The Landau Family Foundation concentrates on progressive social justice in Chicago while also supporting Jewish community and Israel/peace organizations nationally and internationally. Its grants consistently target grassroots community organizing, immigrant/refugee advocacy, housing and homelessness prevention, labor and corporate accountability, and culturally specific arts and education programs. Many grantees receive repeated support, indicating multi-year relationships with a mix of local Chicago nonprofits and mission-aligned national NGOs.
Landau Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a sustained commitment to Chicago-based organizing and Jewish civic engagement, with repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years. One clear thread is multi-year general and unrestricted funding for Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, which received $45,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Another is continuing support for Changing Worlds, which was awarded $35,000 in each of those same three years. The foundation also backs Chicago housing and neighborhood advocacy, including recurring support for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law and Voice of the People in Uptown. Across the portfolio, the foundation appears to favor operating-style grants rather than highly specific project awards, including general support and unrestricted funding alongside occasional purpose-labeled grants such as housing justice and climate justice. Its named grantees point to a mix of local Chicago organizations and national Jewish and progressive policy groups. That combination suggests a funder working at the intersection of neighborhood power-building, immigrant and refugee advocacy, housing stability, and Jewish-oriented civic and peace work.
Chicago housing and neighborhood advocacy is a consistent theme. The foundation gave $30,000 to Shriver Center on Poverty Law for housing justice in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and it also supported the National Public Housing Museum with a $25,000 capital campaign grant in 2024. Immigrant and refugee advocacy is another visible area. IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with the 2024 and 2023 awards listed as unrestricted and the 2025 award as general support. The foundation also funds Jewish civic engagement and Israel/peace work. J Street Education Fund received $25,000 unrestricted in 2023 and 2024, then $30,000 general support in 2025. Americans for Peace Now was funded at $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $12,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023-2025, which points to multi-year relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation uses a mix of general support, unrestricted support, and some named-purpose grants, including housing justice, climate justice, and capital campaign funding. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$445K
$6.5M
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$629K
Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Moderately concentrated: the foundation makes repeated, mid-size grants (many grantees received 2–3 grants) that favor sustained partnerships with Chicago-based community organizations alongside select national/international Jewish and labor justice NGOs. Funding mixes program support and campaign/capital grants and skews toward mid-range awards rather than very large single gifts.
Notable grantees: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Arise Chicago, New Israel Fund, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Illinois, which accounts for 68% of grants given to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Chicago appears repeatedly across the grants list, including recipients in Uptown and other citywide policy, housing, and arts organizations. Outside Illinois, awards also go to Washington, DC; New York, NY; Boston, MA; and Philadelphia, PA. All recent grants in the provided data went to US recipients.
Its recent grants go to Chicago grassroots and neighborhood organizations, housing justice groups, immigrant and refugee advocates, Jewish civic engagement organizations, and Israel/peace-oriented groups. The list also includes culturally specific arts and education organizations and labor or corporate accountability groups.
Yes. Several organizations received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Changing Worlds, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, and J Street Education Fund. That pattern suggests multi-year relationships.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 $12,000, median $20,000, and p75 $25,000. Many recent awards also sit at $25,000 or above, including $30,000 and $45,000 grants.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Chicago organizations appear most often in the recent grants list, along with recipients in Washington, DC; New York; Boston; and Philadelphia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARISE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHANGING WORLDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING JAZZ | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATINOS PROGRESANDO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALENQUE LSNA | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALBANY PARK THEATER PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILK ROAD RISING | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACK ALLIANCE FOR JUST IMMIGRATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GICHIGAMLIIN INDIGENOUS NATIONS MUSEUM | EVANSTON, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE NORTHSIDE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHANGING WORLDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARISE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CLIMATE JUSTICE |
| INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | US LABOR EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS PROJECT |
| CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE NORTHSIDE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| PALENQUE LSNA | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | EQUITABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES |
| SILK ROAD RISING | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM | GLENDALE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE CENTER |
| MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN | EVANSTON, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | AVODAH CHICAGO |
| IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEEDS OF PEACE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHANGING WORLDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PALENQUE LSNA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SILK ROAD RISING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVODAH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE NORTHSIDE
$15,000HOUSING JUSTICE
SILK ROAD RISING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM
$12,000PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE CENTER
AVODAH
$10,000AVODAH CHICAGO
IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEEDS OF PEACE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT