To unite our community and resources to provide solutions that ensure and sustain the stability of home.
All Chicago Making Homelessness History stands out for acting as the Collaborative Applicant for the Chicago Continuum of Care, administering the local HUD competition and ranking process that channels housing-focused federal funding across the city. That role places the foundation at the center of Chicago’s homelessness response, where grantmaking and system coordination overlap. Its recent grants show a heavy emphasis on case management for local service providers, with large awards going to organizations such as Metropolitan Family Services and Renaissance Social Services in Chicago. The foundation also supports agencies that serve people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, including Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Volunteers of America Illinois, A Safe Haven Foundation, and Sarah's Circle. Alongside direct grants, All Chicago runs Chicago Rents and related Emergency Housing Voucher efforts, pairing property partners with tenants and using incentive payments, rent support, and risk mitigation tools to help placements hold. It also provides HMIS and data analytics support for the Chicago homeless services system, linking service delivery to system-level coordination and reporting.
A central part of All Chicago Making Homelessness History’s work is case management support for Chicago providers. Recent awards include $1,793,777 to Metropolitan Family Services for case management and $1,071,083 to Renaissance Social Services for case management, both in Chicago. The foundation also funds housing-stability services through agencies such as Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which received $980,982 in 2024 for case management, and Volunteers of America Illinois, which received $955,650 in 2025 for case management. Another theme is support for organizations working directly with people experiencing homelessness, including A Safe Haven Foundation at $753,126 in 2025 for case management and Sarah's Circle at $694,153 in 2025 for case management. Beyond provider services, All Chicago backs the system infrastructure that supports homelessness response, including HMIS, data analytics, and Continuum of Care coordination.
All Chicago Making Homelessness History gives at a wide range of sizes, with a p25 of $29,269, a median of $62,183, and a p75 of $251,525. The recent grants list also shows much larger operating support awards to Chicago service providers, including several six- and seven-figure case-management grants. Its work appears recurring rather than one-off: multiple grantees appear in consecutive years, such as Metropolitan Family Services, A Safe Haven Foundation, Volunteers of America Illinois, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Featherfist, and Sarah's Circle. The organization is a Public Charity, and the programs described indicate a mix of direct grantmaking and system administration rather than an open application grant fund.
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Most grants fall between $29K and $252K, with a median of $62K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$62K
75th Percentile
$252K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. Chicago is the clear center of activity, with recent grants landing at Chicago-based organizations such as Metropolitan Family Services, Renaissance Social Services, and Volunteers of America Illinois. Program activity also concentrates in the City of Chicago and the Chicago Continuum of Care, including Cook County through the CoC service area.
The strongest pattern is homelessness-response infrastructure and service delivery, especially case management, housing stability, rapid rehousing, emergency assistance, data analytics, HMIS, and Continuum of Care coordination. The grant list is dominated by Chicago providers doing direct client navigation and wraparound services.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 at $29,269, median at $62,183, and p75 at $251,525. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, with several grants above $500,000 and some above $1 million.
Its giving is local, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. The recipient country distribution shows 188 grants in the U.S. and no grants listed outside the U.S.
Some active programs do not accept unsolicited proposals, including the Chicago Continuum of Care annual NOFO process and collaborative applicant services. Other listed programs, such as Chicago Rents and HMIS/data analytics support, are marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
Active programs focus on Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Re-Housing, Transitional Housing, Supportive Services, Homelessness Prevention, HMIS, data analytics, landlord incentives, tenant placement, and emergency housing voucher support. Several programs also cover Continuum of Care administration and ranking for HUD funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from All Chicago Making Homelessness History that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Property partners participate through Chicago Rents; selected units may be matched to participating programs.
