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Committed toServeChildren, Communities and Country

McCormick Foundation 2007 Annual Report

Committed to ServeChildren, Communities and Country

Executives and Senior Staff 2Message from the President 5Prepared for Service 6Enabling Service 10Inspiring Service 16About the Foundation 20Collaborative Partnerships 22Communities Program Grants Paid 24General Fund Grants Paid 52Summary of Charitable Contributions 57Information for Grantseekers 58Financial Summary 62

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Service begins with something inside us, a generosity that sees potential in people andcommunities and strives to lift them up. Children and adults build skills and learn life lessons thatprepare them to thrive in a free society. Community organizations develop programs that bringpeople and families together and enable them to overcome hardship and pursue their dreams. Andarmed with gratitude, confidence and conviction, citizens inspire others to apply their own talents tostrengthen our society. This dedication to service defines the McCormick Foundation and the peopleand communities touched by our grantmaking programs, museums and facilities.

“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable theworld to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope andachievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourselfif you forget the errand.” Woodrow Wilson

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McCormick Foundation Executives and Senior Staff

Front row (L to R): Lou Marsico, Senior VP, Operations; Donald Cooke, Senior VP, Philanthropy; Second row (L to R): DavidGranat, Chief Investment Officer; Diane Gutenkauf, Director, Robert R. McCormick Museum; Jim Sutherland, Executive Director,Cantigny Foundation (Ret.); Catherine Brown, Senior Director, Communities Program; David Grange, President and CEO;Third row (L to R): John Sirek, Director, Citizenship Program; Nathan Richie, Director, Exhibits & Programs, Freedom Museum;Clark Bell, Director, Journalism Program; Patrick Lynch, Head Golf Professional, Cantigny Golf; Fourth row (L to R): ShawnHealy, Resident Scholar, Freedom Museum; Keith Gill, Director, Museum Operations, First Division Museum; Laura Evans,Director, Visitor Services, Cantigny; Scott Witte, Golf Course Superintendent.

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Front row (L to R): Pattie Overstreet-Miller, Senior Director, Communications and Marketing; Matt LaFond, Executive Director,Cantigny Park; David Anderson, Executive Director, Freedom Museum; Sara Slaughter, Director, Education Program; Second row(L to R): John Miller, Director, Finance/Administration; Joe Sable, Director, Production, Cantigny; Mike Nass, Executive Director,Cantigny Golf; Lorelei Camp, Director, Operations, Freedom Museum; Ray DeBiase, Chief Information Officer; Paul Herbert, ExecutiveDirector, Cantigny First Division Foundation; Third row (L to R): Mike Swanson, Operations Manager; Bob Waterman, Director,Grounds/Gardens, Cantigny; Ed Holzman, Director, Facility Management, Cantigny; Steve Hawkins, Director, Information Manage-ment, First Division Museum; Fourth row (L to R): Jack Amberg, Senior Director, Veterans Affairs; Eric Gillespie, Director, Research,Colonel McCormick Research Center; Melinda Rosebraugh, Assistant Treasurer; Oscar Regalado, Director, Human Resources.

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Board of Directors

Dennis J. FitzSimonsChairman

James C. Dowdle

David D. Hiller

John W. Madigan

Scott C. Smith

Executive Team

David L. GrangePresident andChief Executive Officer

Donald A. CookeSenior Vice President,Philanthropy

David J. GranatChief Investment Officer

Louis J. Marsico, Jr.Senior Vice President,Operations

Pattie Overstreet-MillerSenior Director,Communications and Marketing

Executive Directors

David M. AndersonMcCormick Freedom Museum

Paul H. HerbertCantigny First DivisionFoundation

Matthew P. LaFondCantigny Park

Michael R. NassCantigny Golf

James W. SutherlandCantigny Foundation (Retired)

McCormick Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Team


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Message from the President

The McCormick Foundation, a charitable organization for over half a century,has recently changed its name. This change reflects our continuing statusas an independent philanthropic organization focused on a commitment toservice and support of our free, democratic society.

Our benefactor, Robert R. McCormick, left us more than his money and his estate at Cantigny. He leftus a legacy—a belief in freedom and democracy and a conviction that anything is possible if we, ascitizens, are active, caring and involved. Through its programs, the McCormick Foundation helps pre-pare, enable and inspire individuals and organizations to become more engaged, thus strengtheningour country’s civic health.

Our investment portfolio also changed significantly during 2007. You will note in the financialsection of this report that we no longer hold any Tribune Company stock. The Foundation’s ownershipof the stock ended when Tribune Company became private. While both the name and portfoliochanges are significant, they do not change who we are as an organization. Throughout this periodof positive transformation and growth, we have retained and nurtured what makes us most proud:our philanthropic focus and our long-term commitment to serve.

During 2007, our Foundation reached several milestones and opened new opportunities for givingand for citizen involvement—including, among others, a partnership with leading private equityfirms to establish a national fundraising campaign to support our nation’s wounded veterans; creationof Emergency Preparedness Days at Cantigny Park to help individuals and families plan for large-scale crises; and two disaster relief campaigns to aid victims of the California fires. These initiativesand the numerous other philanthropic, educational and recreational programs that are a part of ourFoundation provide opportunity for citizens to step up and become involved.

In this year’s report, we have focused on the sense of personal accountability and responsibilitythat is at the core of our mission: to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing inour children, communities and country. We fulfill our mission by providing programs and supportingorganizations that are committed to the spirit of service, and we enable and inspire a new generationto become active and involved. That means our investment doubles, triples, and becomes an infinitepossibility for caring and for service.

The stories here remind all of us of what individuals and organizations can accomplish when theycommit themselves to their communities and engender that same sense of service in others. Theseare the people who make the world a better place. Our job is to support, encourage and enable them.They will do the rest.

We are privileged to be a small part of the coming renewal of commitment and service in America.

Sincerely,

David L. GrangePresident and Chief Executive Officer


“I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his owncondition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.” Abraham Lincoln

We learn to embrace service from firsthand experience—and from the values imparted byparents, teachers, citizens and community organizations. Strong role models prepare us to serveothers by teaching the value of hard work, cultural tolerance, courtesy and goodwill. And as weturn outward, we learn to view others with empathy—and act with humility. We develop a sharedresponsibility to respect and help others, support our communities and contribute to our society.

Independent VoicesMegan Wallace is on a personal mission. As a speech-language pathologist at the Ray GrahamTraining Center in Chicago, she understands the challenges special education students face. Andshe is helping her students find their voices as independent members of society. “It’s easy forothers to view these students as underdogs,” Megan observed, “and they need to develop theknowledge and confidence to become effective advocates for themselves.” One way to do this is toexercise their right to vote. Megan selected students who were ready for this responsibility andbrought them to the McCormick Freedom Museum. Not only did they register to vote, they alsosaw interactive displays that introduced them to the electoral process. “The Vote4Me! exhibitcreates a great foundation I can build on as the election draws closer,” she said. “By learning whois running for office and what the candidates want to do, students can make independent decisionsbased on what they believe and what’s best for them.”

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The McCormick Freedom Museuminspires visitors to understandfreedom and to value the role theFirst Amendment plays in protect-ing freedom for future generations.Speech-language pathologistMegan Wallace, pictured here withJihad Hamilton, took her studentsto the Vote4Me! exhibit where theylearned about the election processand registered to vote.

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Rules of the GameFive years ago, Emily Grabek was looking for a summer job close to home. When she joined theyouth caddie program at Cantigny Golf, Emily knew very little about the game, but soon discoveredthat learning about golf would teach her individual, business and social skills that would last alifetime. “This is a serious program that requires responsibility and professionalism,” said MikeGreene, Cantigny Golf’s outside service supervisor who became Emily’s mentor. “Emily developedknowledge of the game and learned to work hard, honor the rules, police herself, use interpersonalskills and stay in shape.” Today, Emily shares this knowledge with the 160 caddies that she helpssupervise. “On-course mentoring is an important part of the caddie experience,” Grabek observed.“Our ‘honor’ caddies represent the heart of the program and demonstrate what a little patience,guidance, training and consistent expectations can produce. They also teach by example howto assess and respond to each golfer’s skills and personality while conducting themselves withconfidence and integrity.” These skills—plus the entrepreneurial spirit they develop asself-employed caddies—will serve them well as college students, working professionals andmembers of society.

At Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, Illinois, guests enjoy recreation and instruction in a unique setting with excep-tional guest services. It also serves boys and girls ages 8–15 through the Cantigny Youth Links, providinginstruction, certification, tournaments and a special 9-hole course complete with a clubhouse. Mike Greeneand Emily Grabek manage and supervise the Cantigny Golf caddie program.


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Life LessonsThere’s no telling what will stimulate children to look deeper into their lives and surroundings.Recently, when a school group toured the Robert R. McCormick Museum, a 10-year-old boy wasastonished by a story told by volunteer guide Carole Koch. She explained that Robert andMaryland McCormick had cared for two daughters of Shanghai Mayor K.C. Wu, Eileen (Hsiu Yung)and Edith (Hsiu Hwei), and had sponsored their education at Northwestern University. The boy thenasked a thoughtful question: “Why was Maryland McCormick so interested in China?” Carole’sanswer goes to the heart of the Foundation’s mission. In 1947, the McCormicks visited China aspart of a six-week Asian tour. When Maryland fell ill, the Wu family helped her recover. After theCommunists took over Shanghai the next year, Mayor Wu moved to Formosa (Taiwan) with ChiangKai-shek and sent his daughters to live with the McCormicks. Their generosity to the Wu childrenand countless others speaks to their commitment to public service. These values live on today atthe estate Colonel McCormick bequeathed to the public for our enjoyment and education. It’s aplace where schoolchildren continue to learn valuable and often unexpected life lessons.

