About Acclivus
To support community health and well-being for Chicago-area populations at risk for violence and other negative health incomes.
Focus Areas
violence preventioncommunity healthtraumahealth disparitiesincarceration reductioneducationemploymentyouth mentoringbehavioral healthstreet outreachhospital responsere-entry servicesworkforce development
Who They Fund
communities impacted by violence
About Acclivus
Acclivus Inc. centers its grantmaking on community health and well-being for Chicago-area populations at risk for violence and other negative health outcomes, with violence prevention as the dominant thread in the recent record. The foundation’s largest recent grant in the list is $280,050 to Second Chance Initiative in Chicago for violence prevention, followed by a $274,750 grant to the same organization in 2023. That repetition points to a funder that supports work over time, not just one-off awards. Other sizable grants went to organizations such as Major Adams Community Committee, Urban Perspectives, and Beyond Athletics, all in Chicago and all tied to violence prevention. The pattern suggests support for neighborhood-level efforts that are close to the people and places most affected. Acclivus Inc. also funds groups connected to youth-focused and community-based response models, including neighborhood clubs, art centers, prevention services, and re-entry-oriented organizations. Across the recent grants shown, the emphasis is on local organizations working directly with communities impacted by violence and survivors, with programmatic support aimed at prevention-focused interventions.
What Acclivus Funds
Violence prevention is the clearest funding area in the recent grants. Acclivus Inc. gave $199,003 to Major Adams Community Committee for violence prevention and $172,958 to Urban Perspectives for the same purpose. It also supported community-based prevention work through $103,947 to Grand Boulevard Prevention Services in Sauk Village and $102,227 to The Blessed Child in Chicago. Youth-serving and enrichment settings appear in the portfolio as well: Hyde Park Art Center received $136,299 for violence prevention, and Hyde Park Neighborhood Club received $122,885 for the same purpose. The foundation also backed peer and outreach-oriented work, including $122,405 to The Support Group and $118,165 to Giving Others Dreams God Inc., both for violence prevention. Together, these grants show a focus on community-level interventions rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy.
How Acclivus Gives
Typical grants cluster in a relatively tight band: the p25 is $50,354, the median is $88,841, and the p75 is $108,076. That places most awards in six figures or just below. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same organizations across years, including Second Chance Initiative, Beyond Athletics, Hyde Park Art Center, Grand Boulevard Prevention Services, and I Said What I Said. Acclivus Inc. is a grantmaking foundation, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests programmatic support delivered through a steady local portfolio rather than a one-time or widely distributed model.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$6.5M
Total Revenue
$13.5M
Total Expenses
$13.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $108K, with a median of $89K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$89K
75th Percentile
$108K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LEVON STONE SR
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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