| 2015 GRANT AWARDS BY CATEGORY | | |
| | |
| Access to Jobs | $134,000.00 | |
| Educational Opportunity | $427,425.00 | |
| Environmental Sustainability | $52,500.00 | |
| Social & Cultural Opportunity | $87,500.00 | |
| Health & Wellness Options | $20,000.00 | |
| Scholarships | $93767.00 | |
| Seabury Scholarships | $32,000.00 | |
| Other | $35,762.00 | |
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| ACCESS TO JOBS | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| St. Leonard's Ministries | Michael Barlow Center | $7,500.00 |
| Growing Home | Urban agriculture training | $7,500.00 |
| Casa Central | CNA training program | $50,000.00 |
| Still Point Theater Collective | Persophone Project | $5,000.00 |
| Thresholds | Veterans Project | $15,000.00 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Young Artists Program | $20,000.00 |
| A Just Harvest | Above Ground Urban Agriculture Progran | $5,000.00 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors | Way Out Women Program | $19,000.00 |
| Casa Central | Certified Nursing Training Program | $10,000.00 |
| Hermitage Artist Retreat | STAR Program | $7,500.00 |
| Housing Opportunities for Women | Employment and Education Services | $5,000.00 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | U-Turn Permitted and Sweet Beginnings | $5,000.00 |
| Second Helpings | Culinary Job Training | $20,000.00 |
| Year Up Chicago | Workforce Development program | $7,5000.00 |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Julian Center | Circles of Support Program | $20,000.00 |
| Bottom Line Chicago | College Readiness program | $10,000.00 |
| Catalyst Maria H.S. | College Readiness program | $7,500.00 |
| Canine Therapy Corps | Animal-assisted therapy | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Child Care Society | Next Step Program | $5,000.00 |
| Cluster Tutoring Program | Tutoring Program | $5,000.00 |
| Family Matters | Youth Development Programs | $25,000.00 |
| Genesys Works Chicago | College and Career Connections Program | $5,000.00 |
| LADDER UP Financial | FAFSA program | $10,000.00 |
| Umoja Student Development Corp. | College and Career Readiness program | $7,500.00 |
| American University of Rome | Travel Scholarships for the Walton Fund | $20,000.00 |
| Associated Colleges of Illinois | College Mentoring Program | $10,000.00 |
| Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Pre-school program | $15,000.00 |
| Christamore House | Early childhood education program | $10,000.00 |
| North Lawndale College Prep | Phoenix Rising program | $5,000.00 |
| Barrel of Monkeys | Creative Writing Residencies | $5,000.00 |
| Changing Worlds | Literacy and Arts in Action | $5,000.00 |
| College Mentors for Kids | College mentoring program startup at Northwestern | $16,925.00 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Continuing Education for teachers | $10,000.00 |
| High Jump | Academic Enrichment for middle schoolers | $10,000.00 |
| Horsefeathers | OT funding | $10,000.00 |
| Metrosquash | College Prep and Support Programs | $15,000.00 |
| Project Education Plus | After School program | $5,000.00 |
| Target HOPE | STEM Initiative | $25,000.00 |
| Project Vision | After school tutoring program | $5,000.00 |
| Snow City Arts Foundation | Arts Education for kids in hospitals | $10,000.00 |
| Target HOPE College Prep | STEM Project | $25,000.00 |
| Tutoring Chicago | Technology equipment for tutoring site | $7,5000.00 |
| YMEN | Henson School Project | $10,000.00 |
| Youth Media Project | Media training | $15,000.00 |
| Fonkoze USA | Business skills training | $15,000.00 |
| Association House of Chicago | Community Services Div. training program | $7,500.00 |
| Deborah's Place | Learning Centers programs | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Humanities Council | Odyssey Program | $10,000.00 |
| International Children's Media Center | My First Media program | $15,000.00 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Listo para la Escuela program | $5,000.00 |
| Ounce of Prevention Fund | Educare School | $10,000 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Zoo Camp | $7,500.00 |
| Institute of Cultural Affairs | Northside Chicago Sustainability Hub | $15,000.00 |
| New Energy Economy | Solar electric demonstration project | $20,000.00 |
| Peterson Garden Project | Pop Up Gardens program | $5,000.00 |
| Thorne Nature Experience | Earth Stewardship school program | $5,000.00 |
| HEALTH AND WELLNESS | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Benzie Central Athletic Boosters | Outdoor track replacement | $15,000.00 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Weekend Nutrition program | $5,000.00 |
| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITY | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Facets Multi-Media | Why News Matters program | $10,000.00 |
| Midsommer Flight | Shakespeare in the Parks | $2,500.00 |
| Mitchell Museum of the American Indian | New Permanent Core Exhibit | $5,000.00 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Artist-in-Residence program | $7,5000.00 |
| Opera Grand Rapids | OPERAtunity program | $15,000.00 |
| Pegasus Theatre | Young Playwrights Festival | $10,000.00 |
| Piven Theatre Workshop | Community arts education | $12,500.00 |
| Sing Me a Story Foundation | website enhancement | $10,000.00 |
| South Chicago Art Center | smART Programs | $5,000.00 |
| Kartemquin Films | Filmmakers of Color | $7,500.00 |
| SCHOLARSHIPS | | |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Berea College | CWS Graduate Fellowship in Dentistry | $4,000.00 |
| Berea College | Senior Woman Award | $4,000.00 |
| Berea College | Senior Man Award | $4,000.00 |
| Berea College | Excellence in Teaching Award | $1,500.00 |
| Boys Hope/Girls Hope | General support for scholarships | $6,000.00 |
| Warren W. "Billy" Cherry S'ship. | Scholarships | $4,000.00 |
| East Village Youth Program | Scholarships | $5,500.00 |
| Frankfort High School | Scholarships | $4,000.00 |
| Friends of the Orpans | Advanced Education Support | $5,500.00 |
| Highlands University of New Mexico | Seabury Fellowship in Cultural Technology | $5,000.00 |
| Oak Park-River Forest H.S. | Senior Scholarships | $32,000.00 |
| Ehwa Women's University | Visiting Scholar | $18,000.00 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Fellowship in Cultural Technology | $5,000.00 |
| NPHUSA | Scholarships | $5,500.00 |
| Oak Park-River Forest H.S. | Scholarships | $32,000.00 |
| University of Arizona | Native Scholarships | $16,000.00 |
| Benzie Central High School | Scholarships | $4,000.00 |
| SEABURY SCHOLARS | | $6,000.00 |
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Pima Community College | | $6,500.00 |
| Allen Community college | | $6,000.00 |
| Alverno College | | $5,000.00 |
| Howard Area Community Center | | $6,000.00 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | | $2,500.00 |
| Oakton Community college | | $3,500.00 |
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| Donors Forum | | $8,662.00 |
| Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | | $2,100.00 |