Woods Fund of Chicago
A Chicago grantmaking foundation promoting social, economic, and racial justice through community organizing and policy advocacy led by those most impacted, practicing trust-based philanthropy since a 1940s family origin.
Financial profile
Woods Fund of Chicago · EIN 36-3917968 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $4,384,752 | $6,759,636 | $45,733,619 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $2,026,217 | $5,562,893 | $48,108,503 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $3,962,826 | $5,486,934 | $51,645,179 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $4,700,210 | $5,568,710 | $53,169,287 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $4,159,133 | $4,326,285 | $54,037,788 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $3,304,785 | $3,762,116 | $61,165,219 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Woods Fund of Chicago is read alongside.
WF
Wieboldt Foundation
A century-old Chicago grantmaker that backs multi-issue community organizing in low-income neighborhoods…
HF
Hyams Foundation
A long established Boston endowment focused on increasing economic and social justice and power within low…
LHF
Liberty Hill Foundation
Los Angeles's self described social justice epicenter, funding power for those most impacted
9 companies named
AF
Alphawood Foundation
A Chicago private foundation working for an equitable, just and humane society, funding social justice, LGBTQ…
DF
Democracy Fund
A Washington grantmaker created to defend and reimagine American democracy, funding both the guardrails…
Who backs WFC
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Woods Fund of Chicago's peers, but not Woods Fund of Chicago
Companies named publicly by at least one of Woods Fund of Chicago's five peer societies, and not found in Woods Fund of Chicago's reviewed public records.
| Company | LHF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Bank | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
| GYL CPA | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
| Heather Joy Rosenberg & Josh Joy Kamensky and Ocean & Mountain Communications | Champions | 1 of 1 |
| Jemmott Rollins Group, Inc. | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
| Marta Ferro & Starfish Impact | Champions | 1 of 1 |
| SRI Wealth Management Group | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
| The Narrative Method | Champions | 1 of 1 |
| Wendy Chang & Cause Communications | Organizers | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A Chicago grantmaking foundation promoting social, economic, and racial justice through community organizing and policy advocacy led by those most impacted, practicing trust-based philanthropy since a 1940s family origin.
- Consensus
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- Outward
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Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.
Strengths
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