Visitors to the Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny learn valuable, relevant lessons about the lifeand times of a larger-than-life Chicagoan and international figure who brought innovation and change to themedia and built a major media empire. Carole Koch tells intriguing stories of McCormick’s charismaticpersonality, family and lifestyle.


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Something powerful happens when people join hands to serve. They recognize what othersneed to feel secure in their communities—and hopeful about the future. They channel theirenergy toward local and national challenges, combining their resources and talents to extendtheir reach. As these organizations gather momentum—and attract new people—they becomecatalysts for health and well-being, civic responsibility and greater opportunity. By servingthose who serve, the McCormick Foundation magnifies their efforts and enables them to providehelp where assistance and solutions are needed most.

A Learning CommunityA year ago, Brooklyn Strong cried most mornings before preschool. Diagnosed with a learningimpediment, she was lost in a special education class that made school something to fear. All thatchanged when she entered prekindergarten at Frazier Preparatory Academy. These days, Brooklynreceives one-on-one speech therapy in her preschool classroom. She is thriving in a Paragonhumanities curriculum that promotes hands-on learning and builds on her individual strengths.Equally important, she now feels safe, loved and nurtured—and can’t wait to return each day toher friends and teachers. For her mother, Carmen, the benefits extend beyond Brooklyn herself.“Because the school is free, we’re working fewer overtime hours and spending more time as afamily. I’ve also enjoyed volunteering at the school so much, I’m thinking of becoming a teacher.”

Enabling Service

“...One drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to givelight to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service.Think of this and act.” Hannah More


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The Foundation’s EducationProgram helps children from birthto age five build strong foundations,cultivate positive attitudes andexperience the value of community.Carmen Dennis and her daughter,Brooklyn, found the learningcommunity they needed at FrazierPreparatory Academy, a new schoolin Chicago’s North Lawndaleneighborhood.


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Civic DialogueJournalists perform an invaluable service to local communities—and to society at large. WhenEstefanie Garcia joined the National Museum of Mexican Art’s Radio Arte (WRTE 90.5 FM) pro-gram, First Voice, Primera Voz, she had high ambitions—but little hands-on experience. “Now,I look at issues from multiple perspectives, identify biases and read more analytically,” she said.With helpful feedback, her interview skills grew sharper and more objective. And the stories shecovered gave her community relevant information about immigration policies and the currentrelations between ethnic groups and law enforcement agencies. Estefanie’s Radio Arte experiencestoked her passion for journalism—and will help her when she enters Northwestern University’sMedill School of Journalism for the 2008–2009 academic year.

The Foundation’s Journalism Program supports a free, vigorous and diverse news media by funding trainingprograms for student and professional journalists. Estefanie Garcia’s experiences in the McCormickFoundation-funded Radio Arte program, First Voice, Primera Voz, are preparing her for a successful careerin journalism.


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A New BeginningImmigrants arrive with personal histories that enrich our social fabric. When the SouthVietnamese people lost their freedoms to a Communist regime, Tuyethoa Tran sacrificed morethan her social standing and her career as a pharmacist. She also watched in fear as her parentsand younger brother boarded a small boat headed for the United States. Thirteen years later,she received her visa and reunited with her family in Chicago. Through the Chinese Mutual AidAssociation, she learned English and completed a civics class to prepare for her naturalizationinterview. On May 1, 2008, Tuyethoa passed her citizenship interview and is looking forward to theoath ceremony. Rather than think about all she has lost, Tuyethoa is thankful for the independentlife she has created—and for the freedoms she has regained.

The Foundation’s Citizenship Program supports organizations that build active and engaged citizens whoparticipate in our democratic society. At the Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Tuyethoa Tran has developedthe civic knowledge and language skills she needed to become a U.S. citizen.


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A Safe ChoiceAmericans are generous people. They want their charitable donations to help local communities,but they’re often unsure where their gifts will do the most good. Attorney Andrew Williams, along-time donor to Chicago Tribune Charities, recently steered a client toward this McCormickFoundation fund. “She wanted to make a sizable contribution, and this is a safe choice. For everydollar donated, the Foundation adds a match, and 100 percent of the funds raised are granted tononprofit organizations in the community.” Williams also looks for community organizations thatwould benefit from the Foundation’s support.


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In 2007, Chicago Tribune Charitieswas just one of 34 funds in theMcCormick Foundation’sCommunities Program. Thesefunds, which invest in successfulnonprofits to improve communitylife, supported such local organi-zations as the Greater ChicagoFood Depository.


“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only onesamong you who will be really happy are those who have sought and foundhow to serve.” Albert Schweitzer

Our social fabric reflects the gifts, talents and experiences of all our citizens. And in many cases,we can point to individuals and organizations that sparked our passions and interests—andcontributed to our success. A free society flourishes when all of us appreciate all we’ve learnedfrom others. By freely giving our time and resources, we can inspire others to make a difference.

Inspiring Service

The First Division Museum atCantigny honors the courage andsacrifice of soldiers who fought toprotect our freedoms. The Museumaccomplishes this in part by spon-soring trips that send high schoolteachers to the European battle-fields of World War I and WorldWar II. Laura Drehs toured theplace where Sherman tankspatrolled the Belgian battlefields inlate 1944. Recently, she visited theBattle of the Bulge exhibit at theFirst Division Museum and saw aSherman tank used by 1st InfantryDivision soldiers.

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The Cost of FreedomHigh school history teachers know the power of primary sources to bring history to life. When the FirstDivision Museum at Cantigny funded an educational tour for four teachers to visit 1st Division battlefieldsin France and Belgium, they were deeply moved as veterans and local residents recalled acts of heroismand sacrifice as if they happened yesterday. World War II veteran Rocco Moretto shared his thoughts withteacher Laura Drehs as they placed an American flag on the grave of Moretto’s friend, a 1st InfantryDivision hero killed by artillery fire during the Battle of the Bulge. “The men that I served with,” Morettosaid, “were outstanding patriots who were anxious to protect our freedoms. I was very proud to serve ourcountry.” This experience inspired Laura to pass these memories on to her students, so they understandtrue heroism and sacrifice and never take freedom for granted. “I will always remember the way Belgiancitizens value, appreciate and honor the American soldiers who liberated their areas,” Laura said. “I’ll beable to keep these stories alive for years to come.”

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Let Freedom SingMusic can inspire us to respect and appreciate the challenges others face. Last summer, theChicago Children’s Choir taught life lessons in diversity and tolerance when 39 teenagers took a“Freedom Tour” to perform in the cradle of the American Civil Rights movement. Anne Wildman,a former choir member, remembers an especially jarring visit to a museum in Selma, Alabama,where she was stripped of her humanity. “We were led like slaves into a dark room, where theyshouted at us to stand silently, then crawl through a tunnel, and ultimately choose who would workand who would be “killed.” From that moment, the lyrics of the freedom song, “I’ve got a right tothe tree of life,” took on new meaning. So did the plea of a woman who boarded the group’s busin Selma and said, “We brought you this far; where will you take us?” Anne plans to do her partby repeating the experience the group had building a house with Habitat for Humanity in NewOrleans. She also has volunteered with her neighborhood children’s choir and wants to continueto reach out to youth through music in her college town of Oberlin, Ohio.

Each year, the Foundation’s Special Initiatives Program supports cultural, educational, social service,civic and health institutions in the Chicago community. In 2007, it sponsored the Chicago Children’s Choir“Freedom Tour,” where Anne Wildman and 38 other student vocalists performed in southern cities criticalto the Civil Rights movement. The Foundation’s support also produced a CD of music from the tour and adocumentary film about the experience, which was previewed at the McCormick Freedom Museum.


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A Passion for NatureAs a child, Ellen Meyer watched her mother collect seeds in bags and envelopes, and then sowthem outside in a flower garden bursting with blooms. Today, she shares her passion for natureand gardening with visitors to Cantigny Gardens. As a volunteer in the Idea Garden, she cultivatedher appreciation of plants and learned new garden design techniques. This experience inspiredher to complete a Master Gardener program. By working with other volunteers, she also gainedthe confidence to teach seminars on seed saving and butterfly gardens. “Once you’re out thereand meeting people, you’re amazed by what they can do,” she said. “And as people asked me todo more, it became easier and more fun to share my interests.”

Cantigny Park provides an exceptional facility that offers educational programming and recreational activities.According to Ellen Meyer, “Volunteering helps us expand our comfort zones—and our horizons. Everyonehas talents and interests they can share with others. The more you do, the easier it becomes.”


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McCormick Foundation Mission, Vision, Values

Our Mission

McCormick Foundation advances the ideals of a free, democratic society

by investing in our children, communities and country.

