| LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,450,000 | 2025 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION |
| ONEGOAL | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | TRANSFORMS POSTSECONDARY ADVISING AND SUPPORT SO THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE POWER TO DEFINE THEIR OWN FUTURE |
| CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC | CHICAGO, IL | $359,200 | 2025 | COMMITTED TO PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, GIVING FULL VOICE TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTS AND VISIONS |
| JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE FOUNDATION | E SAINT LOUIS, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO INSTILL YOUTH IN THE GREATER EAST ST. LOUIS AREA WITH THE DREAM, DRIVE AND DETERMINATION NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP |
| CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CRESTED BUTTE, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT LIFE ON EARTH WHILE EXPLORING HOW THE WORLD CAME TO BE AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT A BETER PLACE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMITTED TO EXCELLENT TEACHING, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND THE PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS IN A DIVERSE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY |
| ST TERESA OF AVILA PARISH | CHICAGO, IL | $40,500 | 2025 | FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| METRO SQUASH NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | COMBINES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COMPETITIVE SQUASH AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND MAKE THEIR MARK |
| ONE ACRE FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES SMALLHOLDER FARMS WITH THE FINANCING AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO GROW MORE FOOD AND EARN MORE MONEY FROM THEIR FARMS |
| BEYOND HUNGER | OAK PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO END LOCAL HUNGER |
| HOLLYROD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WITH AUTISM AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES |
| 5050 FOUNDATION AKA TEAM MOOKIE | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS TOURNAMENT RELATED COSTS FOR 4 BASKETBALL TEAMS, TOTAL 39 HIGH SCHOOL AGE PLAYERS |
| THE JAIME AND BLANCA JARRIN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMITTED TO SERVING AND SUPPORTING CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL LOS ANGELES AREA, AS WELL AS THOSE IN NEED INTERNATIONALLY |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY AND TO DEVELOP DIVERSE LEADERS THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE WHO CAN WORK ACROSS LINES OF DIFFERENCE |
| CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY AKA CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SHARE CHICAGO'S STORIES, SERVING AS A HUB OF SCHOLARSHIP AND LEARNING, INSPIRATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND ENTERTAINS |
| CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT CINEMA |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT AND SURVIVE CANCER |
| CATCHING HOPE DBA DEVON A SMITH GEN PTR | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | THROUGH THEATRE, WHICH INVITES, EVEN DEMANDS, INTERACTION WITH ITS AUDIENCE, OUR GOAL IS TO FIRE THE IMAGINATION WITH LOVE, TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN CAPACITY TO TASTE AND SMELL, WEEP AND LAUGH, CREATE AND DESTROY, AND WAKE UP WHERE WE FIRST FELL-CHANGED, CHARGED AND EMPOWERED |
| CT3 FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| THE CHRIS TUCKER FOUNDATION | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKING WITH CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS OF FAMILIES BY ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITIES IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS THROUGH ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT ATLANTA'S UNHOUSED COMMUNITY THROUGH CLOTHING DRIVES AND TOILETRY ITEM DONATIONS |
| NEWPORT FILM INC | NEWPORT, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN BY PRESENTING CURRENT AND IMPACTFUL DOCUMENTARIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROPEL CHANGE |
| NORTH CAROLINA OPERA | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE OF NORTH CAROLINA BY PRESENTING ARTISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT OPERA PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING AUDIENCES FOR OPERA IN THE REGION, AND PROVIDING REGIONAL ARTITS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OPERATIC PRODUCTIONS AND EVENTS |
| JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORP AKA LIGHTWAYS HOSPICE & SERIOUS ILLNESS | JOLIET, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, HOLISTIC AND COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT SERVICES AND CARE FOR TERMINALLY ILL PERSONS, THEIR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES W/O REGARD TO ECONOMIC STATUS, TO ENABLE THE DYING PERSON TO LIVE PEACEFULLY, IN COMFORT, AND WITH DIGNITY TO THE LAST MOMENT OF LIFE |
| ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO NURTURE OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS YOUNG PEOPLE BY CREATING, LEARNING AND PRESENTING ART TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY HELPING CHILDREN FACING THE GREATED RISK FACTORS TO DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE TO CHANGE THEIR LIFE'S TRAJECTORY |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | COMMITTED TO COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE THAT IMPROVES CHILDREN'S LIVES, IN A FAMILY-CENTERED AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT |
| THE SUDC FOUNDATION | ROSELAND, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ENVISION A WORLD WHERE NO MORE CHILDREN ARE LOST TO SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD, AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE FOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY SUDC. |
| WILLIAM GUY FORBECK RESEARCH FOUNDATION DBA WGFRF OR FORBECK FOUNDATION | CARBONDALE, CO | $500 | 2025 | PROMOTES ADVANCES IN CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH COLLABORATION AND TO SEE CURES FOR ALL CANCERS, ESPECIALLY NEUROBLASTOMA AND OTHER CHILDHOOD MALIGNANCIES |
| LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,400,000 | 2024 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY PROVIDING A FREE, FAMILY-ORIENTED WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO AND BY ADVANCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION |
| CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC | CHICAGO, IL | $148,500 | 2024 | COMMITTED TO PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, GIVING FULL VOICE TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTS AND VISIONS |
| CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CRESTED BUTTE, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE |
| LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | THROUGH THEATRE, WHICH INVITES, EVEN DEMANDS, INTERACTION WITH ITS AUDIENCE, OUR GOAL IS TO FIRE THE IMAGINATION WITH LOVE, TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN CAPACITY TO TASTE AND SMELL, WEEP AND LAUGH, CREATE AND DESTROY, AND WAKE UP WHERE WE FIRST FELL-CHANGED, CHARGED AND EMPOWERED |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY ABOUT LIFE ON EARTH WHILE EXPLORING HOW THE WORLD CAME TO BE AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT A BETER PLACE |
| JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE FOUNDATION | E SAINT LOUIS, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | TO INSTILL YOUTH IN THE GREATER EAST ST. LOUIS AREA WITH THE DREAM, DRIVE AND DETERMINATION NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP |
| ST TERESA PARISH | CHICAGO, IL | $31,000 | 2024 | FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| BEYOND HUNGER | OAK PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO END LOCAL HUNGER |
| METRO SQUASH NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | COMBINES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COMPETITIVE SQUASH AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND MAKE THEIR MARK |
| TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK | HUGHSON, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER |
| CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | PLEDGES TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS THAT WORK TOWARDS CREATING A BETTER TOMORROW. FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS, EDUCATION AND HOUSING, STRIVING TO SERVE LOCAL CITIZENS AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO |
| MAGIC JOHNSON FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP TO SERVE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF UNDERPRIVILEGED AND NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, AND TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC |
| ONE ACRE FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPLIES SMALLHOLDER FARMS WITH THE FINANCING AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO GROW MORE FOOD AND EARN MORE MONEY FROM THEIR FARMS |
| THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | ENSURES DIRECT CARE AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH HIV AND AIDS |
| A BETTER CHANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | TO INCREASE SUBSTANITALLY THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY |
| THE CHRIS TUCKER FOUNDATION | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | WORKING WITH CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS OF FAMILIES BY ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITIES IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS THROUGH ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMING, AND SUPPORT ATLANTA'S UNHOUSED COMMUNITY THROUGH CLOTHING DRIVES AND TOILETRY ITEM DONATIONS |
| JONATHAN PLUTZIK AND LESLEY GOLDWASSER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | A COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, AFRICAN RELIEFT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, JEWISH COMMUNAL CAUSES AND THE ARTS |
| THE JAIME AND BLANCA JARRIN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMITTED TO SERVING AND SUPPORTING CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL LOS ANGELES AREA, AS WELL AS THOSE IN NEED INTERNATIONALLY |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND ENTERTAINS |