Chicago Cred Incorporated
Chicago CRED is a Chicago-based violence reduction nonprofit that provides outreach, therapy, education, life coaching, and employment/training services to people at high risk of gun violence. The organization focuses on South and West Side communities and partners with local service providers to place participants in jobs and housing. The site includes program descriptions, impact metrics, and news about recent activities.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Chicago-area nonprofits working on violence reduction, youth development, job training or related community supports that can demonstrate local impact and be visible to the funder's network.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on Chicago neighborhoods, especially South and West Side communities.
- • Demonstrated track record in violence prevention, youth services, or workforce development.
- • Organizational capacity to absorb general operating support and scale programs.
- • Existing visibility or relationships within the Chicago nonprofit ecosystem.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Illinois and centered on Chicago; only one small award outside the state appears in the observed year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 29 distinct grantees (many independent organizations) and a mix of returning and new recipients, so the funder supports a relatively broad set of local organizations even though dollars are concentrated among a few large grantees.
New Applicants
The foundation indicates it funds only preselected organizations and does not run an open competitive process; observed new grantees (about 10 in the latest year) suggest occasional invitations, so entry appears by selection/invitation rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