Our Vision

To be the philanthropic leader in strengthening our free, democratic society,

with a focus on children, communities and country, through distinctive

programs and services that:

– improve civic health

– deliver impact by creating value and positive outcomes

– continue the philanthropic legacy of Robert R. McCormick

Our Values

T – TeamworkM – Mission focused F – Forward thinking

L – LoyaltyE – ExcellenceD – DiversityR – RespectS – ServiceH – HumilityI – IntegrityP – Professionalism

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Power of Collaborative Partnerships

McCormick Foundation + 34 Business Partners

1. ABC26/CW38 Children First 2. Baltimore Sun Charities 3. Cavaliers Youth Fund 4. Chicago Blackhawk Charities 5. Chicago Tribune Charities 6. CLTV Kids Charities 7. Colorado Rockies Charity Fund 8. The Courant Community Fund – The Courant/Fox 61 Children’s Holiday Campaign 9. Cubs Care 10. CW2 Gives 11. CW5 Cares for Kids

12. CW11 Care for Kids Fund 13. CW33 Kids Fund 14. CW39 Cares For Kids 15. Daily Press Holiday Fund 16. Ducks Care17. Fox40 Helping Hand Fund18. Fox 43 Charities 19. Fox59/CW4 Community Fund 20. Fox 61 Family Fund21. KTLA Charities Fund22. Los Angeles Times Family Fund 23. The Morning Call Charities 24. myphl17 Cares

25. Newsday Charities 26. North County Times Charities Fund27. Orlando Magic Youth Foundation 28. Orlando Sentinel Family Fund 29. Post-News Charities – Post-News Season to Share 30. Q13 Fox Family Fund 31. Sun-Sentinel Children’s Fund 32. WGN Radio 720 Neediest Kids Fund 33. WGN-TV Children’s Charities 34. The YES! Fund

Establish McCormick Foundation Fund(i.e., Chicago Tribune Charities, Colorado Rockies Charity Fund)

Solicit and receive contributions from the public through events, promotions, annual campaigns and disaster relief campaigns

(public includes: individuals, corporations and organizations)

McCormick Foundation matches public contributions

Contributions + match are granted to communities where the funds are raised*

*Contributions and match from disaster relief and special campaigns are granted to the communities in need.


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Leveraging Resources to Improve CommunitiesPartnerships are the core of the McCormick Foundation’s CommunitiesProgram. We team up with businesses, local nonprofit agencies, and generous donors across the country to solve community challenges andimprove the quality of life.

Together with newspapers, broadcasters and sports teams nationwide, we raise money from the public for important local and national causes. In addition to mobilizing our partners’ ability to reach out to readers, viewers and fans, the Foundation encourages donations by adding 50 centsto every dollar contributed up to set limits for disaster relief and special campaigns. The Foundation and our partners absorb all campaign adminis-trative costs, so 100 percent of every dollar donated, plus our match, goesdirectly to thoroughly screened agencies that provide critical services inthese communities.

In 2007, thanks to people’s generosity and the momentum provided by our community partners, the Foundation was able to make more than 1,100 grants, totaling over $25 million.


2007 Communities Program Grants Paid

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The Communities Program—the only suchprogram of its kind in the country—isdesigned to work with 34 partners to stimulatelocal philanthropy and improve community lifethrough collaborative partnerships in 24 com-munities nationwide.

Allentown, PA

The Morning Call CharitiesTotal $88,000Focuses on improving education and literacyprograms for children and adults, and supportsbasic human needs.

Baum School of Art$5,000For Access to the Arts program

Boy Scouts of America$2,500For Urban Scouting program

Boys Club of Allentown$2,000For general support

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown $5,500For Case Management ($2,500) andEcumenical Kitchen ($3,000) programs

Children’s Home of Easton$2,000For general support

Community Action Committee of theLehigh Valley, Inc.$7,500For Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania program

Community Action DevelopmentCorporation of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.$2,000For Start Your Business program

Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc.$1,500For Rape Crisis program

De Sales University$2,500For Hispanic Initiative Summer AcademicEnrichment program

Episcopal Ministries of the Diocese of Bethlehem, Inc.$3,000For Mollard Hospitality Center Hunger programs

Fund to Benefit Children and Youth, Inc.$7,500For Family Needs program

Lehigh County Conference of Churches$20,000For general support

Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County, Inc.$5,000For general support

Meals on Wheels of the Bethlehem Area, Inc.$5,000For general support

Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown$6,000For Sacred Heart Dental Clinic program

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem$3,000For Women’s Health Clinic program

Salvation Army – Easton Corps$2,500For the Learning Zone program

Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.$3,000For general support

Wildlands Conservancy, Inc.$2,500 For Summer Afternoon Outside program

Anaheim, CA

Ducks CareTotal $285,000Focuses on the education, health and well-being, and recreation of disadvantaged childrenand families.

Anaheim Prep Sports ActivitiesFoundation$5,000For general support

Art & Creativity for Healing, Inc.$10,000 For FACT Orange County program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim, Inc.$15,000 For Motel Kids Outreach program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, Inc.$15,000For Garden Grove Teen program

California Life Center$10,000 For My L.I.F.E. program

Canyon Acres Children and FamilyServices$10,000For Therapeutic Horse Riding program

Children’s Bureau of Southern California$10,000For Families Unlimited program

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County, Inc.$5,000 For Mentor-Advocate program

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, SouthernCalifornia Chapter$30,000 For Specialized Care for People with Cystic Fibrosis program

El Puente Community DevelopmentCorporation$5,000 For Homework Club program

Family Solutions, Inc.$7,500 For Enabling Extracurricular Sports for Foster Youth program

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts$2,500 For Surgery Weekend program

Homework House$7,500 For Afterschool Tutoring program

Latino Center for Prevention & Action in Health & Welfare$10,000 For the Children and Youth Initiative program

Laura’s House$20,000 For the Domestic Violence Emergency Shelterand Support Services program

Laurel House, Inc.$5,000For the Structured Cooling Off program



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Operation Jump Start$7,500 For general support

Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center, Inc.$10,000 For general support

Ronald McDonald House Charities ofSouthern California (Orange County)$10,000 For general support

Saint Joseph Ballet Company$10,000 For general support

Share Our Selves Corporation$10,000 For the SOS Free Medical Clinic program

St. Jude Hospital, Inc. (Medical Center)$20,000 For the Children’s Mobile Health program

Taller San Jose$12,500 For the Taller San Jose Tech program

Thessalonika Family Services, Inc.$5,000 For general support

THINK Together$7,500For the THINK for Student Health program

Thomas House Temporary Shelter$10,000 For general support

Web Wise Kids$7,500For general support

Young Men’s Christian Association of Anaheim$7,500 For the Youth Sports/Fitness program

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Sun CharitiesTotal $60,000Provides grants to organizations assisting children, youth and families in need.

Arundel House of Hope, Inc.$10,000 For Women in Safe Haven program

Associated Catholic Charities$10,000 For Christopher Place Employment Academyprogram

Family Tree$10,000 For general support

Salvation Army$10,000 For Feedmore program

Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc.$10,000 For Residential Treatment Center program

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.$10,000 For Rental Services program

Chicago, IL

Chicago Blackhawk CharitiesTotal $743,461Supports programs for youth who are homeless, ill, abused or otherwise at risk, andpromotes health, fitness and teamwork.

Amateur Hockey Association Illinois, Inc.$200,000 For general support

American Hearing Impaired HockeyAssociation$15,000 For the Stan Mikita Hockey School for theHearing Impaired program

Cabrini-Green Tutoring Program, Inc.$10,000 For general support

Cara Program$10,000 For general support

Cathedral Shelter of Chicago$35,000 For the Family program

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center$15,000 For Supplies and Food

Chicago Jesuit Academy$48,000 For general support

Children’s Place Association$10,000 For the Early Learning program

Dreams for Kids, Inc.$38,000For the RIC Dreams for Kids Sports program

Gads Hill Center$15,000For the Club Learn program

Girls in the Game$20,000For the GIG: After School Elementary program

Midtown Educational Foundation$30,000For the MEF Student program

Mission of Our Lady of Mercy$30,000For the Education program

National Runaway Switchboard$15,000For the Volunteer program

Night Ministry$15,461For the Youth Rapid HIV/STD Testing, Prevention, Education program

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago$150,000For Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports program

Robert Crown Center For Health Education$12,000For the Discovery Summer at Homan Squareprogram

Rush University Medical Center$25,000For the Rush Adolescent Family Center program

Snow City Arts Foundation$20,000 For general support

University of Chicago Hospitals$30,000 For the Pediatric Mobile Care program



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Chicago Tribune CharitiesTotal $4,902,000Improves the lives of disadvantaged children,adults and families by supporting basic needssuch as hunger and housing; promoting familydevelopment; improving employmentprospects; and developing literacy skills.

