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    Needmor Co the Northern Trust

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    PERRYSBURG, OHWebsite4198721490EIN: 34-65048123 filings on record

    About Needmor Co the Northern Trust

    The Needmor Fund for Social Justice works with others to bring about social justice by supporting grassroots, membership-based community organizations that organize their communities, build power, and challenge social, economic, and political barriers to democratic participation.

    Focus Areas

    Grassroots community organizingRacial justiceEconomic justiceDemocratic participation / civic engagementLeadership developmentImmigrant and worker rights

    Funding Style

    general operating supportproject supportcore/unrestricted fundingprogram-restricted project funding

    Topics

    organizational operating expenses

    About Needmor Co the Northern Trust

    Needmor Co the Northern Trust Company gives through the Needmor Fund for Social Justice, which backs grassroots, membership-based community organizations that organize their communities, build power, and challenge barriers to democratic participation. The foundation’s recent grants show a steady preference for general operating support to Midwest organizers, especially groups working on racial justice, economic justice, and civic engagement. Recent awards point to that pattern. It gave $50,000 to Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha (CTUL) in Minneapolis for general operating support, and $47,000 to Arise Chicago for general operating support. Other grants have gone to organizations such as Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, Missouri Jobs With Justice, and Hoosier Action Resource Center, all funded at the $40,000 level in the recent list. The funder also recognizes organizing excellence through a named annual award for community organizing. Across the record on file, the foundation’s support centers on organizations that are democratically run, engage in direct action, and work with low- and moderate-income people.

    What Needmor Co the Northern Trust Funds

    Grassroots community organizing is the clearest thread in the recent grants. Needmor Co the Northern Trust Company gave $40,000 to One Northside in Chicago for general operating support, and it funded Communities United in Chicago at the same level for general operating support. Those grants fit the funder’s stated emphasis on organizations that organize communities and build long-term power. Labor and worker-focused organizing also appears. Workers Center for Racial Justice in Chicago received $40,000 for general operating support, while Missouri Jobs With Justice in St. Louis also received $40,000 for general operating support. Racial and economic justice are reflected in grants such as Blackroots Alliance in Chicago and Amos Institute of Public Life in Des Moines, each funded at $40,000 for general operating support. The funder also supports democracy and civic engagement. Promise Arizona received $50,000 for general operating support, and Isaiah in St. Paul received $100,000 for project support.

    How Needmor Co the Northern Trust Gives

    The typical grant size is $40,000, and the grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $40,000. Recent records also show a small number of larger awards at $47,000, $50,000, and one $100,000 project support grant. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Repeat grantees appear across 2023 and 2024, including 482forward, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, Hoosier Action Resource Center, Amos Institute of Public Life, Metropolitan Congregations United, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation, Blackroots Alliance, and others. Core Grants Program accepts unsolicited proposals.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.6M

    Total Assets

    $0

    Total Revenue

    $0

    Total Expenses

    $0

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $40K and $40K, with a median of $40K.

    25th Percentile

    $40K

    Median

    $40K

    75th Percentile

    $40K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional10 states funded

    About 5% of grants go to recipients in IL.

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    Where Needmor Co the Northern Trust Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regional, with the heaviest concentration in Illinois. Chicago appears repeatedly, alongside other Illinois recipients in Libertyville. Outside Illinois, grants land across the Midwest in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Detroit and East Lansing, Des Moines, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Bloomington, Kansas City, Dayton, and Phoenix. The recent grants shown are all to U.S. recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Needmor Co the Northern Trust

    What kinds of organizations does Needmor Co the Northern Trust Company support?

    The funder supports grassroots, membership-based community organizations that organize their communities and build power. Its active programs emphasize community organizing, racial justice, economic justice, democratic participation, leadership development, and immigrant and worker rights.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $40,000, and the grant distribution is very narrow: p25, median, and p75 are all $40,000. Recent awards also include a $47,000 grant, two $50,000 grants, and one $100,000 grant.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes, the Core Grants Program accepts unsolicited proposals. The other named programs shown, including the Frank I. Sanchez Award for Excellence in Community Organizing and the Opportunity Fund Grants, are listed without unsolicited intake.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Illinois is the top state by grant count. Chicago is the most visible city in the recent grants list, with additional Illinois recipients in Libertyville.

    Are any grants recurring rather than one-time?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024 recent grants, including 482forward, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, Hoosier Action Resource Center, Amos Institute of Public Life, Metropolitan Congregations United, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation, and Blackroots Alliance.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Needmor Co the Northern Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses in 29 days (Jun 30, 2026)Award: Varies

    Core Grants Program

    social justicecommunity organizingdemocracy+7 more

    Who can apply: Organizations should primarily organize low- and moderate-income people, serve low-income and moderate-income communities, be membership-based and democratically run, develop grassroots leaders, have a multi-issue agenda, engage in direct action, build organizational power, and be well managed with strategic planning and diversified fundraising. Needmor does not fund CDCs, scholarships/fellowships, private businesses, direct services, cultural enrichment, media productions, books/publications/research, conferences, capital improvements, litigation, projects outside the U.S., government-sponsored or controlled projects, national organizations, or political campaign intervention.

