Chicago Foundation for Women
FOR OVER THIRTY-NINE YEARS, CFW HAS BEEN THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE REGION TO TAKE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND NEEDS WOMEN AND GIRLS FACE THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES WITH A FOCUS ON ECONOMIC SECURITY, FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE, AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION. CFW WORKS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SOCIALLY-MINDED INVESTORS WHO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF WOMEN, GIRLS, TRANS, AND GENDER NON-BINARY PEOPLE AND ENSURES THAT EVERY DOLLAR THEY GIVE ACHIEVES MAXIMUM IMPACT. WE HOLD OURSELVES AND OUR GRANTEES TO A HIGH STANDARD: CONDUCTING RIGOROUS EVALUATION, CAREFUL MONITORING, AND ACHIEVING COMMUNITY-CENTERED RESULTS. CFW ALSO INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING SUSTAINABLE NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE. AS A RESULT, TWO-THIRDS OF NONPROFITS FOR WHICH CFW WAS THE FIRST INSTITUTIONAL FUNDER ARE STILL THRIVING TEN YEARS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FIRST CFW GRANT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$25.6M
+8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
-16.9% YoY
Grant Count
184
+32.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
-37.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,617,006 | $23,723,909 | $20,116,109 |
| Revenue | $6,835,065 | $7,924,915 | $10,062,657 |
| Expenses | $5,889,259 | $6,397,441 | $6,384,476 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $789,730 | $1,014,229 | $1,063,207 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
888 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SOHL | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| TANYA G DAVIS | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| ANGELA L PUTNAM | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| ANN MARIE WRIGHT | IMMED PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NAILA ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAN BACON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALICIA C L BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REBECCA BROKMEIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH B COLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REGINA CROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN DENSHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERICA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGINA E HEARD-LABONNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRAYA LYNN HIRSCHBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NORMAN B JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN M KUROWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY LONIGRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL LYONS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANITA MITAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GRETCHEN WOLF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUNNY FISCHER | INTERIM CEO (THRU MAY-24) | 40 | $32,333 |
| FELICIA BLAKLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU AUG 2023) | 40 | $151,431 |
| LORA YORK | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $118,959 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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