Grantmaking public charity · EIN 36-3443543
Chicago Cubs Charities
Chicago, IL
Chicago Cubs Charities is a public charity that makes grants based in Chicago, IL. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $2.87M in grants paid across 54 grants, with $13.3M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Mccormick Foundation, Brainup Inc and Stand Up to Cancer.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Chicago Cubs Charities's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Chicago Cubs Charities generally provides grants to not-for-profit organizations and as permitted by law. Grant applicants generally provide Chicago Cubs Charities with a breakdown of how the funds will be used. Reporting on outcomes by the recipient are requested.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The mission of Cubs Charities is to mobilize the power of sport to champion youth, families, and communities. Cubs Charities achieves this through sports-based youth development and academic programming, investments in safe places to play, and strategic grantmaking. The vision of Cubs Charities is to be recognized locally and globally for its collective work to encourage the love of sport and contribute to a more unified and thriving Chicago, where all youth, families, and communities have an equal opportunity to achieve their highest potential both on and off the field.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick Foundation | Chicago, IL | Donation to Cubs Care Fund and Chicago Sports Alliance | $847,767 |
| Brainup Inc | Frankfort, IL | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $579,714 |
| Stand Up to Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $210,143 |
| Sportsfield Inc | Blue Island, IL | Diamond Project & General Support | $82,883 |
| Good Sports Inc | Braintree, MA | Diamond Project & Event Sponsorship | $60,000 |
| Chicago Public Schools | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $50,000 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event | $35,024 |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | Event Sponsorship & General Support | $30,000 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy Inc | Chicago, IL | Diamond Project | $25,000 |
| Chicago Public Schools District #299 Co Amundsen High School | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Friends of Blaine | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Friends of Burley | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Friends of Lane | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Friends of Tubman | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Hamilton Action Team | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Hawthorne Scholastic Academy PTA | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| Horace Greeley Elementary School | Chicago, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGO dba JCC CHICAGO | Northbrook, IL | School All Star Grant | $25,000 |
The 25 largest of 54 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Chicago Cubs Charities accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Chicago Cubs Charities's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Chicago Cubs Charities give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $2,868,853 in grants paid (54 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Chicago Cubs Charities funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Mccormick Foundation (IL), $848K, Brainup Inc (IL), $580K, Stand Up to Cancer (CA), $210K, Sportsfield Inc (IL), $82.9K and Good Sports Inc (MA), $60K.