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Funders to approach for The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, Illinois$2.5B revenue189 funders on file

The Trust is the Chicago region's community foundation and a public charity supported by public donations since its founding in 1915 to provide assistance and relief to the people of the region.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$86k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$3.1M–$8.8Mover two years, from 19–25 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.1Mfrom 17 new funders

Half the value is in your top funder, of 148

$0$8.2M$16Mhalf from the top 1likely range1st10thAll 148
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Fulk Family Foundation IncGives in Illinois (129 of 219)No similar grantees yet1 in 10$270k
  2. 2Freedom Together FoundationSimilar grantees: Common Counsel Foundation ($580k/yr), Race Forward ($1.1M/yr), Enterprise Community Partners Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 11$560k
  3. 3Lilly Endowment IncSimilar grantees: United Way of Central Indiana Inc ($18M/yr), Together Chicago Inc ($880k/yr), Community Foundation of Grant County Indiana Inc ($810k/yr)1 in 10$170k

145 more funders on the list for The Chicago Community Trust

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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