Big Shoulders Fund
Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3490557
- Total giving
- $42MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $150MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
We provide support to underserved schools which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago's children. In 2020, Big Shoulders Fund's programming was extended to the Northwest Indiana region.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Augustus Tolton Academy | $720K | 2023 |
| Holy Angels School | $710K | 2023 |
| St Ethelreda School | $710K | 2023 |
| St Philip Neri School | $710K | 2023 |
| Academy of St Benedict the African | $600K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: bigshouldersfund.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.