The Landau Family Foundation concentrates on progressive social justice in Chicago while also supporting Jewish community and Israel/peace organizations nationally and internationally. Its grants consistently target grassroots community organizing, immigrant/refugee advocacy, housing and homelessness prevention, labor and corporate accountability, and culturally specific arts and education programs. Many grantees receive repeated support, indicating multi-year relationships with a mix of local Chicago nonprofits and mission-aligned national NGOs.
Landau Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a sustained commitment to Chicago-based organizing and Jewish civic engagement, with repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years. One clear thread is multi-year general and unrestricted funding for Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, which received $45,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Another is continuing support for Changing Worlds, which was awarded $35,000 in each of those same three years. The foundation also backs Chicago housing and neighborhood advocacy, including recurring support for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law and Voice of the People in Uptown. Across the portfolio, the foundation appears to favor operating-style grants rather than highly specific project awards, including general support and unrestricted funding alongside occasional purpose-labeled grants such as housing justice and climate justice. Its named grantees point to a mix of local Chicago organizations and national Jewish and progressive policy groups. That combination suggests a funder working at the intersection of neighborhood power-building, immigrant and refugee advocacy, housing stability, and Jewish-oriented civic and peace work.
Chicago housing and neighborhood advocacy is a consistent theme. The foundation gave $30,000 to Shriver Center on Poverty Law for housing justice in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and it also supported the National Public Housing Museum with a $25,000 capital campaign grant in 2024. Immigrant and refugee advocacy is another visible area. IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with the 2024 and 2023 awards listed as unrestricted and the 2025 award as general support. The foundation also funds Jewish civic engagement and Israel/peace work. J Street Education Fund received $25,000 unrestricted in 2023 and 2024, then $30,000 general support in 2025. Americans for Peace Now was funded at $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $12,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023-2025, which points to multi-year relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation uses a mix of general support, unrestricted support, and some named-purpose grants, including housing justice, climate justice, and capital campaign funding. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$1.6M
$6.4M
$561K
$711K
Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 68% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Moderately concentrated: the foundation makes repeated, mid-size grants (many grantees received 2–3 grants) that favor sustained partnerships with Chicago-based community organizations alongside select national/international Jewish and labor justice NGOs. Funding mixes program support and campaign/capital grants and skews toward mid-range awards rather than very large single gifts.
Notable grantees: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Arise Chicago, New Israel Fund, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Illinois, which accounts for 68% of grants given to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Chicago appears repeatedly across the grants list, including recipients in Uptown and other citywide policy, housing, and arts organizations. Outside Illinois, awards also go to Washington, DC; New York, NY; Boston, MA; and Philadelphia, PA. All recent grants in the provided data went to US recipients.
Its recent grants go to Chicago grassroots and neighborhood organizations, housing justice groups, immigrant and refugee advocates, Jewish civic engagement organizations, and Israel/peace-oriented groups. The list also includes culturally specific arts and education organizations and labor or corporate accountability groups.
Yes. Several organizations received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Changing Worlds, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, and J Street Education Fund. That pattern suggests multi-year relationships.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 $12,000, median $20,000, and p75 $25,000. Many recent awards also sit at $25,000 or above, including $30,000 and $45,000 grants.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Chicago organizations appear most often in the recent grants list, along with recipients in Washington, DC; New York; Boston; and Philadelphia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHANGING WORLDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARISE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CLIMATE JUSTICE |
| INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | US LABOR EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS PROJECT |
| CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALENQUE LSNA | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | EQUITABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES |
| ONE NORTHSIDE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILK ROAD RISING | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM | GLENDALE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE CENTER |
| MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN | EVANSTON, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | AVODAH CHICAGO |
| SEEDS OF PEACE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHANGING WORLDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | CLIMATE JUSTICE |
| IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARISE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL LABOR JUSTICE-INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | US LABOR EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS PROJECT |
| CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SILK ROAD RISING | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALENQUE LSNA | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | EQUITABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES |
| ONE NORTHSIDE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | HOUSING JUSTICE |
| ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN | EVANSTON, IL | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | AVODAH CHICAGO |
| IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHANGING WORLDS
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW
$30,000HOUSING JUSTICE
J STREET EDUCATION FUND
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARISE CHICAGO
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
$20,000CLIMATE JUSTICE
INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM
$20,000US LABOR EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS PROJECT
CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PALENQUE LSNA
$15,000EQUITABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES
ONE NORTHSIDE
$15,000HOUSING JUSTICE
ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SILK ROAD RISING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM
$12,000PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE CENTER
MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSROADS FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVODAH
$10,000AVODAH CHICAGO
SEEDS OF PEACE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COUNCIL ON URBAN AFFAIRS
$45,000UNRESTRICTED
CHANGING WORLDS
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW
$30,000HOUSING JUSTICE
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
$25,000CLIMATE JUSTICE
IL COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
ARISE CHICAGO
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN UPTOWN INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
J STREET EDUCATION FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
GLOBAL LABOR JUSTICE-INTERNATIONAL LABOR RIGHTS FORUM
$20,000US LABOR EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS PROJECT
CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
CHICAGO RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP NETWORK
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
SILK ROAD RISING
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
PALENQUE LSNA
$15,000EQUITABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES
ONE NORTHSIDE
$15,000HOUSING JUSTICE
ALBANY PARK THEATRE PROJECT
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVODAH
$10,000AVODAH CHICAGO
IL COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED IMMIGRANTS
$10,000UNRESTRICTED