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Chicago, IL · 2024 filing

Woods Fund of Chicago

Accepts applications

Woods Fund of Chicago accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $5.6M given across 120 grants.

A typical grant is around $50K.

It funds community & economic development, civil rights & advocacy, crime & legal services.

What they give

$5.6M
Total giving
120
Grants made
$50K
Typical grant
$170K
Largest grant

From their 2024 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The 120 grants itemized on their 2024 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $30K and $60K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

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1
20
94
5
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Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2024 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2024 filing reached four states. The largest destinations, with each state’s wider funding picture linked:

Illinois$5.3M
California$250K
New York$45K
Colorado$5K
Itemized grant dollars by recipient state, 2024 filing.

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Community & Economic Development
  • Civil Rights & Advocacy
  • Crime & Legal Services

Recent giving reached California, Colorado, Illinois, New York.

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