Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland concentrates its giving on local emergency food relief, largely partnering with faith-based congregations and small community providers in the Chicago suburbs. Most grants explicitly fund 'feed the poor' activities, with a heavy allocation to a single food pantry provider and several church-run feeding programs and municipal partners. The foundation appears mission-driven toward direct food assistance rather than broader social services.
Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland’s recent giving is defined by one large food-relief grant: $71,040 to Little Birds of the Field Pantry in Sauk Village for "Feed the Poor." That award sits alongside a smaller set of similarly directed grants to churches, a police department, and an anti-hunger nonprofit, all in the Chicago suburbs. The pattern points to a funder focused on direct food assistance rather than broad social programming. The foundation’s 2023 grants total $121,164, with every reported recipient located in Illinois. Its grantmaking is built around practical distribution channels: pantry operations, church-based feeding ministries, and community partners that can move food quickly to people in need. Orland Christian Reform Church received $23,212 for the same purpose, while St Paul Lutheran Church in Matteson received $12,004. The recent record also shows support for municipal participation in food distribution. Crestwood Police Department received $8,498, and Illinois Partners In Hope in Joliet received $6,410, both for "Feed the poor." Together, these grants show a localized, hands-on funding pattern centered on emergency hunger relief in southwest Chicagoland.
In local pantry support, Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland gave $71,040 to Little Birds of the Field Pantry in Sauk Village for "Feed the Poor." That single grant is the clearest signal of the foundation’s emphasis on direct food access. Church-based food ministries also play a major role. Orland Christian Reform Church in Orland Park received $23,212 for "Feed the poor," and St Paul Lutheran Church in Matteson received $12,004 for the same purpose. Those grants show a reliance on congregational networks as distribution points. The foundation also funds community-facing partners outside the church setting. Crestwood Police Department received $8,498 for "Feed the poor," indicating that local public institutions have been part of its emergency food efforts. Illinois Partners In Hope in Joliet received $6,410, adding a small regional nonprofit to the mix.
The typical grant size is modest but variable: the 25th percentile is $8,498, the median is $12,004, and the 75th percentile is $23,212. One 2023 award, $71,040 to a pantry in Sauk Village, sits well above that middle band. The pattern in the recent record is concentrated rather than broad. All five listed grants were made in 2023, and each recipient appears only once in the provided data, pointing to project-based support rather than repeated multi-year awards in the sample. Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland is a public charity, and the profile indicates it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $23K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Concentrated and local: a small number of relatively large grants, with a majority of funds going to one primary pantry and the remainder to faith-based and municipal partners providing direct food assistance; appears to favor repeat or recurring operational support for emergency food programs.
Notable grantees: Little Birds of the Field Pantry, Orland Christian Reform Church, St Paul Lutheran Church, Crestwood Police Department, Illinois Partners In Hope
Grantmaking is entirely Illinois-based in the provided record: 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest cluster is in the Chicago south and southwest suburbs, including Sauk Village, Orland Park, Matteson, Crestwood, and Joliet. The recipient cities show a local distribution model rather than a broad regional or national one. No non-US recipient countries appear in the recent grants list, and the top state by grant count is Illinois.
The recent grants all point to emergency food relief. Every listed award was for "Feed the poor" or "Feed the Poor," including grants to a pantry, churches, a police department, and a regional nonprofit in Illinois.
The distribution is centered in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $8,498, the median is $12,004, and the 75th percentile is $23,212, with one larger grant of $71,040 standing above that range.
Its recent grants all went to Illinois recipients. The listed cities are Sauk Village, Orland Park, Matteson, Crestwood, and Joliet, showing a southwest Chicagoland focus.
No. The profile identifies Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland as not funding individuals, and the recent grants shown are all to organizations rather than people.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Ridge | Chicago Ridge, IL | $15,408 | 2026 | Feed the Poor |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Matteson, IL | $12,982 | 2026 | Feed the poor |
| Pro Labore Dei Inc | Madison, WI | $6,964 | 2026 | Feed the Poor |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Matteson, IL | $12,480 | 2025 | Feed the poor |
| Crestwood Police Department | Crestwood, IL | $5,940 | 2025 | Feed the poor |
| Little Birds of the Field Pan | Sauk Village, IL | $71,040 | 2023 | Feed the Poor |
| Orland Christian Reform Churc | Orland Park, IL | $23,212 | 2023 | Feed the poor |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Matteson, IL | $12,004 | 2023 | Feed the poor |
| Crestwood Police Department | Crestwood, IL | $8,498 | 2023 | Feed the poor |
| Illinois Partners In Hope | Joliet, IL | $6,410 | 2023 | Feed the poor |
Our Lady of the Ridge
$15,408Feed the Poor
St Paul Lutheran Church
$12,982Feed the poor
Pro Labore Dei Inc
$6,964Feed the Poor
St Paul Lutheran Church
$12,480Feed the poor
Crestwood Police Department
$5,940Feed the poor
Little Birds of the Field Pan
$71,040Feed the Poor
Orland Christian Reform Churc
Feed the poor
St Paul Lutheran Church
$12,004Feed the poor
Crestwood Police Department
$8,498Feed the poor