Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation · Circle of Service Foundation · Robert R McCormick Foundation · Arie and Ida Crown Memorial · George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities · The Chicago Community Trust · Greater Chicago Food Depository · The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation · Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About All Chicago Making Homelessness History

How much does All Chicago Making Homelessness History give?
All Chicago Making Homelessness History reported 51 itemized grants totaling $16,367,804, out of $44,116,635 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 9 and 89 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does All Chicago Making Homelessness History fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Housing & Shelter (47%), Human Services (27%), Crime & Legal (9%).
Who are All Chicago Making Homelessness History's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Metropolitan Family Services ($4.0M), A Safe Haven Foundation ($3.4M), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago ($3.0M).
Does All Chicago Making Homelessness History fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 7% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as All Chicago Making Homelessness History?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc, Polk Bros Foundation Inc, Cuore e Mani Foundation.
Where is All Chicago Making Homelessness History based?
All Chicago Making Homelessness History is based in IL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 142 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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