Ten Illinois nonprofits are set to benefit from a $200,000 grant package through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program. With each organization receiving $20,000, the funds will bolster initiatives related to food accessibility, housing support, and workforce development. Nonprofits in cities including Chicago, Rock Island, Decatur, Wheaton, Aurora, Evanston, and West Frankfort are among the recipients. State officials highlight this funding as essential for helping local organizations continue serving residents facing tough economic times. Grant administrators note the program’s focus on grassroots groups making a direct impact in their communities, aiming to enhance stability and opportunity for those in need.
Here are the 10 Charitable Trust grant recipients from the fall 2024 grant cycle. Each awardee received the maximum grant amount of $20,000.
Christian Care in Rock Island
Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County in Rantoul
Donka Inc. in Wheaton
Interfaith Action of Evanston in Evanston
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Inc. in Aurora
St. Paul Church of God in Christ Community Development Ministries in Chicago
The CABET Group Inc. in Chicago
The Firehouse Dream Inc. in Maywood
The Good Samaritan Inn in Decatur
The Night’s Shield in West Frankfort
An independent 11-member committee, which oversees the management and guidelines of the fund, selects the grant recipients. The maximum award amount is $20,000 for each organization. Grant applicants located in an area where pervasive poverty, unemployment, and economic distress exist will be given special attention. Previous grant recipients are eligible to apply if the term of their grant has been completed for at least one calendar year.
Since being established in 2017, the Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund program has awarded 241 grants, totaling more than $4.8 million, to 204 nonprofit organizations. The program has impacted more than 100,000 people’s lives for the better.
The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund’s next grant application period will run from July 1 to September 30 and will award grants to nonprofit charitable programs in two categories: food and housing. For more information, visit ilcharitabletrust.com or contact the Treasurer’s Office at (217) 836-4590.
