125 Foundation
Private foundation · Barrington, IL · EIN 36-7686871 · reported 2023–2025
32grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$100smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $560K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Ministries Foundation RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & SUPPORT | Northbrook, IL | $200,000 |
| Holy Family Ministries FAITH-BASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Chicago Youth Centers CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD DEPOSITORY AND EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome Network RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONALLY-BORN RESIDENTS OF NW INDIANA AND S CHICAGO | Munster, IN | $100,000 |
| Global Empowerment Mission INC RELIEF AID TO PEOPLE DISPLACED BY DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS | Doral, FL | $100,000 |
| Holy Family Ministries Foundation RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/SUPPORT | Northbrrok, IL | $100,000 |
| White Stork - United States Ltd UKRAINE RELIEF | Winnetka, IL | $100,000 |
| Chicago Youth Centers CHILDREN'S EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Operation White Stork - United States Ltd UKRAINE RELIEF | Winnetka, IL | $100,000 |
| The Welcome Network RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES | Lansing, IL | $75,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services OF Illinois COMMUNITY SERVICES | Des Plaines, IL | $50,000 |
| White Stork - United States Ltd UKRAINE RELIEF | Winnetka, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Fellowship COVID RELIEF | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Valparaiso University RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & SUPPORT | Valparaiso, IN | $50,000 |
| Church World Service INC FAITH-BASED EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RELIEF | Elkhart, IN | $25,000 |
| Lutheran Life Communities Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES FOR IL RESIDENTS | Arlington Heights, IL | $25,000 |
| University OF Illinois Foundation EDUCATION INITIATIVES | Champaign, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Bible Society TO PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST BIBLES AND PROMOTE INCREASED READING OF THE BIBLE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Community Meal FOOD SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Barrington, IL | $10,000 |
| Help OF Beaufort FOOD, CLOTHING, ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED | Beaufort, SC | $10,000 |
| Ingage Unlimited GLOBAL TRAINING IN EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, AND HEALTH | Arlington Heights, IL | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services OF Illinois SOCIAL SERVICES FOR IL RESIDENTS | Des Plaines, IL | $10,000 |
| One Collective RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/SUPPORT | Elgin, IL | $10,000 |
| Community Meal FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Barrington, IL | $10,000 |
| Food Bank OF Central & Eastern NC FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| Help OF Beaufort FOOD, CLOTHING & ASSISTANCE | Beaufort, SC | $10,000 |
| One Collective RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & SUPPORT | Elgin, IL | $10,000 |
| Team Bright Side INC PEDIATRIC CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH BLOOD CANCER | Northfield, IL | $1,000 |
| Lions Club International Foundation SUPPORT LIONS CLUB WORLDWIDE | Oak Brook, IL | $100 |
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