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Employees Community Fund

Chicago, Illinois  ·  EIN 831408568  ·  Private foundation

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Employees Community Fund has awarded $24.0M across 976 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Bellwether Housing. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$7.3M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$11.2M
Total assets
976
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Employees Community Fund funds

Employees Community Fund's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, community improvement, domestic violence, food & agriculture, health care, and related causes.

Arts & CultureCommunity ImprovementDomestic ViolenceFood & AgricultureHealth CareHigher EducationHousing & HomelessnessLgbtq RightsLibraries & LiteracyPublic Health

Populations it has supported include children, families, hispanic communities, homeless population, men boys, women girls.

childrenfamilieshispanic communitieshomeless populationmen boyswomen girls

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Employees Community Fund, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Bellwether Housing
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$500K2020
Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Lakewood, WA$500K2022
Housing Hope
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Everett, WA$500K2022
Congregations for the Homeless
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Bellevue, WA$500K2022
Evergreen Recovery Centers
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Everett, WA$500K2022
Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Tacoma, WA$500K2023
White Center Emergency Food Association
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$500K2023
White Center Community Development Association
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$495K2023
Northwest Harvest
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$375K2020
Food Lifeline
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$375K2020
YMCA of Greater Seattle
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$350K2023
Northwest Harvestemm
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$350K2022
Rainier Valley Food Bank
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Seattle, WA$320K2024
Childstrive
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Everett, WA$278K2022
Encompass Northwest
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
North Bend, WA$250K2020

Employees Community Fund giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2020$6.4M
2022$5.8M
2023$6.8M
2024$5.0M

How to apply for funding from Employees Community Fund

Employees Community Fund's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at boeing.com.

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Frequently asked questions about Employees Community Fund

Does Employees Community Fund accept grant applications?
Employees Community Fund's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does Employees Community Fund fund?
Employees Community Fund's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Bellwether Housing, Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County, Housing Hope. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Employees Community Fund give in grants?
Employees Community Fund reported $7.3M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $24.0M over 976 grants.
Where is Employees Community Fund located?
Employees Community Fund is based in Chicago, Illinois. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 831408568.
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About this profile. This page is built from Employees Community Fund's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Employees Community Fund. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.