# Past recipients of PERT Foundation

PERT Foundation recipient data is compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF grants-paid records. GrantSonar tracks 23 itemized recipient records for this funder.

Canonical page: https://grantsonar.com/funders/pert-foundation-ce38b4dc-8c9f-41ff-8b58-2dc3a8cb2cd4
Data note: Built from 236,000+ U.S. grantmaking foundations and 4.6 million itemized grant records in public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings (135,000+ funders with itemized giving history).

## Answer-first Q&A

### Who are past recipients of PERT Foundation grants?

PERT Foundation grant recipients include The Chicago Community Foundation, The Chicago Community Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Lake County Community Foundation and Crossroads Fund. GrantSonar tracks 23 itemized recipient records for PERT Foundation from public IRS Form 990-PF filings.

### Who won the largest PERT Foundation grants?

The largest PERT Foundation grant in this GrantSonar sample went to The Chicago Community Foundation for $318M in FY2023. The table below lists the top reported recipients by grant amount.

### Where does PERT Foundation award grants?

PERT Foundation recipient records in this page include organizations in IL, CA and NC. Recipient location comes from public 990-PF Schedule I data when reported.

### How much does PERT Foundation give to recipients?

PERT Foundation reported about $318M in grants paid in FY2023. Individual recipient amounts vary by program, year, and funder relationship.

### Can I apply to PERT Foundation based on its past recipients?

PERT Foundation recipient history shows historical giving, not an open application cycle. Use the recipient pattern to understand fit, then confirm current guidelines with PERT Foundation before contacting or applying.

## Top reported recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year | Purpose |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation | IL | $318M | 2023 | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes |
| The Chicago Community Foundation | IL | $2.1M | 2021 | Support for Elevated Chicago to promote economic and community development in underinvested communities with transit stations. |
| The Chicago Community Trust | IL | $450K | 2021 | Support general Operations and support for the Unity Fund for basic human needs. |
| Lake County Community Foundation | IL | $425K | 2021 | In support of capacity building and development. |
| Crossroads Fund | IL | $300K | 2021 | In support of the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund to address historic disinvestment in black communities and also provide support for housing, education, health, and workers' ju... |
| Tides Foundation | CA | $300K | 2021 | To build sustainability and impactful collective power by deepening collaboration techniques for 23 Chicago-based Muslim-led charitable organizations. |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | IL | $50K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Illinois Arts Alliance (DBA Arts Alliance Illinois) | IL | $50K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | IL | $50K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | IL | $50K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind Or Visually Impaired | IL | $40K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Audience Architects NFP | IL | $30K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | IL | $25K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Family Health Partnership Clinic | IL | $25K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Trillium Arts | NC | $25K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Illinois Partners for Human Service | IL | $25K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Edward G Irvin Foundation | IL | $20K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Connections for the Homeless Inc | IL | $20K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Civic Federation | IL | $20K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| Blues Kids Foundation | IL | $20K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | IL | $20K | 2021 | In support of the Call Me MISTER Initiative at the UIC College of Education. |
| Women Employed | IL | $10K | 2021 | General Operating Support |
| FairVote Illinois | IL | $10K | 2021 | General Operating Support |