Who can apply: Property partners with available units willing to work with Chicago Rents and program participant requirements. Eligibility for specific funds (e.g., risk mitigation) governed by program rules.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $1,793,777 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| RENAISSANCE SOCIAL SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $1,071,083 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $955,650 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $753,126 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FIRST CHURCH OF THE TRUE BELIEVERS IN CHRIST | CHICAGO, IL | $731,260 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| SARAH'S CIRCLE | CHICAGO, IL | $694,153 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FACING FORWARD TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $649,750 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $647,792 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FRESH PATH INC | CHICAGO, IL | $603,666 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| THE BOULEVARD OF CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | $561,361 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FEATHERFIST | CHICAGO, IL | $558,596 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| WINGS PROGRAM INC | CHICAGO, IL | $485,348 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| WHOLISTIC ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $411,080 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FRANCISCAN OUTREACH | CHICAGO, IL | $410,803 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| INNER VOICE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $374,300 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| OF COLOR INC | CHICAGO, IL | $371,011 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| HEARTLAND HUMAN CARE SERVICES INC | CHICAGO, IL | $323,113 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| HEARTLAND ALLIANCE HEALTH | CHICAGO, IL | $303,773 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| PHOENIX FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $273,827 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| TASC INC | CHICAGO, IL | $269,862 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| DEBORAH'S PLACE | CHICAGO, IL | $253,113 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| APNA GHAR INC | CHICAGO, IL | $244,461 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| UNITY PARENTING & COUNSELING INC | CHICAGO, IL | $236,245 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| LEGAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH JUSTICE | CHICAGO, IL | $235,281 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| CHICAGO HOUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY | CHICAGO, IL | $209,160 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| CHICAGO CITYWIDE LITERACY COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $196,915 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $187,932 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| PHALANX FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $175,762 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $174,296 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| LA CASA NORTE | CHICAGO, IL | $170,667 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| THE NETWORK ADVOCATING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CHICAGO, IL | $170,331 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| EMMAUS MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $168,861 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| ATD NEIGHBORHOOD RELIEF COALITION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $146,780 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| SPANISH COALITION FOR HOUSING | CHICAGO, IL | $137,641 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| LEGAL AID CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $128,942 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $124,868 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $118,324 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| LIFE IS WORK | CHICAGO, IL | $118,120 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $109,238 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| MATTHEW HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $108,383 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| CENTER FOR CHANGING LIVES | CHICAGO, IL | $96,611 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| UN NUEVO DESPERTAR A NEW AWAKENING NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $96,516 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| STREET SAMARITANS | CHICAGO, IL | $93,460 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| NOURISHING HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | $89,558 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| IGNITE | CHICAGO, IL | $81,963 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| PRIMO CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | CHICAGO, IL | $73,277 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CHICAGO, IL | $56,413 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| SAFER FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $36,035 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| BREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $34,245 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| LAW CENTER FOR BETTER HOUSING | CHICAGO, IL | $31,075 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT |
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ILLINOIS
$955,650CASE MANAGEMENT
A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION
$753,126CASE MANAGEMENT
FIRST CHURCH OF THE TRUE BELIEVERS IN CHRIST
$731,260CASE MANAGEMENT
CASE MANAGEMENT
FRESH PATH INC
$603,666CASE MANAGEMENT
WHOLISTIC ALLIANCE
$411,080CASE MANAGEMENT
OF COLOR INC
$371,011CASE MANAGEMENT
PHOENIX FOUNDATION
$273,827CASE MANAGEMENT
TASC INC
$269,862CASE MANAGEMENT
UNITY PARENTING & COUNSELING INC
$236,245CASE MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO CITYWIDE LITERACY COALITION
$196,915CASE MANAGEMENT
ATD NEIGHBORHOOD RELIEF COALITION INC
$146,780CASE MANAGEMENT
LIFE IS WORK
$118,120CASE MANAGEMENT
UN NUEVO DESPERTAR A NEW AWAKENING NFP
$96,516CASE MANAGEMENT
STREET SAMARITANS
$93,460CASE MANAGEMENT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$56,413CASE MANAGEMENT
