Origami Works Foundation

EIN 832251188 Private Foundation

San Francisco, CA 94104 |(312) 566-7729

Total Given 2019–2023
$377K
52 grants · $75K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/35 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2023)
35
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person The Cara Organization
Phone (312) 566-7729

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 $10K $1.1M $29K 3
2020 $56K $1.1M $12K 9
2021 $67K $6.2M $5.3M 8
2022 $96K $4.4M $264K 15
2023 $148K $4.5M $235K 17

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 52 grants on record

Minimum
$32
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$18K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.9% of US grants · Rank #2 of 4 states $500 across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $500

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (52 total)

Purpose
Skills for Chicagoland's Future Chicago, IL $17,500 Support for (2)First Gen Interns 2023
Chicago Cares Chicago, IL $17,500 Support for (2)First Gen Interns 2023
Girls in The Game Chicago, IL $17,500 Support for (2)First Gen Interns 2023
Vocel Chicago, IL $15,950 Support for (2) First Gen Interns 2023
Christopher House Chicago Chicago, IL $13,500 Intern Expenses 2022
Music Box Foundation Chicago, IL $12,625 Support for (2)First Gen Interns 2023
Claretian Associates Chicago, IL $12,500 Intern Expenses 2022
Recipe for Change Winnetka, IL $12,500 Intern Expenses 2022
Share Our Spare Chicago, IL $12,500 Intern Expenses 2022
Young Men's Educational Network Chicago, IL $12,500 Intern Expenses 2022
UtmostU Chicago, IL $11,375 Support for (2) First Gen Interns 2023
The Cara Organization Chicago, IL $10,000 General Operating Support 2020
Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL $10,000 General Support 2020
Christopher House Chicago Chicago, IL $10,000 General Support 2020
Greenlight Fund Boston, MA $10,000 General Support 2020
Christopher House Chicago Chicago, IL $10,000 General Support 2021
Central States SER Chicago, IL $10,000 Support to host first generation college student intern(s). 2021
Kids First Chicago for Education Chicago, IL $10,000 Support to host first generation college student intern(s). 2021
Heartland Human Care Chicago, IL $10,000 Support to host first generation college student intern(s). 2021
Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL $10,000 Support to host first generation college student intern(s). 2021
Chicago Jobs Council Chicago, IL $8,250 General Support 2023
Revolution Workshop Chicago, IL $6,200 Support to host first generation college student intern(s). 2021
The Cara Organization Chicago, IL $6,000 General Support 2021
Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL $6,000 General Support 2022
Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL $5,000 General Support 2020

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