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Funders to approach for Friends of the Chicago River

Chicago, Illinois$1.9M revenue77 funders on file

To protect and restore the Chicago-calumet river system for all people, water, and wildlife.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$21k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$230k–$780kover two years, from 7–14 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$300kfrom 9 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 158

$0$390k$780khalf from the top 13likely range1st10thAll 158
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Joyce FoundationSimilar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($570k/yr), Alliance for the Great Lakes ($220k/yr), Wisconsin Conservation Voices Inc ($110k/yr)1 in 11$58k
  2. 2ForefrontGives in Illinois (183 of 233)Similar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($50k/yr), The Land Conservancy of McHenry County ($25k/yr)1 in 11$56k
  3. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($650k/yr), Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc ($350k/yr), Madison Square Park Conservancy Inc ($300k/yr)1 in 31$410k

155 more funders on the list for Friends of the Chicago River

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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