Conant Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3820887 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.2M
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$83K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative | Chicago, IL | General support | $125,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 |
| Circesteem Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $40,000 |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | General support | $35,000 |
| Feminist Womens Health Center | Atlanta, GA | General support | $35,000 |
| Goldin Institute for Chicago Peace Fellows | Chicago, IL | General support | $35,000 |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health Dba Choices | Memphis, TN | General support | $35,000 |
| Organized Communities Against Deportations | Chicago, IL | General support | $35,000 |
| Kentucky Health Justice Network | Chicago, IL | General support | $30,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | General support | $30,000 |
| Mountain Access Brigade | Charleston, WV | General support | $30,000 |
| Alianza Leadership Institute Dba Alliance of the Southeast | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| American Indian Center Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Chicago Em Collective | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Chicago Iwoc | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Crossroads Fund for the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Coalition to End Permanent Punishment | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Illinois Environmental Coalition Education Fund | Springfield, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Liberation Library | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Mamas | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Not Me We | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Sweet Water Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Alternatives | Chicago, IL | General support | $20,000 |
| Asheville Garage Goblins | Raleigh, NC | General support | $20,000 |
| Alliance of Filipinos Afire | Chicago, IL | General support | $15,000 |
| Center for Third World Organizing | Oakland, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| Access Reproductive Caresoutheast | Atlanta, GA | General support | $10,000 |
| Enlace | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| International Childrens Media Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Midwest Immigrant Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Rural Organizing and Resilience | Marshall, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Sass | Amherst, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Chicago Community Foundation for Chicago Fund Pspc | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| The Steady Collective | Asheville, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Illinois Communities Power Fund | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Nijc | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Provide Inc | Round Rock, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| West Alabama Womens Center | Tuscaloosa, AL | General support | $10,000 |
| Augsberg University | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,227,500 | 48 |
| 2024 | $1,257,500 | 51 |
| 2023 | $1,351,850 | 57 |
| 2021 | $1,342,465 | 77 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601109349100500
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3820887
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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