Belvedere Cares Foundation concentrates its giving on Chicago-area education and youth-serving organizations, providing substantial, multi-grant support to a small set of recurring partners. The foundation’s largest dollars go to direct youth development and mentoring programs alongside significant investments in higher education and research at the University of Chicago, indicating a mix of practical youth services and institutional education funding.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees—multiple grants to the same organizations rather than many one-off gifts—focused regionally in the Chicago metro and split between direct youth-service nonprofits and a major higher-education institution.
Notable grantees: Urban Initiatives, University of Chicago, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson Chance Foundation
Belvedere Cares Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Urban Initiatives, with $400,256 in 2024 and another $200,187 in 2025, showing a clear pattern of sustained support rather than one-off awards. The foundation gives most often to Chicago-area organizations working with youth, education, and community services, and it also backs higher education through repeated support for the University of Chicago. Across the recent grants list, the same partners appear multiple times, including Urban Initiatives, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson Chance Foundation, and Girls 4 Science, which points to a relationship-based approach to philanthropy. Its giving also reaches a mix of direct-service nonprofits and education-focused institutions, with grants to organizations serving mentoring, after-school programming, workforce readiness, and youth opportunity. The scale of individual awards ranges from small $10,000 grants to six-figure commitments, but the recurring pattern is especially visible in the larger grants to a few core Chicago-area partners. This makes the foundation’s profile more concentrated than broad-based, with repeated investment in a defined set of local organizations and programs.
Education and youth development are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $85,000 in 2025 to University of Chicago and repeated that amount in 2024, while also supporting Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago with $25,000 in 2025. In youth mentoring and after-school programming, the foundation awarded $85,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2025 and $55,000 to Big Brothers-Big Sisters Chicago in 2023. Girls 4 Science received $75,000 in 2025 and $26,775 in 2024, indicating ongoing support for science-focused youth programming. Community-serving organizations also appear in the record: Housing Opportunities for Women received $10,052 in 2023, and Almost Home Kids received $10,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size centers around a $10,000 median, with the 25th percentile at $682 and the 75th percentile at $11,276. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in the larger-dollar range, which suggests continuing partnerships rather than isolated gifts. Belvedere Cares Foundation is a private family foundation-style grantmaker in practice, with no program-related investments and no giving to individuals. Its grants appear to be made through direct support rather than an open application model, based on the pattern of named institutional recipients and recurring awards.
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Most grants fall between $682 and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$682
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
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The foundation’s giving is heavily concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 73% of grants. Chicago is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly across the grants list, including Urban Initiatives, Jackson Chance Foundation, Girls 4 Science, and Beat The Streets Chicago. Outside Illinois, the recent record includes a smaller number of recipients in Brighton, Massachusetts; New York, New York; and Concord, New Hampshire. All grants in the country distribution are in the United States.
The recent grants point to youth mentoring, after-school programming, education, and community services. Examples include support for Urban Initiatives, Big Brothers Big Sisters, University of Chicago, Girls 4 Science, and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago.
Typical awards cluster around a $10,000 median. The lower quartile is $682 and the upper quartile is $11,276, while the recent record also includes much larger grants such as six-figure awards to Urban Initiatives.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Urban Initiatives, University of Chicago, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson Chance Foundation, Girls 4 Science, Autism Speaks, and Beat The Streets Chicago.
Illinois is the main state for grantmaking, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the state. Chicago is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the foundation profile data provided.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | $200,187 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Crystal Lake, IL | $85,500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $85,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Jackson Chance Foundation | Chicago, IL | $82,500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Girls 4 Science | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Autism Speaks | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Beat The Streets Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $8,500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| T4Youth | Concord, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| The Connor Hunt Memorial Foundation | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Chicago Cat Rescue | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | $362 | 2025 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | $400,256 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $85,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Crystal Lake, IL | $85,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Jackson Chance Foundation | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Girls 4 Science | Chicago, IL | $26,775 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Autism Speaks | Chicago, IL | $15,550 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Cradles to Crayons | Brighton, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | organization's exempt purpose |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Beat The Streets Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $9,700 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| T4Youth | Concord, NH | $7,500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Make A Wish Illinois | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| The Connor Hunt Memorial Foundation | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Owls Lacrosse | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Liams Lights | Elgin, IL | $667 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| The Gray Matter Experience | Chicago, IL | $667 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| York High School | Elmhurst, IL | $500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Autistic Self Advocacy Network | Washington, DC | $167 | 2024 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $85,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | $80,583 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters Chicago | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 2023 | Organization's exempt purpose |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $52,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| GREENWOOD PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Jackson Chance Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Horizons for Youth | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Cradles to Crayons | Brighton, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | organization's exempt purpose |
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $10,052 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Autism Speaks | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
| A Leg to Stand On | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Organization's Exempt Purpose |
Big Brothers Big Sisters
$85,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$85,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
Autism Speaks
Organization's Exempt Purpose
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago
$25,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
Habitat for Humanity
$8,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
T4Youth
$7,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
The Connor Hunt Memorial Foundation
$5,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
Chicago Cat Rescue
$1,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts
$500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Big Brothers Big Sisters
$85,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
Autism Speaks
$15,550Organization's Exempt Purpose
T4Youth
$7,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
The Connor Hunt Memorial Foundation
$5,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
Owls Lacrosse
$2,500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Liams Lights
$667Organization's Exempt Purpose
York High School
$500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Dong Fang Chinese Performing Arts
$500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Research Foundation
$500Organization's Exempt Purpose
Autism Speaks
$10,000Organization's Exempt Purpose
A Leg to Stand On
$10,000Organization's Exempt Purpose