Alphawood Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3805338 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.1M
Organizations funded126
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$59.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $55,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 2401 N HALSTED ST STE 210, CHICAGO IL 60614 |
| Phone | 7734778984 |
| Form and materials | SEE STATEMENT 18 |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT 18 |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT 18 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soas (School of Oriental and African Studies) | UK | Postgraduate diploma in asian art and scholarships | $732,580 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | James D. mcdonough fellowship in queer art history | $522,122 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund - Midwest Region | Chicago, IL | General operations for midwest regional office, support for senior attorney position, midwest regional office | $325,000 |
| University of Chicago Institute of Politics | Chicago, IL | Intern program support | $300,000 |
| Nijc NFP | Chicago, IL | General operations | $275,200 |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | $275,000 |
| Grow Greater Englewood | Chicago, IL | Support for grow park campus | $250,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General operations | $250,000 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operations | $175,000 |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operations | $140,000 |
| Preservation Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations, the reuse and revisioning of adler & sullivan's kam temple/pilgrim baptist church project | $135,000 |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | General operations | $130,000 |
| Center on Halsted | Chicago, IL | General operations | $125,000 |
| Invisible Institute | Chicago, IL | General operations | $125,000 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington, DC | General operations | $100,000 |
| Puerto Rican Arts Alliance | Chicago, IL | General operations | $100,000 |
| Beyond Legal Aid | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 |
| Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 |
| Chicago Public Art Group | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Support for prep4teens | $75,000 |
| Resurrection Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support for immigration justice department | $75,000 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Support for archaeological research and fieldword of dr. brett houk | $75,000 |
| Visceral Dance Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations and board development | $75,000 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | Support for archaeological research and fieldword of dr. brent woodfill | $75,000 |
| Equality Illinois Institute | Chicago, IL | General operations | $60,000 |
| Four Freedoms Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Grant in honor of james mcdonough, publication support for louis kahn memorial to fdr | $60,000 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture | Chicago, IL | Publication support for the life & work of a city builder | $60,000 |
| Immigration Equality | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $60,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General operations | $55,000 |
| Unity Temple Restoration Foundation | Oak Park, IL | General operating | $52,030 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for archaeological research and fieldword of dr. sarah newman | $52,000 |
| Benton Institute for Broadband & Society | Wilmette, IL | Support for broadband access in illinois | $50,000 |
| Center for Tax and Budget Accountability | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | Illinois immigrant funders collaborative | $50,000 |
| Chicago Debate Commission | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | Architecture collection at the chicago history museum | $50,000 |
| Chicago Women in Trades | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Free Speech for People Inc | Austin, TX | General operations | $50,000 |
| Glessner House Museum | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Legal Council for Health Justice | Chicago, IL | Support for medical-legal partnership | $50,000 |
| Rainbow Railroad | New York, NY | Support for welcome corps | $50,000 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | General operations | $50,000 |
| Taskforce Prevention & Community Services | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Vivent Health Tpan | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork of dr. eleanor harrison-buck | $43,360 |
| Chicago Workers Collaborative | Berwyn, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Gerber Hart Library and Archives | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Impact for Equity | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art | New York, NY | Publication support | $40,000 |
| National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| National Public Housing Museum | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $40,000 |
| South Side Community Art Center | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Youth Outlook | Naperville, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork of dr. charles golden | $37,500 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork of dr. olivia navarro-farr | $37,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 126 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Debate Commission | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 |
| Preservation Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | $40,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork | $37,770 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork | $37,500 |
| University of New Mexico Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork | $37,500 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for archaeological research and fieldwork | $23,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,090,605 | 132 |
| 2023 | $10,350,162 | 112 |
| 2022 | $6,228,131 | 126 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543529349100314
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3805338
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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