What kinds of programs does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope fund?

The foundation funds youth and young adult mental health services, suicide prevention, depression and anxiety support, grief and bereavement support, school-based counseling, and resilience or life-skills programming. Its stated mission focuses on helping at-risk youth and young adults receive mental health programming and support.

Does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. The active grant programs state that they accept unsolicited applications, and the foundation runs competitive annual grant cycles for Illinois-based nonprofit and educational organizations.

What is the typical grant size?

The typical award is $25,000. The provided grant-size distribution shows a p25, median, and p75 of $25,000, while active programs allow grants from $5,000 to $35,000.

Where does the foundation give most often?

All recent grants in the dataset went to Illinois recipients, with a strong concentration in the Greater Chicagoland area. Recent recipient cities include Chicago, Palatine, and Barrington, and the data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Illinois.

Are grants recurring or one-time awards?

The recent grants show repeat support across years. Partners for Our Communities appears in both 2024 and 2025, and the program note says the foundation made its first $25,000 grant to the Skyward Bound program.

Megan Butz Legacy of Hope

Name: Megan Butz Legacy of Hope — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveYouth Development

HAWTHORN WOODS, ILWebsite6302788807

About Megan Butz Legacy of Hope

Our mission is to strengthen the lives of at-risk youth and young adults so they may be mentally healthy and receive needed mental health programming and support. We will support programs that tackle tough issues like depression, anxiety, mental health and suicide.

Focus Areas

Youth mental healthSuicide preventionDepression and anxiety treatmentGrief and bereavement supportSchool-based counseling and prevention programsLife skills and resilience programming

Who They Fund

youth and young adults ages 18+ (transition-age youth)individuals at risk of suicide or experiencing mental health challenges

Funding Style

direct service fundingprogram-specific/project grant

About Megan Butz Legacy of Hope

Megan Butz Legacy of Hope centers its giving on at-risk youth and young adults ages 18+ who need mental health support, with a particular emphasis on suicide prevention, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The foundation’s latest grants show a consistent pattern of direct service funding for Illinois organizations, especially in the Greater Chicagoland area, with awards in the $5,000–$35,000 range. In 2025, the largest recent grant went to St Anthonys Hospital in Chicago for $35,000, indicating support for institutional providers delivering mental health services. Another recurring recipient is Partners for Our Communities in Palatine, where the foundation has backed the Skyward Bound program across multiple grant cycles. That repeated funding points to interest in sustained program delivery rather than one-time support. The foundation also funds school-based counseling, grief support, and mental health education, matching its stated mission to strengthen the lives of young people who need mental health programming and support. Its grantmaking is structured as competitive annual cycles and named grant programs, all directed toward nonprofit and educational organizations in Illinois.

What Megan Butz Legacy of Hope Funds

Youth mental health is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. A 2025 grant of $35,000 to St Anthonys Hospital in Chicago supports direct service delivery for young people needing mental health care. The foundation also backs community-based counseling and prevention work: Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute received $25,000 in 2025 for mental health programming. School-linked and community support appears as well, with Barrington Youth and Family Svcs awarded $12,000 in 2025. Across its stated focus areas, the foundation repeatedly names suicide prevention, depression and anxiety treatment, grief and bereavement support, and resilience-building programs for youth and young adults. Its funding is directed to evidence-based, direct-service programming rather than individual aid, and the recent grants reflect that pattern.

How Megan Butz Legacy of Hope Gives

The typical grant size is fixed at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, even though the active grant programs allow awards from $5,000 to $35,000. That points to a fairly tight award band. The recent grants list also shows repeat support across years: Partners for Our Communities appears in both 2024 and 2025, and one note identifies the Skyward Bound program as the first $25,000 grant to that recipient. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is organized through annual and competitive grant programs, and the application process is open to unsolicited submissions.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$169K

Total Assets

$839K

Total Revenue

$391K

Total Expenses

$196K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$25K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$25K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

KERRY MILLER

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELING	LIBERTYVILLE, IL	$30,000	2026	COUNCELING
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION	CHICAGO, IL	$30,000	2026	SCHOOL BASED THERAPY
JOSSELYN CENTER	NORHBROOK, IL	$25,000	2026	INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT
PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES	PALATINE, IL	$25,000	2026	SKYWARD BOUND
CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	MUNDELEIN, IL	$23,600	2026	EDUCATION
ELYSSA'S MISSION	NORHBROOK, IL	$20,000	2026	SIGNS OF SUICIDE
WILLOW HOUSE	BANNOCKBURN, IL	$15,000	2026	GRIEF SUPPORT
ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL	CHICAGO, IL	$35,000	2025	—
LISA HANSON-BRAUN	PALATINE, IL	$25,000	2025	SKYWARD BOUND
Lisa Hanson-Braun	Palatine, IL	$25,000	2025	Meg's Legacy of Hope made its first $25,000 grant to "Partners for Our Communities"' Skyward Bound Program. Organizations prioritizing mental health support for youth and young adults ages 18+ are the focus of the grants. This grant includes support around mental health and suicide awareness, coaching and life skills.
CHICAGO PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE	CHICAGO, IL	$25,000	2025	—
BARRINGTON YOUTH AND FAMILY SVCS	BARRINGTON, IL	$12,000	2025	—

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What kinds of programs does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope fund?

Does Megan Butz Legacy of Hope accept unsolicited applications?

What is the typical grant size?

Where does the foundation give most often?

Are grants recurring or one-time awards?

Open Grant Opportunities

Annual Grant Cycle (General Grants)

Recent Grants