100 Years of Supporting Community Change

Wieboldt Foundation

The Wieboldt Foundation was founded in 1921 by William A. and Anna K. Wieboldt with the hope that its grants would support “charities designed to put an end to the need for charity.” Today, the directors of the foundation remain committed to preserving the founders’ charge; which is now reflected in grantmaking and investments intended to empower local neighborhood residents. The central purpose and direction of the foundation is reflected in the following value statement:
“Our recognition of community organizing or community action as the foundation’s prime concern is promoted by our conviction that a sense of powerlessness and the apathy and alienation bred of this sense are at the root of many of the ills of our time. We believe that funding those efforts that give people hope that they can exercise a degree of control over their lives and that involve them working together toward jointly defined ends is an important contribution to the resolution of social ills.”

Our History

William A Wieboldt, a German immigrant, was born March 8, 1857 on a farm in Altenbruch, Cuxhaven, Germany. William’s aunt and uncle lived in Chicago. They came to visit him as a child, saw how smart he was, and realized there was no future for him in Germany. When William was 14, it was decided he would move to the U.S to stay with his aunt and uncle, and work in their dry goods store.

Our Values & Vision

Our recognition of community organizing or community action as the foundation’s prime concern is promoted by our conviction that a sense of powerlessness and the apathy and alienation bred of this sense are at the root of many of the ills of our time.
We believe that funding those efforts that give people hope that they can exercise a degree of control over their lives and that involve them working together toward jointly defined ends is an important contribution to the resolution of social ills.

Grantee Partners

The foundation supports multi-issue community organizing groups that work in low-income neighborhoods, that are accountable to neighborhood residents, and through which people are empowered to have a major voice in shaping decisions that affect their lives.

Grantee Map

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
70 E Lake St
Enlace Chicago
2759 S Harding Ave
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights
55 E Jackson Blvd #2075
Southside Together Organizing for Power
602 E 61st St, Chicago, IL 60637
AFIRE
4300 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago
4716 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, United States
Crossroads Fund
3411 W. Diversey Ave
The Hana Center
4300 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
4411 North Ravenswood Avenue Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60640
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
2156 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
311 W. 23RD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60616
Blocks Together
3711 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651, USA
Forefront
C/O Impact House 200 W. Madison St., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606
United African Organization
6042 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Midwest Academy
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Ste 1634 Chicago, IL 60604
Donors Forum
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1540 Chicago, Ill. 60604
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
4477 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60632
Jane Addams Senior Caucus
1111 N WELLS ST SUITE 302, CHICAGO, IL, 60610, UNITED STATES
Access Living
115 West Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60654
Action Now Institute
1901 W Carroll, Suite 201A Chicago, Illinois 60612IL
DUPAGE UNITED
41 NORTH PARK BOULEVARD, GLEN ELLYN, IL, 60137, UNITED STATES
Lake County Sponsors
1151 N St Mary's Rd Libertyville, IL 60048-1575
PASO West Suburban Action Project
3415 W North Ave D, Melrose Park, IL 60160, United States
Albany Park Neighborhood Counsil
4600 W Palmer St #100, Chicago, IL 60639, United States
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
2550 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL, 60647
Northside Power
7653 N Paulina St., Chicago, Illinois, 60626
Chicago Foundation for women
7653 N Paulina St., Chicago, Illinois, 60626
Lake view action coalition
3225 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, 60657
A Just harvest
7649 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60620, USA
Hispanic American Community and Education Services
820 W Greenwood Ave Waukegan, IL 60087
Northwest Indiana Area Labor Federation
780 North Union Street, Hobart, IN 46342
Pilsen Alliance
1744 W 18th St, Chicago IL 60608, United States
West Town Leadership United
1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 5TH, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois
Terget Area Development corp
1542 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620, USA
Northwest Austin Council
5730 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651, United States
Centro Comunitario Juan Diego (CCJD)
8812 S Commercial Ave 60617 Chicago Cook - Illinois - USA
Hispanics in Philantropy
414 13th Street, Suite 200 Oakland, CA 94612
Little village development corp
2756 South Harding Ave., Chicago, IL, 60623
Centro Romero
6216 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60660
Northwest neighborhood portland
100 S.W. Main St., Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204
Lawyers committee for better housing
33 N La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
Chicago job with justice
333 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Community Economic Development law project
100 North LaSalle Street, Suite 600 Chicago, Illinois 60602-2403
F.a.i.t.h inc
5840 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60651
Chicago American Indian Community Collabrative
4455 S King Drive, Suite 101 Chicago, IL 60653
Afire Chicago
4300 N California Ave Suite 200B Chicago, IL 60618
Voices of youth in Chicago Education
4749 N Kedzie Ave ChicagoIL60625
Alliance of the Southeast
8944 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Souhwest Youth Collabritive
6400 S. Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60629, United States
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AGAPE Youth Development & Family Support Services
320 S SPAULDING AVE CHICAGO, IL 60624
Designs for change
17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
Parents United For Responsible
11 E Adams St # 1401, Chicago, IL 60603
Chicago Mutual Housing Network
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Chicago, IL 60647
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Nobel Neighbors
1345 N Karlov Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
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