Illinois · Public charity
Megan Butz Legacy of Hope
Our mission is to strengthen the lives of at-risk teens and young adults without resources so they may navigate the path to adulthood via mental health programming and support. This includes not-for-profits that provide counseling and other programs to impact the mental health of youth and young adults 18 years and older, including those…
- $171k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Grants FY2025
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 75%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $30,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 4
- FY2023 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $839k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 75% of the organizations Megan Butz Legacy of Hope funded were first-time grantees, receiving 74% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 7 | $169k | 86% |
| FY2024 | 4 | $97k | 75% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $25k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners for Our Communities | $75,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Juvenile Protective Association | $30,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Youth and Family Counseling | $30,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Josselyn Center Nfp | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Carmel Catholic High School | $23,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Elyssas Mission NFP | $20,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Willow House | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Barrington Youth & Family Services | $12,000 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($35k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Megan Butz Legacy of Hope supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
About Megan Butz Legacy of Hope
- How much does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope give?
- Megan Butz Legacy of Hope reported 7 grants totaling $171,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 4 organizations a year over FY2023 to FY2024.
- What does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (49%), Human Services (30%), Social Science (20%).
- Who are Megan Butz Legacy of Hope's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2025: Partners for Our Communities ($75k), Juvenile Protective Association ($30k), Youth and Family Counseling ($30k).
- Does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 75% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Megan Butz Legacy of Hope based?
- Megan Butz Legacy of Hope is based in IL.
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