Sweeney Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4261717 · reported 2023–2025
34grants reported
$8,750median award
$3,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$2.6Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
Not in the current IRS exempt-organisation registry. The grants below were reported, but this EIN does not appear in the IRS list of organisations in good standing today. It may have closed, merged or lost its status. Check before you spend time on it.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $55K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation- Charitable Family Fund CHARITABLE FAMILY FUND | Milwaukee, WI | $2,247,279 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| The Cathedral Center | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Maintenance | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| The Night Ministry HOMELESSNESS | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Rooted and Rising Washington PK | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Housing Opportunties and Maintenance for the Elderly (home) | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Maintenance | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Lotus Legal Clinic | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Rooted and Rising Washington Park | Milwaukee, WI | $12,500 |
| Aspire | Hillside, IL | $10,000 |
| Centro San Bonifacio | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Centro San Bonifacio | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Centro San Bonifacio | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Maryknoll Sisters MISSION PROJECT FUNDING | Maryknoll, NY | $5,000 |
| New Life Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthhod | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Maryknoll Sisters MISSION PROJECT FUNDING | Maryknoll, NY | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood WI | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Aspire | Hillside, IL | $5,000 |
| Maryknoll Sisters MISSION PROJECT FUNDING | Maryknoll, NY | $5,000 |
| St Mary of the Lake | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| IL Hunger Coalition | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Pilsen Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Voces de LA Frontera(community Shares of WI) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 |
| Aspire | Hillside, IL | $2,500 |
| Beyond Legal Aid GEMERAL | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Illinois Hunger Coalition | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Wisconsin VFW Memorial | Camp Douglas, WI | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood WI | Milwaukee, WI | $500 |
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