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.$30,000 For Supported Employment program

Advocate Charitable Foundation$25,000 For Childhood Trauma Treatment program

AIDS Foundation of Chicago$30,000 For Supportive Housing Initiatives

AIDSCARE, Inc.$25,000 For Housing and Supportive Services program

Albany Park Community Center, Inc.$10,000 For Adult Literacy program

Alternatives, Inc.$20,000 For Individualized Career and EmploymentServices program

America’s Second Harvest$20,000For Express Stamps On-Line Application Project

Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home)$25,000For general support

Aquinas Literacy Center$20,000For ESL Literacy program

Asian Human Services of Chicago, Inc.$15,000 For Adult Literacy ($10,000) and FamilyLiteracy ($5,000) programs

Association House of Chicago$10,000 For LISTO Out-of-School-Time Literacy program

Austin Career Education Center$10,000For Adult Literacy program

Beacon Therapeutic School$20,000For Shelter Outreach Services Aftercare program

Beacon Therapeutic School$25,000For Shelter Outreach Services Housing program

Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation$10,000 For Affordable Housing Preservation andRestoration Initiative program

Blue Island Citizens$30,000 For Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Bridge Youth & Family Services$30,000 For Traumatic Stress program

Campus Kitchens Project, Inc.$10,000 For Campus Kitchen at Northwestern University

Cara Program$60,000 For general support

Carole Robertson Center $50,000 For Learning for Adult Literacy ($20,000) andFamily Literacy ($30,000) programs

Casa Central$25,000 For La Posada program

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago$70,000 For Homelessness Prevention Call Center

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago$40,000 For Parish Emergency Assistance ResourceNetwork program

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc.$10,000 For Daybreak Center Transitional Housing program

Centro Comunitario Juan Diego$10,000 For Southeast Chicago Anti-Hunger Network

Centro Romero$25,000 For Adult Education ($15,000) and After SchoolLiteracy ($10,000) programs

Changing Worlds$10,000 For Literacy & Cultural Connections In-Schoolprogram

Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness$65,000 For general support

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless$50,000 For general support

Chicago Commons Association$40,000 For Adult Literacy ($25,000) and Center-basedChildren’s Literacy program ($15,000)

Chicago House and Social Service Agency$25,000 For Family Support program

Chicago Jobs Council$40,000 For Workforce Development Resource Center

Chicago Jobs Council$75,000 For general support

Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired$15,000For Birth-to-Three Family Intervention program

Chicago Lights$10,000 For After School Tutoring program

Chicago Public Library Foundation$30,000For Chicago Reads Together Early LiteracyInitiative

Chicago Women In Trades$35,000For Technical Opportunities program

Chicago Youth Centers$10,000 For Teen Leadership Development program

Children’s Advocacy Center$22,000 For Safe From the Start program

Children’s Memorial Hospital$10,000 For Consortium to Lower Obesity in ChicagoChildren’s CO-OP Humboldt Park program

Children’s Research Triangle$15,000 For Trauma Treatment program



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Chinese Mutual Aid Association$10,000 For Family Literacy program

Christian Outreach of Lutherans$30,000 For Food Pantry program

Christopher House$10,000 For Family Literacy program

Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois$10,000 For New Americans Project

Community Crisis Center, Inc.$30,000 For Domestic Violence program

Community Help Center, Inc.$10,000 For Adult Literacy program

Community Support Services, Inc.$30,000For Supported Employment program

Connections for the Homeless, Inc.$15,000For Family Housing Services program

Corporation for Supportive Housing$50,000 For Strategic Fundraising and Marketing plan

Corporation for Supportive Housing$40,000 For Family Supportive Housing program

Countryside Association for People with Disabilities, Inc.$30,000 For Supported Employment program

Crisis Center For South Suburbia$35,000 For Emergency Residential Shelter program

De La Salle Institute$45,000 For Adult Literacy ($25,000) and FamilyLiteracy ($20,000) programs

Dominican Literacy Center Aurora$15,000 For ESL Literacy program

Easter Seals Joliet Region, Inc.$40,000 For Early Intervention program

El Valor Corporation$10,000For STARS Reading Clinic

Equip for Equality, Inc.$30,000For Training Institute on Disability Rights program

Erie Neighborhood House$30,000For Adult Literacy ($25,000) and After School Literacy ($5,000) programs

Family Focus, Inc.$30,000For Right From The Start program

Family Focus, Inc.$15,000For Hug-a-Book program

Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center$10,000For After School Literacy program

Good News Partners$15,000For Howard Area Anti-Hunger Network program

Good Shepherd Center for Exceptional Children$30,000For Early Intervention program

Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago, Inc.$15,000For Fathers Project program

Greater Chicago Food Depository$250,000For general support ($200,000), and forNourish for Knowledge program ($50,000)

Greater Roseland/West Pullman Food Network$10,000For Pantry on Wheels and MENU program

Greater West Town CommunityDevelopment Project$35,000For Vocational Training and Job Readiness & Placement programs

Harbour, Inc.$10,000For Safe Harbour Shelter program

Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.$20,000For Computer Skills Training program

Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.$40,000 For Homeless Prevention program

Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.$15,000 For El Centro de Education y Cultura program

Hephzibah Children’s Association$15,000 For Family Support program

Home of the Sparrow, Inc.$20,000 For the Transitional Living program

Housing Action Illinois$10,000 For support of Chicago-area programs

Housing Opportunities For Women$40,000 For general support

Howard Area Community Center$15,000 For Employment Resource Center program

Howard Area Community Center$40,000 For Adult Education ($25,000) and Children’sLiteracy ($15,000) programs

Hull House Association$30,000 For Family Literacy program

Humboldt Park Social Services$15,000 For Center for Changing Lives program

Illinois Hunger Coalition$15,000 For Building Blocks Child Nutrition program

Illinois Migrant Council$25,000 For Rent Assistance and Housing Counselingprogram

Indo-American Center$20,000For Adult Literacy programs

Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation$30,000For general support

Inspiration Corporation$30,000For Meals program

Inspiration Corporation$10,000 For Family Housing program

Institute for Latino Progress (Instituto del Progreso Latino)$30,000 For Family Literacy program



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Interfaith Council For The Homeless$25,000 For the Shelter Graduates– Housing First program

Interfaith Housing DevelopmentCorporation of Chicago$25,000 For support of developments serving families

Interfaith Refugee and ImmigrationMinistries, Inc.$20,000 For English Language Training program

Jane Addams Resource Corporation$15,000 For Adult Learner program and services

Jewish Child and Family Services$10,000 For Parenting Education program

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$10,000 For EZRA Center’s Uptown Cafe

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$10,000 For Job Readiness Training program

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$20,000 For EZRA Tenant Support Project

Jewish Vocational Service andEmployment Center$20,000 For Vocational ESL program

Juvenile Protective Association$45,000For Child Abuse Prevention & Early Interventionprogram

Korean American Resource and Cultural Center$10,000For Adult Literacy program

La Rabida Children’s Hospital and Research Center$25,000 For Premier Kids program

Lake County Council Against Sexual Assault$30,000 For Children’s Treatment and Counseling program

Lake County Crisis Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Domestic Violence$40,000 For A Safe Place program

Lakeview Pantry$15,000 For Emergency Food program

Lambs, Inc.$30,000 For Community Employment Services program

Latin Center – Universidad Popular$10,000 For Family Literacy program

Latin United Community HousingAssociation$20,000 For Supportive Housing project

Learning Center House of Connections$25,000 For general support

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago$25,000 For Relocation Rights Project for CHA Residents

Life Span$25,000 For general support

Literacy Connection$10,000 For Adult Literacy programs

Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley$10,000 For Adult Literacy Tutoring program

Literacy Volunteers of America–DuPage, Inc.$20,000 For Adult Literacy program

Literacy Works$35,000 For Adult Training/Advocacy program

Little Brothers – Friends of The Elderly$10,000 For Elderly Food program

Little Friends, Inc.$30,000 For Supported Employment program

Local Economic and EmploymentDevelopment Council, Inc.$25,000 For Computer Technology Center program

Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois$30,000 For Little Village Food Network

Lydia Home Association$15,000 For Safe Families program

Marklund Children’s Home$15,000 For Early Intervention program

Mary Crane League$25,000For Pre-Literacy program

McHenry County College Foundation$10,000 For Adult Literacy program

Mercy Housing Lakefront$25,000 For Family Supportive Housing program

Metropolitan Family Services$270,000 For Child Abuse Prevention programs

Metropolitan Family Services$20,000 For general support

Metropolitan Family Services$35,000 For Healthy Families program

Metropolitan Tenants Organization$20,000 For general support

Misericordia Home/Heart of Mercy Center$30,000 For Community Employment Opportunities program

Morton College$35,000 For Adult Literacy program

Mujeres Latinas en Accion$30,000 For Parent Support program

New Hope Center, Inc.$30,000 For Community Employment program

Nicasa$30,000 For Parent Empowerment program

Night Ministry$40,000 For Open Door Youth Shelter program

Northern Illinois Food Bank$225,000 For general support

Northwest Neighborhood Federation$10,000 For Adult Literacy program



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Northwestern University Settlement$30,000For West Town Food Distribution Network program

Oakton Community College Educational Foundation$10,000For Adult Literacy program

Omni Youth Services$15,000 For Parent Aid program

PADS Crisis Services, Inc.$10,000 For Beyond Shelter Rent Support program

PADS, Inc. – Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc.$10,000 For Transitional Living program

Parenthesis, Inc.$25,000 For Parateen, Parenting on Our Own, andFamily Wrap programs

Park Lawn School and Activity Center$30,000 For Supportive & Community Employment programs

