North Lawndale Is A Resilient Community Forging Its Own Future
Located on the city’s West Side, North Lawndale is where Dr. King campaigned to end slum housing in 1966. The housing was substandard…
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This is critically important work, and the two of us could not be more excited to be leading the Trust at this time — Bryan, deeply committed to making Chicago better for all, and Andrea, passionate about building on the many strengths of our communities. We’re engaged in this work because we believe in the Trust and see its mission and role as vital to Chicago’s future.
We recognize, of course, that the real work is happening on the ground, led by the residents and mission-driven organizations that receive support from the Trust and our generous donors. In this year’s annual report, we’re shining a spotlight on the positive momentum community leaders have created in our city’s neighborhoods to offer a more complete view of the communities that make up Chicago.
Each community is unique and distinct. What do they all have in common? Committed residents and organizations who care about their neighbors, love their neighborhoods, and use their energy and creativity to make them even better places to live, work and thrive.
Let’s make sure these changemakers have what they need to bring their plans to life.
It’s a simple idea rooted in the core truth that we are all connected. We can’t truly thrive as a region until every individual has the opportunity to reach their potential. There are many reasons why donors, nonprofits, communities, and corporations choose to partner with The Chicago Community Trust.
But we all share one essential why. Because when our neighbors do better, we all do better.
$244M
Awarded to Nonprofits Serving the Chicago Region
$3.2M
To the Trust’s Affinity Funds (Groups of Donors United by a Shared Heritage, Identity or Common Interest)
$1.1M
By the Trust’s Unity Fund, Which Pools Contributions from Donors to Support Organizations Serving the Region’s Most Urgent Needs
$51M+
By Individual, Corporate and Philanthropic Funders
40+
In Resident-Driven Real Estate Projects Now Worth $564M+
$46M+
To Support Real Estate Development, Small Business, and Workforce Development in Disinvested Communities
Because when our neighbors do better, we all do better.
Take a look at 2023’s stories of impact and dig deeper into our neighborhood profiles.
Located on the city’s West Side, North Lawndale is where Dr. King campaigned to end slum housing in 1966. The housing was substandard…
For over 20 years, Florence Spann and her husband have spent their time and resources maintaining not just their own property (a two-story…
Across the Midwest, small farms and food producers have promising ideas for products and growing methods that could help feed our region and…
The story of Back of the Yards is about so much more than the Union Stockyards. The meatpacking industry in this Southwest Side…
Responding to Chicagoans’ urgent needs has always been a vital part of the Trust’s mission — and right now, one of the most…
The Chicago Community Trust, Community Developers, Affordable Housing Advocates, Municipalities push to increase investment in high-vacancy neighborhoods (May 4, 2023) — A coalition…
Learn more from our generous donors and committed corporate partners.
In 2020, JPMorgan Chase announced a $30 billion commitment to help address the racial wealth gap. This included $150 million in philanthropic capital…
McDonald’s roots in Chicago date back to 1955. It’s why now, as one of the largest employers headquartered in the city, the company…
The Liebman family has spent decades quietly nourishing social, educational and economic causes in the Chicago region and beyond. For the Liebmans, philanthropy…
JOHN H. “JACK” CATLIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Jack Catlin was a disability rights pioneer whose tireless advocacy improved the lives of thousands of…
Michael Friedberg thrives on solving problems. It’s a large part of why he finds his work as an attorney and advisor to high-net-worth…
Early in her teaching career, Loann Honesty King realized the importance of getting to know more about her high school students and their…
In an effort to inspire philanthropy broadly, the Trust sponsors its own donor advised fund program as well as donor advised fund programs for financial institutions. As of September 30, 2023, the Trust’s consolidated assets totaled more than $4.5 billion. In addition, during the fiscal year, the Trust received new gifts totaling more than $1.4 billion and made combined grant commitments totaling more than $1.6 billion across the Trust and affiliated donor advised fund programs.
View our full list of grants and financial highlights below.
During fiscal year 2023, The Chicago Community Trust received contributions of $1,443,344,275. This pie chart is an analysis of these contributions by fund type.
These bar graphs compare the total assets, contributions, and combined grant commitments of the past five years for The Chicago Community Trust for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
We invite you below to view and download our past annual reports and explore highlights from the Chicago region.
2022 | What If? Asking “what if” sparks hope and inspires action. At The Chicago Community Trust, we start with the question and, through partnerships, seek answers that lead to lasting change. | |
2021 | All of Us. We all have the power to take action that makes our Chicago region better for all. | |
2020 | We Are Greater Than. 2020 was a year like no other—one that tested each of us as individuals, and our region as a whole, in ways many had never imagined before. | |
2019 | Equity. Opportunity. Prosperity. These three words encapsulate perfectly what The Chicago Community Trust stands for. | |
2018 | Change in the Making. At The Chicago Community Trust, contributing to positive change is the reason we exist. |