About Ywca Metropolitan Chicago
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Focus Areas
Sexual violence support servicesCounseling and wellnessEarly childhood and childcare provider servicesFamily support servicesYouth STEM programmingEconomic empowermentWorkforce developmentEntrepreneurship programsHousing access & financial inclusionHealth promotion and navigation services
Who They Fund
families with young childrenlow-income households
About Ywca Metropolitan Chicago
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s recent grantmaking is built around child care support, with repeated awards to providers in Chicago and nearby suburbs. The largest recent grant in the data is $1,151,512 to Hometown Child Care LLC in Aurora for child care support, and the same organization appears again in 2024 for $234,129. Another large, recurring recipient is Jugando Se Aprende Inc in Aurora, which received $538,339 in 2025, $510,335 in 2024, and $468,952 in 2023, including funding for childcare equipment, materials and supplies. That repetition points to sustained support for early childhood providers rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation also funds organizations serving children, youth, and families through related services such as food subsidy, summer youth programming, and economic empowerment. Grants in the list include support for One Hope United in Chicago and child care support for Little Prince Day Care II LLC - Addison across multiple locations. The overall pattern centers on direct service provision and program-specific grants, with many awards tied to childcare operations, supplies, and family support needs. Its stated mission of eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all aligns with a grant portfolio that reaches community-based providers working with low-income households and families with young children.
What Ywca Metropolitan Chicago Funds
Early childhood education and child care are the clearest funding theme. YWCA Metropolitan Chicago gave $1,151,512 to Hometown Child Care LLC in Aurora for child care support, and $991,715 to the same grantee in 2023 for childcare equipment, materials and supplies. It also awarded $538,339 to Jugando Se Aprende Inc in Aurora for child care support in 2025. The foundation supports providers serving different parts of the region. One Hope United received $646,115 in Chicago for child care support and $432,276 in Elgin for the same purpose. Little Prince Day Care II LLC - Addison received $387,411 in Addison and $384,140 in West Chicago for child care support, plus $309,350 in 2023 for childcare equipment, materials and supplies. Related work includes youth and household supports. Versitylink LLC in Evanston received $289,407 for a summer youth program and $235,995 for food subsidy. Hickman and Harrison Group LLC Dba Revenewcycle Management & Consulting in Chicago received $162,900 for economic empowerment.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.5M
Total Assets
$32.1M
Total Revenue
$37.9M
Total Expenses
$38.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NICOLE ROBINSON
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