People’s Resource Center$30,000For Basic Services program

People’s Resource Center$10,000 For Homeless Prevention program

Pioneer Center for Human Service$15,000 For PADS Transitional Shelter program

Polish American Association$35,000For Employment Services & Certified NursesAssistant Vocational Training programs

Polish American Association$20,000 For Adult Literacy program

Proviso Township Mental Health Center(Proviso Family Services)$5,000 For Children’s Advocacy Center’s GroupTherapy program

Pui Tak Center$20,000 For Adult ESL program

Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities$30,000 For Community Employment Services

Reading in Motion$15,000 For Benchmarks Reading program

Renaissance Social Services, Inc.$10,000 For Housing Stability program

Respond Now$10,000 For Family Homeless Prevention program

Safer Foundation$45,000 For PACE Institute ($30,000) and YouthEmpowerment Project ($15,000)

Salvation Army, Metropolitan DivisionCentral Fund$10,000 For Harbor Light Mobile Feeding program

San Miguel Febres Cordero School, Inc.$25,000 For the In School Literacy program

Seguin Services, Inc.$30,000 For Community Employment Alternatives program

SGA Youth & Family Services$35,000 For Healthy Families Illinois/Parents Too Soonprogram

Shelter, Inc.$10,000 For Group Homes program

Shore Community Services, Inc.$30,000 For Supported Employment program

South Suburban PADS$20,000 For Housing First– Families First program

South Suburban Resource and Hunger Network$5,000For Food Distribution Network

Special Education Parents Alliance$30,000For Supported Employment Services

St. Coletta’s of Illinois$30,000 For Supported & Competitive Employment program

St. Leonard’s Ministries$15,000 For Michael Barlow Center program

St. Leonard’s Ministries$15,000For Grace House program

Supportive Housing Providers Association$10,000 For Chicago-area Family Supportive HousingInitiative

Tapfound, Inc.$10,000 For Chicago-area Service Grant Sponsorshipsprogram

Turning Point, Inc.$10,000 For Children’s program

Vital Bridges, Inc.$150,000 For Food and Nutrition program

Waubonsee Community College$15,000 For Adult Literacy program

West Suburban PADS, Inc.$20,000 For Family Transitional Housing program

Windows of Opportunity, Inc.$10,000 For Public Housing Nutrition Network program

Women Employed Institute$40,000 For Communications program

Women’s American ORT, Inc.$20,000 For Technical Institute Scholarships for Low-Income Students with Dependents

Women’s Treatment Center$50,000 For Child and Family Development program

World Relief Corporation of NationalAssociation of Evangelicals$20,000 For Welcome Inn Homelessness Preventionprogram

World Relief Corporation of NationalAssociation of Evangelicals$10,000 For Family Literacy program



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CLTV Kids CharitiesTotal $189,313Supports health, welfare and educational programs for children with emphasis on children’s literacy programs.

B.U.I.L.D., Inc.$46,000 For the Youth Development Initiative program

Chicago Youth Programs, Inc.$21,000 For Preschool Literacy programs & 1st–12thGrade Literacy-Focused program

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$10,000 For Medical Services and Patient Educationprogram

Hephzibah Children’s Association$3,500 For Reading Academy program

Hull House Association$29,813 For Uptown Head Start & Even Start programs

Mary Crane League$14,000 For Early Literacy program

Quad County Urban League$10,000 For Technicians, Scientists & Managers program

Shelter, Inc.$34,000 For general support

World Relief Corporation of NationalAssociation of Evangelical$21,000 For Aurora Family Literacy program

Cubs CareTotal $1,288,000Funds neighborhood-based nonprofit organiza-tions, as well as programs supporting childrenwith special needs, victims of domestic violenceand youth baseball leagues.

Advocate Charitable Foundation$10,000 For School-Based Health Centers at AmundsenHigh School and Lake View High School

B.U.I.L.D., Inc.$10,000 For Sports Programs

Between Friends$5,000 For general support

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago$5,000For Sports Buddies program

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois$10,000 For general support

Center on Halsted$50,000 For Cubs Care Courts

Chicago Abused Women Coalition$5,000 For Greenhouse Shelter program

Chicago Children’s Theatre$5,000 For Honus and Me program

Chicago Park District$162,000 For Cubs Care Rookie League Baseball &Therapeutic Recreation programs

Chicago Park District$100,000 For Thillens Stadium

Chicago Park District$60,000 For Inner City Little League program

Chicago Park District$60,000 For Cubs Care Special Olympics program

Chicago Park District$25,000 For Winnemac Park Playground program

Chicago Park District$25,000 For Welles Park Playground program

Chicago Park District$25,000 For Paul Revere Park Playground program

Chicago Public Schools$250,000 For Blaine Campus Park program

Chicago Women’s Health Center$5,000 For general support

Children’s Memorial Hospital$35,000 For Catch the Reading Bug Literacy program

Children’s Memorial Hospital$20,000 For UPLIFT School Health Center program

Children’s Place Association$2,500 For general support

Counseling Center of Lake View $10,000For Latino Family Violence project

Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.$5,000For Camp Oasis program

Emergency Fund$5,000 For Financial Assistance program

Family Rescue, Inc.$5,000 For general support

Girls in the Game$10,000 For GIG: After School program

Greater Chicago Food Depository$25,000 For Nourish for Knowledge program

House of the Good Shepherd$12,000 For general support

Howard Brown Health Center$10,000For Domestic Violence program



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Inspiration Corporation$5,000For Community Voice Mail program

Lakeview Pantry$20,000For general support

Lakeview Shelter, Inc.$15,000For general support

Lincoln Park Community Shelter$10,000 For general support

Little City Foundation$5,000 For Project Connect program

Midtown Educational Foundation$10,000For Midtown Sports program

Mujeres Latinas en Accion$5,000For Domestic Violence program

National Runaway Switchboard$5,000For Thanksgiving Dinner for Homeless Youth

Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club$10,000For Youth Leadership & Development – Boys Baseball and Girls Softball program

Neopolitan Lighthouse$5,000For Women’s and Children’s Residential Shelter program

Night Ministry$10,000For Youth Street Outreach Team program

Pivot Point International Academy$2,000For Lake View High School scholarship

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago$55,000For Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports program

Residents For Effective Shelter Transitions$20,000For general support

Saint Joseph Hospital$15,000For Lakeview Health Center MedicationAssistance program

Sarah’s Inn$5,000 For Children and Teen program

Illinois Wisconsin Sertoma RegionalCenter for Communicative Disorders$7,500 For Fantasy Baseball Camp

Super Sibs$5,000 For Sibling Comfort and Care program

Tuesday’s Child$10,000 For Familias Felices program

Union League Boys & Girls Clubs$75,000 For Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program

University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana$2,000For Lake View High School scholarship

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago$20,000For Cubs Care After School program

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago$20,000For Cubs Care Park and New City YMCA YouthBaseball program

WGN Radio 720 Neediest Kids FundTotal $680,000Supports youth development, childhood hunger and holiday gift programs for dis -advantaged children.

Alternatives, Inc.$10,000 For Youth Leadership programs

ARK$2,500 For Holiday Gift Wishes program

Association House of Chicago$10,000For holiday programming for the Children’s program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lake County$5,000For Student-to-Student Mentoring program

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council$10,000For Youth Council program

Casa Central$10,000For Youth Options Unlimited program

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago$10,000For Season of Giving program

Chicago Abused Women Coalition$3,000 For Greenhouse Shelter holiday program

Chicago Area Project$10,000 For Holiday Winter Coat program

Chicago Lights$10,000For Kids Cafe and Summer Day programs

Chicago Youth Centers$10,000For Teen Leadership Development program

Chicago Youth Programs, Inc.$12,500For Teen Career program

Children’s Memorial Hospital$10,000For Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicagoand Children’s Go Team Kids Cafe project

ChildServ$10,000For Project Interweave program

Community & Economic DevelopmentAssociation of Cook County, Inc.$35,000For 2007 Summer Child Nutrition program

Erie Neighborhood House$30,000For Youth Options Unlimited

Family Focus, Inc.$12,000For Holiday Toy and Gift program

Gads Hill Center$10,000For Teen Connection program

Gads Hill Center$12,000For Holiday Wishes program

Gilda’s Club Chicago$3,000For Noogieland Children’s Holiday Party

Girls in the Game$10,000For Move It! After School program



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Greater Chicago Food Depository$60,000For Children’s programs

Greater West Town CommunityDevelopment Project$20,000For Comprehensive Youth Opportunities program

Happy Memories, Inc.$3,000 For Christmas Party

Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.$8,000For winter clothing and food

Howard Area Community Center$9,000 For Holiday Project program

Illinois Hunger Coalition$10,000 For Building Blocks Child Nutrition program

Indo-American Center$2,500For Holiday Kids Party program

Jane Addams Resource Corporation$20,000For After School Matters: Art to Part program

Jewish Child and Family Services$8,000For Holiday Wish List program

Jobs For Youth – Chicago, Inc.$20,000For the Customer Service and Computer Skills Training program

Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationInternational$30,000 For general support

Larkin Center For Children andAdolescents$4,000 For Food and Clothing Drive Holiday program

Latino Education Alliance$10,000 For Parent Involvement and Early Interventionprograms

Lawrence Hall Youth Services$10,000 For 2007 Holiday Gift program

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois$12,000 For LSSI’s Christmas Project 2007 program

Morning Star Mission Ministries, Inc.$3,500 For Stars of Hope program

Mujeres Latinas en Accion$4,000 For Children’s Holiday Party and Gifts program

National Museum of Mexican Art$30,000 For Radio Arte WRTE 90.5 FM program

Northern Illinois Food Bank$25,000 For Youth Nutrition program

Omni Youth Services$7,500 For Youth Mentor program

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance$4,500 For “Dia de Los Reyes” Festival program

Seguin Services, Inc.$3,000 For Holiday program

Southwest Youth Services Collaborative$25,000For Scholarship program

St. Agatha Church$10,000For Teen Alternative Network program

Street Level Youth Media$15,000For Youth Employment program

Together We Cope$9,000For Client Christmas program

Umoja Student Development Corp.$30,000 For general support

Will County Center for CommunityConcerns, Inc.$7,000 For Holiday Christmas Baskets program

Youth Guidance$30,000 For Project Prepare program

Youth Job Center of Evanston, Inc.$15,000 For Youth Employment initiative

WGN-TV Children’s CharitiesTotal $515,000Supports programs benefiting children, suchas early intervention, child abuse prevention,recreation, advocacy, child welfare and holidaygift programs.

