Illinois · Private foundation
Americans for Good Inc
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $13k
- Granted FY2021
- 4
- Grants FY2021
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Median grant, FY2021
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $10,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 9
- FY2020 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 3
- Total assets, FY2021
- $854k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 50% of the organizations Americans for Good Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 15% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 4 | $13k | 50% |
| FY2020 | 9 | $35k | n/a |
85% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2021.
Environment$20kFood & Nutrition$4kHuman Services$2kPhilanthropy$2kAnimals$1kHealth$750Arts & Culture$500Other$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Meals on Wheels Chicago | $3,500 | 2 | 0% |
| United Service Organizations Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Greater Chicago Ferret Association | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $750 | 1 | 0% |
| Summertime to Give Inc | $500 | 1 | 4% |
Plus 5 recipients with no EIN on record ($20k), not named here.
About Americans for Good Inc
- How much does Americans for Good Inc give?
- Americans for Good Inc reported 4 grants totaling $13,000 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 9 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2021.
- What does Americans for Good Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2021, its largest causes are Environment (42%), Food & Nutrition (8%), Human Services (4%).
- Who are Americans for Good Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2021: Ducks Unlimited Inc ($20k), Meals on Wheels Chicago ($4k), United Service Organizations Inc ($2k).
- Does Americans for Good Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Americans for Good Inc accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Americans for Good Inc based?
- Americans for Good Inc is based in IL.
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