The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 26-1459612 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$678K
Organizations funded79
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cares Inc | Chicago, IL | AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits fund | $50,000 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | Racial Justice Pooled Fund | $40,000 |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | Elgin, IL | Chicago Funders Together to End Homelessness general operations fund and to support staff positions within the city of Chicago and the… | $40,000 |
| Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin Amer | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Covenant House Illinois Inc | Chicago, IL | capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | Elgin, IL | Chicago Funders Together to End Homelessness | $25,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless Inc | Evanston, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,500 |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | Small Shelter Fund | $20,000 |
| Facing Forward to End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Good News Partners | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Ignite Org | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Lyte Collective | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Margarets Village | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Matthew House | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Boulevard of Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Renaissance Collaborative Inc | Chicago, IL | Abrams International Village | $20,000 |
| LA Casa Norte | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,500 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,880 |
| Housing Opportunities for Women Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| Center for Changing Lives | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | South Side Giving Circle fund - to close the wage, wealth, or leadership gap faced by black women and girls | $10,000 |
| Chicago House and Social Service Agency | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Deborahs Place | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | flood relief fund | $10,000 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Northwest Side Housing Center | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sarahs Circle | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Spanish Coalition for Housing | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Renaissance Collaborative Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach | Chicago, IL | HR consulting project | $7,500 |
| Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation program | $5,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Good News Partners | Chicago, IL | Computer lab equipment fund | $5,000 |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights | Chicago, IL | National Immigrant Justice Center | $5,000 |
| Latin America Working Group Education Fund | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Margarets Village | Chicago, IL | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Nisgua | Durham, NC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| South Suburban Pads | Chicago Hts, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Maharishi Foundation USA Inc | Fairfield, IA | Broward County, FL center | $3,500 |
| Facing Forward to End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | HR projects | $3,000 |
| Skyart NFP | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Aloha Diaper Bank | Honolulu, HI | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Congregation Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | Chasday Yosef fund, Netivot, IL | $2,500 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness: IJOH conference scholarship fund | $2,500 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | $2,500 |
| Womens Daytime Drop-In Center | Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Fcnl Education Fund | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Non-Profit Technology Enterprise Network | Portland, OR | Scholarship Fund | $2,000 |
| Title Track | Williamsburg, MI | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Blessed Provisions Inc | Hillsboro Bch, FL | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Albany Park Theater Project | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Arise Chicago | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Cara Program | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund Inc | Lincolnwood, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Chicago Street Medicine | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 79 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $677,680 | 79 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed May 15, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202401369349105090
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1459612
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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