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.$30,000 For Early Intervention, College Placement andAfter School at Neighborhood House programs

JA Worldwide – Chicago$30,000 For Whole School Sponsorship program

La Rabida Children’s Hospital andResearch Center$30,000 For Family Therapy program

Link Unlimited$30,000For Academic Enrichment and CollegeReadiness program

Misericordia Home/Heart of Mercy Center$30,000For general support

Mission of Our Lady of Mercy$280,000For Education program

Mission of Our Lady of Mercy$30,000For Education program

Mujeres Latinas en Accion$30,000For Youth Services programs

Teen Living Programs$15,000For general support

Umoja Student Development Corp.$10,000For general support



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Cleveland, OH

Cavaliers Youth FundTotal $1,033,000Supports programs positively impacting at-risk youth, such as education, recreation, andemployment and life skills.

Achievement Centers for Children$188,000For general support

American Red Cross, Cleveland Chapter$10,000For Youth Water Safety program

Berea Children’s Home$25,000 For Family Life Child Care Centers Cradle of Caring program

Center for Families and Children$20,000 For Alternative to Suspension program

Cleveland Foodbank, Inc.$20,000For Child Nutrition Initiative program

Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc.$25,000For Six to Success program

Cleveland State University Foundation, Inc.$50,000For Cleveland Schools Book Fund program

Easter Seal Society of Northeast Ohio$15,000 For Speech Therapy Program for Children From Low-Income Families

Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.$500,000For general support

Hanna Perkins School$30,000 For general support

Hattie Larlham Foundation$15,000For general support

HELP Foundation, Inc.$75,000 For Continuing Education Extended School Year Summer program

Lorain County Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc.$10,000For general support

New Life Community$20,000 For general support

Salvation Army$5,000For Learning Centers program

Youth Opportunities Unlimited$25,000 For Employment Services program

Dallas, TX

CW33 Kids FundTotal $550,500Funds programs focusing on education andhealth for youth under the age of 18.

Alliance for Children, Inc. $62,000 For general support

Alliance for Children, Inc. $15,000 For the Fort Worth Center programs

Association for Retarded Citizens of Dallas $7,000For low-income scholarships for the AdventureCamp program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington, Inc. $10,000For the Project Bright Star program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth $20,000 For general support

Child Care Group $8,000 For the Center Operations program

Child Protective Services CommunityPartners, Inc. $10,000 For Kids in Crisis program

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $40,000 For the Cystic Fibrosis Care Center program

Dallas Furniture Bank $10,000 For general support

Denton County Children’s AdvocacyNetwork, Inc. $10,000 For the Clinical program

JA Worldwide – Chisholm $20,000 For general support

JA Worldwide – Dallas $15,000 For general support

Jeffries Street Learning Center $10,000 For the Youth Emphasis program

Junior Players Guild $10,000 For the Discover Ourselves After-School programs

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. –North Texas Chapter $40,000 For Patient Financial Aid program

Mi Escuelita Preschool, Inc. $14,000 For general support

Mi Escuelita Preschool, Inc. $15,000 For Together We Learn program

Neighbors United for Quality Education $10,000 For the Scholarship Assistance program

New Beginning Center, Inc. $25,000For general support

Parkland Foundation $6,500 For Child Passenger Safety program

Rainbow Days, Inc. $10,000 For Life Skills Education for Children, Youth & Families program



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United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc. $10,000 For the UCP Preschool program

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas $10,000 For the Water Safety program

Young Womens Christian Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County$128,000 For general support

Young Womens Christian Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County$25,000 For general support

Youth First Texas$10,000 For general support

Denver, CO

Colorado Rockies Charity FundTotal $515,000Promotes participation in baseball and softballby people of all ages and abilities, and sup-ports education, literacy, health, and drug andalcohol abuse prevention programs.

Adaptive Adventures $10,000For Colorado Sports programs

Adoption Exchange $20,000For Colorado Family Recruitment program

Alliance for Choice in Education $10,000For Scholarship program

Arapahoe House, Inc. $20,000 For adolescent services

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc. $20,000For general support

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc. $40,000 For 2007 Rockies RBI Baseball League program

Castle Rock Community Inter-Church Task Force $5,000 For Food Bank Operations

Children’s Hospital Foundation $20,000 For Patient Care Through ExperimentalTherapeutics program

Colorado Council on Economic Education $10,000For supplementary classroom economic workbooks

Conflict Center $5,000 For Youth-At-Risk program

Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children $20,000 For general support

Denver Area Council, Boy Scouts of America $10,000For Frontiersman Scout program

Denver Police Activities League, Inc. $40,000For 2007 Baseball program

Denver Public Library Friends Foundation $15,000 For 2007 Summer of Reading program

Denver Public Schools Foundation $40,000 For 2007–08 Middle School Prep League program

Excelsior Youth Centers, Inc. $5,000 For the substance abuse treatment and prevention program

Friends of Children $15,000 For residential and day treatment programs atTennyson Center for Children

Girl Scouts Mile Hi Council $10,000 For Healthy Living Initiative

Griffith Centers for Children, Inc. $10,000For general support

Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. $20,000 For school-based youth counseling programs,KidSuccess and International KidSuccess

Kempe Children’s Foundation $20,000 For Fostering Healthy Futures program

National Sports Center for The Disabled $20,000 For Colorado programs

Opportunity Through Baseball Foundation, Inc. $15,000 For Opportunity Through Baseball program

Project PAVE, Inc. $5,000For Clinical Counseling program

Regis Jesuit High School Corporation $20,000For 2008 Scholarship program

Sewall Child Development Center $20,000 For general support

Special Olympics Colorado, Inc. $20,000 For general support

Volunteers of America, Inc. (Colorado Branch) $20,000For Head Start & Brandon Center programs

Young Americans Center for Financial Education $15,000For Young AmeriTowne program servinglow-income students

Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver $15,000 For Junior Rockies Youth Baseball program

CW2 GivesTotal $773,000Funds programs that promote the health andwell-being of children, youth and families.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.$50,000For general support



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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc.$50,000 For general support

Central City Opera House Association$10,000 For Education and Community program

Children’s Diabetes Foundation$25,000 For Clinical Care for the Underinsured

Children’s Hospital Foundation$25,000For Experimental Therapeutics Patient Careprogram

Children’s Literacy Center$15,000For Peak Reader program

Clinica Tepeyac$5,000 For Clinic Services

Colorado Institute of DevelopmentalPediatrics$25,000 For 2008 Teen Adventure Camp

Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children$25,000 For general support

Denver Center for the Performing Arts$25,000 For the support of low-income students partici-pating in the Arts in Education program

Denver Inner-City Parish, Inc.$15,000For La Academia program

Denver Kids, Inc.$140,000For general support

Denver Public Library Friends Foundation$25,000For Books for Children and Youth

Energy Outreach Colorado$10,000For LEAP, the Energy Assistance program

Escuela de Guadalupe$10,000For Literacy Development program

Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios$10,000For Circulo Montessori

Friends of Children$10,000For the residential and day treatment of abused and neglected children at TennysonCenter for Children

Girl Scouts Mile Hi Council$25,000For Outreach programs

Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Denver$15,000For the FY07 Center-Based Youth programs

Griffith Centers for Children, Inc.$25,000For general support

JA Worldwide – Rocky Mountain$50,000For Title One Classroom programs

Mount Saint Vincent Home$25,000For Residential programs

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Inc.$30,000For general support

Sewall Child Development Center$15,000For general support

Volunteers of America, Inc. (Colorado Branch)$113,000For Brandon Center program

Post-News CharitiesTotal $499,500Supports programs aiding young children from birth to age eight, as well as literacy and youth recreation.