    Deadline: LOI: April 1 – May 15; Full application: May 1 – June 30; Continuing grantees: May 1 – June 30

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LA LUCHA (CTUL)MINNEAPOLIS, MN$50,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ARISE CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL$47,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITEDST LOUIS, MO$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    KENWOOD OAKLAND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONCHICAGO, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    482FORWARDDETROIT, MI$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION (SOUL)CHICAGO, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVEKANSAS CITY, MO$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MICHIGAN DISABILITY RIGHTS COALITIONLANSING, MI$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOOSIER ACTION RESOURCE CENTERBLOOMINGTON, IN$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AMOS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC LIFEDES MOINES, IA$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE COUNTY SPONSORSLIBERTYVILLE, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MISSOURI WORKERS CENTERST LOUIS, MO$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTIONFLINT, MI$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MISSOURI JOBS WITH JUSTICEST LOUIS, MO$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BLACKROOTS ALLIANCECHICAGO, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICECHICAGO, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ONE NORTHSIDECHICAGO, IL$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ACTION ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$40,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUPOAKLAND, CA$10,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONSCLEVELAND, OH$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ONE NORTHSIDECHICAGO, IL$5,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ISAIAHST PAUL, MN$100,0002023PROJECT SUPPORT
    PROMISE ARIZONAPHOENIX, AZ$50,0002023GENERAL OPERATING
    IOWA CCIDES MOINES, IA$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    482FORWARDDETROIT, MI$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MICHIGAN DISABILITY RIGHTS COALITIONEAST LANSING, MI$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BLACKROOTS ALLIANCECHICAGO, IL$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOOSIER ACTION RESOURCE CENTERBLOOMINGTON, IN$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AMOS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC LIFEDES MOINES, IA$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ARCHCITY DEFENDERS ACTION ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITEDST LOUIS, MO$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TIDES CENTER DEROIT ACTIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION (SOUL)CHICAGO, IL$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    VOCES DE LA FRONTERAMILWAUKEE, WI$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE COUNTY SPONSORSLIBERTYVILLE, IL$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUNDMILWAUKEE, WI$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GREATER DAYTON UNION CO-OPDAYTON, OH$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVEKANSAS CITY, MO$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    KENWOOD OAKLAND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONCHICAGO, IL$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    COMMUNITIES UNITEDCHICAGO, IL$40,0002023GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUPOAKLAND CA, CA$15,0002023PROJECT SUPPORT
    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITEDST LOUIS, MO$5,0002023PROJECT SUPPORT
    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVEKANSAS CITY, MO$5,0002023PROJECT SUPPORT

    CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LA LUCHA (CTUL)

    $50,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ARISE CHICAGO

    $47,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITED

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    KENWOOD OAKLAND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    482FORWARD

    $40,000
    DETROIT, MI2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION (SOUL)

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE

    $40,000
    KANSAS CITY, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MICHIGAN DISABILITY RIGHTS COALITION

    $40,000
    LANSING, MI2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOOSIER ACTION RESOURCE CENTER

    $40,000
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AMOS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC LIFE

    $40,000
    DES MOINES, IA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE COUNTY SPONSORS

    $40,000
    LIBERTYVILLE, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MISSOURI WORKERS CENTER

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MICHIGAN FAITH IN ACTION

    $40,000
    FLINT, MI2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MISSOURI JOBS WITH JUSTICE

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BLACKROOTS ALLIANCE

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ONE NORTHSIDE

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ACTION ST LOUIS

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUP

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONS

    $5,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ONE NORTHSIDE

    $5,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ISAIAH

    $100,000
    ST PAUL, MN2023

    PROJECT SUPPORT

    PROMISE ARIZONA

    $50,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2023

    GENERAL OPERATING

    IOWA CCI

    $40,000
    DES MOINES, IA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    482FORWARD

    $40,000
    DETROIT, MI2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MICHIGAN DISABILITY RIGHTS COALITION

    $40,000
    EAST LANSING, MI2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BLACKROOTS ALLIANCE

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOOSIER ACTION RESOURCE CENTER

    $40,000
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AMOS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC LIFE

    $40,000
    DES MOINES, IA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ARCHCITY DEFENDERS ACTION ST LOUIS

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITED

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TIDES CENTER DEROIT ACTION

    $40,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION (SOUL)

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    VOCES DE LA FRONTERA

    $40,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE COUNTY SPONSORS

    $40,000
    LIBERTYVILLE, IL2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CITIZEN ACTION OF WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND

    $40,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GREATER DAYTON UNION CO-OP

    $40,000
    DAYTON, OH2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE

    $40,000
    KANSAS CITY, MO2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    KENWOOD OAKLAND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    COMMUNITIES UNITED

    $40,000
    CHICAGO, IL2023

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUP

    $15,000
    OAKLAND CA, CA2023

    PROJECT SUPPORT

    METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITED

    $5,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2023

    PROJECT SUPPORT

    MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE

    $5,000
    KANSAS CITY, MO2023

    PROJECT SUPPORT