About Sara & Two C-Dogs Foundation
This foundation prioritizes reproductive health, abortion access, and youth-centered empowerment in the Chicago/Illinois area, primarily through unrestricted operating support. Their grants also consistently fund STEM and leadership opportunities for underserved youth—especially girls—indicating an interest in both direct health access and youth development. Many grants are to mission-driven nonprofits that operate locally but sometimes extend to national partners supporting similar causes.
Focus Areas
Abortion access and reproductive health services in Chicago/IllinoisSupport for Planned Parenthood affiliates and allied reproductive-rights organizationsGirls' sports, leadership, and empowerment programs (e.g., Girls in the Game)STEM access and mentoring for underrepresented youth (e.g., Project Exploration)Logistics and accompaniment services for abortion travel/access (e.g., Midwest Access Project)
Giving Approach
Concentrated medium-size grants with a preference for general operating support; repeated multi-year or repeat gifts to a small set of core grantees rather than many one-off awards. Geographic focus is primarily Chicago/Illinois with occasional national partners.
Funding Style
About Sara & Two C-Dogs Foundation
Sara & Two C-dogs Foundation has made abortion access and reproductive health one of its clearest funding priorities, alongside sustained support for girls’ athletics, STEM exposure, literacy, and women’s organizations. Its recent grant list shows repeated general operating support to Chicago-area abortion access groups, including Chicago Abortion Fund, Midwest Access Project, and Planned Parenthood of IL, which points to a preference for core funding rather than project-only awards. The foundation also backs youth-centered organizations that build confidence and opportunity, such as Girls in the Game and Project Exploration, and it has extended support to arts and housing-related nonprofits serving women and girls. That mix suggests a funder interested in both immediate service delivery and longer-term empowerment. Grants appear across a relatively small set of mission-aligned organizations, with several recipients appearing in more than one year, including repeat support for Chicago Abortion Fund, Girls in the Game, Sarah’s Circle, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, and Emma Goldman Clinic. The pattern is rooted in Chicago and Illinois but includes a few national or out-of-state organizations working in similar issue areas.
What Sara & Two C-Dogs Foundation Funds
A central theme is reproductive health and abortion access. The foundation gave $25,000 to Chicago Abortion Fund in 2023 and again in 2024, and also awarded $25,000 to Midwest Access Project in 2023 for general operating support. It likewise backed Planned Parenthood of IL with $25,000 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2024, showing sustained support for local reproductive-health infrastructure. Another recurring theme is girls’ confidence and participation. Girls in the Game received $15,000 in 2023 and $14,500 in 2024. The foundation also funded education-oriented youth work through Project Exploration with a $15,000 general operating grant in 2023. Beyond those areas, it supported women-serving organizations and cultural work, including Sarah’s Circle, Aunt Lute Books, and Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.
How Sara & Two C-Dogs Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $7,125 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both repeat support and multi-year continuity: Chicago Abortion Fund, Girls in the Game, Sarah’s Circle, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Emma Goldman Clinic, Planned Parenthood of IL, and Aunt Lute Books each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grants in the available record are consistently general operating support, which aligns with its emphasis on organizational sustainability and infrastructure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$85K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$63K
Total Expenses
$88K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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