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Special People in Need

Private foundation, Illinois

United States
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Given in 2024 $279k
Typical grant $5,000 Middle half $5,000 to $6,000
New grantees in 2024 39% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

39% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Colorado 24 grants · typical $5,000
Montana 16 grants · typical $5,000
Illinois 14 grants · typical $5,000
California 8 grants · typical $5,000
Maryland 7 grants · typical $5,000
District of Columbia 6 grants · typical $5,000
Minnesota 5 grants · typical $5,000
New Mexico 3 grants · typical $6,000

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

PAWS4LIBERTY Grant to PAWS4LIBERTY $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Southern Methodist College Grant to Southern Methodist College $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Bethesda Cares Grant to Bethesda Cares $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Lift-Up Grant to Lift-Up $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Feed My Sheep Grant to Feed My Sheep $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Catching the Dream Grant to Catching the Dream $6,000 31 Dec 2024
The Orchard Church Grant to The Orchard Church $5,000 31 Dec 2024
KSDS Assistance Dog Inc Grant to KSDS Assistance Dog Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Bernie's Book Bank Grant to Bernie's Book Bank $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Horizons Inc Grant to Horizons Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
See grant guidelines, attached as general explanation statements 12 and 13
Deadlines
See grant guidelines, attached as general explanation statements 12 and 13
Restrictions
See grant guidelines, attached as general explanation statements 12 and 13
Contact
Patrick J Bitterman
Address
155 N Wacker Drive Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone
3127155000

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)