DuPage Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of $579,550 to 56 nonprofit organizations across DuPage County through its fall discretionary grant programs: Community Impact, Arts DuPage, and Glen Ellyn Fund.
This vital investment in education, environment, animal welfare, and arts organizations will directly empower these organizations to continue their critical work, making a real and lasting difference in the lives of countless residents and affirm DuPage’s reputation as a destination for the arts.
A Grant Open House took place on Wednesday, December 4, at our office in Downers Grove. Grant recipients received their grant checks and mingled with other nonprofit organizations along with DuPage Foundation staff, Board, volunteer leaders, and partners.
The following 31 organizations received a Community Impact grant totaling $399,250:
Total Education Grants (24): $272,000
- Alive Center: $25,000
- Bartlett Learning Center: $12,000
- Best Buddies: $10,000
- Candor Health Education: $10,000
- Child’s Voice: $5,000
- CREO DuPage: $19,000
- DuPage Children’s Museum: $15,000
- DuPage County Farm Bureau Foundation: $5,000
- Embrace Living Communities: $10,000
- Exodus World Service: $15,000
- Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center: $10,000
- Go Team 2704 NFP: $2,000
- GPS Education Partners: $20,000
- Green Halo Scholars: $23,000
- grit2: $5,000
- H.O.M.E. DuPage, Inc.: $15,000
- HOPE Fair Housing Center: $5,000
- Innovation DuPage: $25,000
- Inside Out Club DuPage: $5,000
- KidsMatter: $15,000
- The Community House: $6,000
- The Salvation Army Oakbrook Terrace: $5,000
- Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: $5,000
- United States Adaptive Golf Alliance: $5,000
Total Environment Grants (4): $68,000
- Fermilab Natural Areas: $12,000
- Naperville Heritage Society/Naper Settlement: $21,000
- The Morton Arboretum: $20,000
- Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America: $15,000
Total Animal Welfare Grants (3): $59,250
- A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter: $14,250
- Animal Rescue Foundation: $25,000
- West Suburban Humane Society: $20,000
The following 23 organizations received an Arts DuPage grant, totaling $159,900:
- Anima – Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus: $8,500
- BrightSide Theatre: $10,000
- Chhobighar Film Society: $5,000
- College of DuPage Foundation: $13,000
- Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education: $20,000
- Darien Arts Council: $5,000
- DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation: $3,000
- DuPage Symphony Orchestra: $9,400
- Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts: $6,000
- Elmhurst Choral Union: $5,000
- Equality Downers Grove (EQDG): $5,000
- ESSE Adult Day Services: $10,000
- Fair Lady Productions: $5,000
- Lisle Community Band: $5,000
- Naperville Men’s Glee Club: $2,500
- NaperVoice: $5,000
- Paramount Theatre: $12,500
- Salt Creek Ballet: $10,000
- Senior Suburban Orchestra: $2,500
- Sinfonietta Bel Canto: $5,000
- Spirito!: $5,000
- Village Theatre Guild: $5,000
- The West Towns Chorus: $2,500
The following 2 organizations received a Glen Ellyn Fund grant totaling $20,400:
- Glen Ellyn Park District: $5,000
- Go Green Glen Ellyn: $15,400
See project descriptions for each of the grantees here. See photos of the grantees here.
“We are proud to share that 72% percent of eligible grant applications submitted this fall received funding,” said Barb Szczepaniak, DuPage Foundation vice president for programs. “Our grant program exists because of generous donors who have made unrestricted gifts or established endowed field-of-interest funds at the Foundation. These ‘forever funds’ are invested wisely and generate income that fuels our discretionary grantmaking. While the number of requests we receive always exceeds the amount of funding available in our budget, this cycle we received $217,550 in additional support for grants from local funders and our donor-advised fund partners. By working together, we are providing critical support to our community’s nonprofits. That’s the power of coordinated impact at work!”
“DuPage County has a thriving arts scene, providing world class experiences right here,” said Debbie Venezia, director of Arts DuPage. “By supporting our local arts not-for-profits, Arts DuPage is ensuring these organizations flourish as they continue to contribute to the economic success and cultural vibrancy of our community.”
For grant guidelines and more information, please visit dupagefoundation.org/grants-opportunities.
