About Center on Halsted
The foundation concentrates its giving on community-based HIV/AIDS outreach and prevention in Chicago, especially to grassroots organizations serving LGBTQ populations and people of color. Grants are targeted toward frontline service providers and public health partners that deliver outreach, testing, and prevention programming. The portfolio suggests an emphasis on culturally specific interventions (Latinx, Black, transgender communities) rather than broad policy work.
Focus Areas
Community-based HIV/AIDS outreach for LGBTQ populationsHIV prevention programs targeting Latinx gay/bisexual menHIV outreach and services for transgender communitiesCulturally specific HIV prevention for Black LGBTQ women
Who They Fund
people living with HIV/AIDShigh-risk or underserved populations affected by HIVlocal community organizations serving affected populations
Giving Approach
Concentrated, cohort-style funding: five equal, mid-sized grants ($50,000 each) to frontline organizations in a single program area (HIV/AIDS outreach). The foundation favors one-time or annual operational/program support to multiple grassroots and public-health partners rather than large multi-year endowments or widely distributed small gifts.
About Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted’s recent grantmaking is built around one clear pattern: five 2023 grants of $50,000 each for HIV / AIDS Outreach Partnership work in Chicago. The portfolio points to a funder that supports community-based HIV prevention and outreach through local service organizations rather than broad policy efforts. The recipients include Association of Latin Men for Action, Affinity Community Services, Public Health Institute, Taskforce Prevention and Community Services, and TPA Network Inc, all in Chicago. That concentration suggests a relationship-centered approach, with grants aimed at organizations already engaged in frontline public health work. The subject matter is similarly specific. Center on Halsted backs HIV outreach, testing, prevention, and community engagement for LGBTQ populations and people of color, with attention to culturally specific interventions for Latinx, Black, and transgender communities. Its public charity structure and local scope align with a grant portfolio that stays within Illinois and supports Chicago-based organizations serving people affected by HIV/AIDS. The result is a tightly focused funding profile centered on community delivery, not broad geographic dispersion.
What Center on Halsted Funds
Center on Halsted’s cause areas are closely tied to HIV prevention and outreach. In 2023, it gave $50,000 to Association of Latin Men for Action for HIV / AIDS Outreach Partnership, reflecting support for Latinx gay and bisexual men through culturally specific prevention work. The foundation also funded Affinity Community Services with $50,000 for the same partnership category, consistent with its focus on HIV outreach and services for transgender communities and Black LGBTQ women. Taskforce Prevention and Community Services received $50,000 for HIV / AIDS Outreach Partnership, reinforcing the emphasis on community-based service delivery. Another $50,000 grant went to TPA Network Inc, again for HIV / AIDS Outreach Partnership, showing that the foundation favors frontline organizations engaged in testing, prevention, stigma reduction, and linkage to care within Chicago communities.
How Center on Halsted Gives
Center on Halsted’s typical grant size is uniform: p25, median, and p75 are all $50,000. That points to a standard grant amount rather than a wide size range. The 2023 grants shown are all the same size and all support the same partnership category. The pattern also suggests repeated project support rather than a one-off, since the funding is organized around HIV / AIDS Outreach Partnership work. Center on Halsted is a public charity, not a fund that makes program-related investments or gives to individuals. Its giving scope is local, and the grants listed are all from 2023.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$250K
Total Assets
$24.7M
Total Revenue
$8.5M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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