Adams 14 Education Foundation$12,000 For literacy support

Arapahoe Library Foundation, Inc.$5,000 For Children’s Reading programs

Arvada Council for the Arts andHumanities, Inc.$15,000For Children’s Theater and Arts Days programs

Ballet Nouveau Colorado$10,000For 2007–2008 Elementary SchoolPartnerships

Central City Opera House Association$7,500 For Education and Community program

The Children’s Museum of Denver, Inc.$20,000For Get Caught Reading & Arts EducationActivities and GROW Science and Literacy program

Colorado Seminary$15,000 For Bridge Project Reading program

Colorado Symphony Association$15,000For 2006–2007 Education & Outreach programs serving low-income students

Colorado UpLIFT$10,000For the Colorado In-School and Mentoring programs

Colorado Women’s Employment and Education Incorporated$10,000For Basic Skills program

Denver Center for the Performing Arts$25,000For the Arts in Education program serving low-income students

Denver Museum of Nature and Science$10,000For outreach scholarships for low-income children

Denver Public Library Friends Foundation$30,000For Children’s Programs and Materials

Denver Zoological Foundation, Inc.$10,000Red Apple Scholarship Fund for LifelongLearning program

Emily Griffith Foundation, Inc.$15,000For Literacy and Preparatory Skills program



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Escuela de Guadalupe$5,000For Literacy Development program

Impact on Education$5,000For classroom mini-grants program

JA Worldwide – Rocky Mountain$10,000For Kindergarten program

Jefferson County Library Foundation, Inc.$5,000 For Traveling Children’s Library program

The Learning Source$20,000For general support

Mental Health America of Colorado$10,000 For Mental Health Education programs

Metropolitan State College of DenverFoundation, Inc.$15,000For Family Literacy program

New Dance Theatre, Inc.$10,000For Youth Empowerment programs

Opera Colorado$15,000For Education and Outreach program

Reach Out and Read Colorado$10,000For Metro Denver programs

Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust$5,000For 2006–2007 Tuition Assistance

Summer Scholars$20,000For general support

Volunteers of America, Inc.(Colorado Branch)$140,000For Brandon Center program

Young Americans Center for FinancialEducation$15,000For International Towne program

YouthBiz, Inc.$5,000For YouthBiz Basics and Advanced programs

Post-News Season to ShareTotal $1,790,000Supports programs addressing hunger, homelessness, and the needs of children and families.

Adoption Exchange$15,000For the Denver program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.$35,000For Metro Denver Community Mentoring program

Boulder Day Nursery Association$25,000For general support

Boulder Shelter for the Homeless$30,000For general support

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc.$20,000For Children’s programs

Bright Beginnings

For Metro Denver Bright Beginnings programs$25,000

Broadway Assistance Center$20,000For general support

Capitol Hill Community Services$40,000For general support

Children’s Hospital Foundation$50,000For Child Health Clinic

Clinica Campesina Family Health Services$30,000For general support

Clinica Tepeyac$30,000For Clinic Services program

Colfax Community Network$15,000For After School and Summer programs

Commerce City Community Health Services$30,000For Adams County School District 14 school-based health center

Community Food Share$45,000For Hunger Relief program

Compa Food Ministries, Inc.$50,000For general support

Conflict Center$30,000For Elementary School and Family programs

Delores Project$15,000For general support

Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children$40,000For general support

Denver Kids, Inc.$30,000For Elementary School program

Denver Youth Program$15,000For Children’s program

Doctors Care$35,000For general support

Emergency Family Assistance Association$35,000For Basic Needs program

Families First, Inc.$30,000For Family Support program

Family and Community Education and Support, Inc.$30,000For Home Visitation program

Family Homestead$35,000 For general support

Family Tree, Inc.$25,000For Women In Crisis program

Food Bank of the Rockies$50,000For metro Denver program



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Friends of Children$25,000For Residential and Day Treatment programs at Tennyson Center for Children

Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter$25,000For general support

Gathering Place$50,000For general support

General Conference of Seventh-DayAdventists$20,000For FamilyCare program

Growing Home$10,000For general support

Inner City Health Center$50,000For general support

Inter-Church Arvada Resource for Ministry and Service$15,000For Emergency Service program

Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc.$15,000For Family Safety Net program

Kids In Need of Dentistry$20,000For general support

Mile High Montessori Learning Centers$50,000For general support

Mount Saint Vincent Home$35,000For Stefani School

National Jewish Medical & Research Center$50,000For National Jewish Kunsberg School

Parent Pathways$25,000For Housing Services program

Parenting Place$25,000For Family Strengthening programs serving low-income clients

The Parker Task Force for Human Services Charitable Trust$5,000For general support

Peoples Clinic$25,000For general support

Project Angel Heart$50,000For Metro Denver program

Project PAVE, Inc.$15,000For Partners in Prevention program

Sacred Heart House of Denver$25,000For Stabilization program

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley$15,000For general support

SafeHouse Denver, Inc.$30,000For general support

Safehouse Progressive Alliance forNonviolence, Inc.$15,000For Emergency Shelter program

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation$25,000For Centering Pregnancy program at St. Joseph’s Hospital

Samaritan House$50,000For homeless services

Sewall Child Development Center$25,000For general support

Sister Carmen Community Center$10,000For general support

Special Transit (Special Transportation for Boulder County)$20,000For transportation services

St. Francis Center$40,000For general support

START Homeless Day Resource Center$10,000For general support

Stride$25,000For general support

Tiny Tim Center$20,000For Scholarship program

Urban Peak Denver$50,000For Homeless Youth Shelter

Violence Prevention Institute/Women’sCrisis Center$25,000For general support

Volunteers of America, Inc. (Colorado Branch)$25,000For Theodora House program

Warren Village$40,000For Learning Center

Escondido, CA

North County Times Charities FundTotal $269,000Supports programs for children and families by providing holiday gifts, food and shelter;child abuse prevention and intervention; andeducation focusing on literacy.

Alpha Project for the Homeless$6,000 For Casa Raphael/Casa Base program

Armed Services YMCA of the USA – Camp Pendleton Chapter$9,000For Operation Hero program

Assistance League of Inland North County(Escondido Valley)$5,000For Operation School Bell program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San DiegoCounty, Inc.$5,000For Operation Bigs program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad$5,000For Kids in Unison program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside$10,000For the Gangbusters program



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Boys & Girls Clubs of San Marcos$7,500For general support

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito$7,000For La Colonia Learning Opportunity Center program

Boys’ Club of Fallbrook$7,500For general support

Boys’ Club of Vista, Inc.$7,500For general support

Brother Benno Foundation, Inc.$10,000For general support

Catholic Charities, A Community ServiceMinistry of the Diocese of San Diego$5,000For St. Francis Center Emergency Assistanceprogram

Community Campership Council$5,000For the Kids to Camp program

Community Housing Works$7,500For the Learning Communities Youth Literacy program

Community Resource Center$5,000For general support

The Escondido Community ChildDevelopment Center$4,000For Infant/Toddler & Preschool Counseling & Parent Education program

Fallbrook Child Development Center$4,000For general support

Fallbrook Food Pantry$7,000 For general support

Fraternity House, Inc.$4,000 For general support

Girls Incorporated of North San DiegoCounty$5,000For In Our Own Hands program

Jewish Family Service of San Diego$5,000For Mentoring Mothers program

Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc.$7,000For general support

National Assistance League – North Coast$5,000For Operation School Bell program

National Assistance League – Rancho San Dieguito$4,000For Operation School Bell program

North County Community Services$10,000For North County Food Bank

North County Health Project, Inc.$6,000For general support

North County Interfaith Council, Inc.$20,000For Family Housing program

The OASIS Institute$7,500For Intergenerational Literacy Tutoring program

Oceanside Senior Citizens Association, Inc.$4,000For the Project CARE program

Redwood Senior Homes and Services$4,000 For Adult Day Services Assistance program

Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino$5,000For St. Martha’s Community Food Pantry

Safe Alternatives for Everyone, Inc.$5,000 For general support

Salvation Army Western Territory, Sierra Del Mar Division, Escondido Corps$6,000For Social Services program

Senior Gleaners of San Diego County$5,000For general support

TEAM Evangelical Assistance Ministries of Rancho-Temecula-Murrieta Valley$5,000 For general support

Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County, Inc.$4,000For general support

Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc.$5,000For general support

Vista Community Clinic$7,000For Kare for Kids Fund program

Vista Oceanside Meals on Wheels$7,000 For general support

Welcome Home Ministries$4,500For general support

Women’s Resource Center$5,000For general support

YMCA of Riverside City and County –Southwest Family Branch$5,000For Scholarships for the Day Camp, Child Careand Aquatics programs

YMCA of San Diego County – Palomar Family Branch$7,000For Palomar Family Branch Teen Center program

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sun-Sentinel Children’s FundTotal $2,275,500Funds programs providing low-income childrenand families with food, shelter, emergencyassistance, health programs, abuse prevention,education programs and holiday activities.

Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.$7,500For Parents as Teachers program

Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish CommunityCenter, Inc.$10,000For Camp Kavod– Special Needs Children’sCamp Subsidies program

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.$15,000For Project SAFE program

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc.$10,000For Prevention Against Violence Early program

American Lung Association of Florida, Inc.$5,000For Nebulizers for Low-Income Children withAsthma program



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American Red Cross, Broward County Chapter$10,000For general support

Ann Storck Center, Inc.$15,000 For Before Preschool Child Care program

ArtServe, Inc.$10,000For Eco-Art program

Aspira of Florida, Inc.$20,000For ASPIRA Youth Leadership program

Bethesda Hospital Foundation,Incorporated$5,000For Child-Life programs

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward, Inc.$20,000For Little Buddies and Children of Prisonersprograms

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm BeachCounty, Inc.$5,000For Parenting Partners program

Boca Helping Hands, Inc.$7,500For general support

Boca Raton’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth, Inc.$10,000For Friday Friends program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Inc.$25,000For general support

Brookwood Florida-Central, BrookwoodFlorida-East, Inc.$5,000For general support

Broward Children’s Center, Inc.$10,000For Recreational Therapy program

Broward Community College Foundation, Inc.$15,000For STARS Academy program

Broward Education Foundation, Inc.$35,000For general support

Broward Homebound Program, Inc.$7,500For Disabled Adults Care and Home DeliveredMeals program

Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.$25,000For general support

Broward Public Library Foundation, Inc.$40,000For general support

Caridad Center, Inc.$20,000For Caridad Pediatric Clinic program

Children’s Case Management Organization$10,000For Family Self-Sufficiency program

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Inc.$33,000For Primary Care Clinic Triage program

Children’s Harbor, Inc.$10,000Residential Foster Care program

Children’s Home Society of Florida,Intercoastal Division$10,000For I. Lorraine Thomas Children’s EmergencyHome program

Children’s Home Society of Florida, South Coastal Division$15,000For Dependency Case Management program

Children’s Place at Home Safe, Inc.$12,000For Emergency Shelter

Communities in Schools of Broward County, Inc.$10,000 For Case Management/Violence Preventionprogram

Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach, Inc.$5,000For general support

Community Foundation of Broward, Inc.$20,000For Boards in Action Leadership Academy program

Cool Kids Learn, Inc.$5,000For support of Palm Beach and Broward programs

Cooperative Feeding Program, Inc.$15,000For general support

Cross Road Food Bank, Inc.$15,000For general support

Daily Bread Food Bank$15,000For Food Distribution program

Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.$7,500For School Readiness program

Easter Seals Florida, Inc.$10,000For Teach One, Reach Many Mental Health program

Education Foundation of Palm Beach County$10,000 For Supplemental Academic Instruction program

Elizabeth H. Faulk Foundation, Inc.$7,000For Schools Preventive Counseling program

Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida$5,000For Head Injury Prevention program

Family Central, Inc.$10,000For Child Development Associate EquivalentTraining program

Farmworkers Childrens Council, Inc.$10,000For Campo Alegre program

Farmworkers Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County, Inc.$10,000For Family Preservation program

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home$7,500For support of South Florida programs

First Call For Help of Broward, Inc.$5,000For general support

Florence Fuller Child Development Center, Inc.$10,000For general support

For the Children, Inc.$75,000For Barton Community Beacon Center program

Foster and Adoptive Parents Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.$10,000For general support



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Friends of Children, Youth, and Family$13,000For general support

FuturePoint, Inc.$10,000For I Am Connecting program

Gateway Community Outreach, Inc.$8,000For general support

Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc.$10,000For Outreach program

God’s Little Lambs, Inc.$8,000For Tuition Scholarships program

Governor’s Council for Community HealthPartnerships$150,000For Summer Camp Scholarship program

Gratitude House, Inc.$7,500For Mothers & Infants in Treatment Togetherprogram

Guatemalan Maya Center, Inc.$10,000For Teen Time program

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County$10,000For Home Building program

Haven, Inc.$15,000For general support

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalitionof Broward County$10,000For Prenatal/Infant Health – Teen Collaborativeprogram

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalitionof Palm Beach County$42,000For general support

Helping Abused Neglected DependentYouth – HANDY Inc.$10,000For Social and Recreational program

Helping Abused Neglected DependentYouth – HANDY Inc.$10,000For Holiday Gift program

Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.$5,000For Case Management Emergency Assistanceprogram

Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.$8,000For Holiday Celebration program

Here’s Help, Inc.$30,000For general support

Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc.$50,000For general support

Hope Outreach Center, Inc.$5,000For Utilities and Bill Assistance program

Horses and the Handicapped of South Florida, Inc.$5,000For Therapeutic Horseback Riding program forlow-income disabled students

Jack and Jill Children’s Center, Inc.$10,000For Child Care Scholarship program

Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options, Inc.$10,000For Children’s Emergency Shelter program

Jewish Community Centers of South Broward, Inc.$5,000For Children First program

Joe DiMaggio Children’s HospitalFoundation, Inc.$25,000For Love Jen Fund program services tolow-income families

Justice For All in Broward, Inc. (J.A.B.)$5,000For There’s More to Life Than Sports program

Kids In Distress, Inc.$150,000For general support

KIND Foundation$7,500For CAL’s Place program serving low-incomechildren

Latin American Immigrant and RefugeeOrganization, Inc.$15,000For general support

Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc.$17,000For Youth Leadership Broward program

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.$25,000For general support

Mental Health Association of Broward County, Inc.$5,000For Listen to Children program serving low-income students

Milagro Foundation, Inc.$10,000For general support

Minority Development and Empowerment, Inc.$20,000For Bridge to Success program

Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc.$350,000For Education programs serving low-incomechildren and families

Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc.$70,000For Opportunity Funds program serving low-income students

NE Focal Point Casa, Inc.$7,500For Musical Maestros program for low-incomechildren

Oasis Compassion Agency$5,000For Pantry, Thrift Store, and Career Center programs

Our Children Our Future, Inc.$25,000For general support

Pace Center for Girls Inc.$12,000For general support

Palm Beach County Community HealthAlliance, Inc.$25,000For general support

Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition, Inc.$5,000For Village Readers Family Education program

Palm Beach County ScholasticAchievement Committee, Inc.$5,000For College Scholarships program



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Palm Beach Marine Institute$5,000For general support

Partners in Action Inc.$5,000For The Kids Ecology Corps EnvironmentalEducation Outreach program

Planned Parenthood of South Palm Beach$7,500For Hollywood Teen Education for EveryNationality program

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.$75,000For Enchancements program

Raymond F. Kravis Center for thePerforming Arts, Inc.$25,000For Education & Outreach program

Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc.$10,000For general support

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Inc.$5,000For Learning Through Listening program

Renaissance Learning Center, Inc.$7,500For Educational After School program servinglow-income students

Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service ofSouth Palm Beach County, Inc.$7,500For Youth Conflict Resolution program

Salvation Army$30,000For Angel Tree Christmas Assistance program

Samuel M. and Helene E. Soref Jewish Community Center, Inc.$7,500For Summer Camp program serving specialneeds children

School of the Arts Foundation, Inc.$10,000For ArtsPrimer program

Schott Memorial Center$8,000For Literacy Camp for Deaf Children program

Senior Volunteer Services, Inc.$7,500For Dropout Prevention program

Shepherd’s Way$5,000For general support

SOS Children’s Villages – Florida, Inc.$15,000For Children’s Health Services program

Susan B. Anthony Center, Inc.$10,000For general support

Urban League of Broward County, Inc.$25,000For general support

Urban League of Palm Beach County$25,000For Center of Excellence program

Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.$25,000For Child Victims of Domestic Violence program

Young At Art Of Broward, Inc.$10,000For Literacy at Play program

Young Men’s Christian Association ofBroward County, Florida$30,000For Y-Chance and Special Needs programs

Young Men’s Christian Association ofSouth Palm Beach County, Inc.$10,000For Partners with Youth program

Hartford, CT

Fox 61 Family FundTotal $139,000Funds programs supporting education, literacy,family health awareness, as well as child andspousal abuse prevention.

Center for Children’s Advocacy$5,000For Medical-Legal Partnership Project program

Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic$15,000For Clifford Beers Latino Clinic

Covenant to Care$5,000For Critical Goods Distribution program

Family Life Education, Inc.$20,000For general support

Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.$35,000For Family Support program

National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts$44,000For Bridges, ANYTOWN, Youth Action Coalitionprograms

University of Hartford$5,000For Educational Main Street program

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Connecticut, Inc.$5,000For Sure Shot program

Youth Continuum, Inc.$5,000For MacMullen Center for Education, Training & Enrichment program

The Courant Community FundTotal $40,000Improves the lives of children, youth and family by supporting education, literacy, andhealth and well-being programs.

Camp Courant, Inc.$40,000For general support

The Courant/Fox 61 Children’s Holiday CampaignTotal $57,000Supports programs addressing basic humanneeds such as nutrition, clothing and housing,wellness and education, and mentoring and literacy initiatives.

The Children’s HolidayCampaign

The CourantCommunity Fund

A Fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation



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American School for the Deaf$8,000For After School Literacy Enrichment program

Bridge Family Center, Inc.$8,000For Family Resource Center programs serving low-income families

Connecticut Food Bank$11,000For Kids’ BackPack program

Hartford Interval House, Inc.$14,000For Shelter and Children’s program

Read to Grow, Inc.$8,000For Books for Babies program at St. FrancisHospital serving low-income families

Trust House, Inc.$8,000For general support

Houston, TX

CW39 Cares for KidsTotal $180,000Supports programs serving the physical and/orpsychological well-being of children and theirfamilies, with special consideration given toprograms aiding abused children; deterringjuvenile crime; and educating families onhealthy lifestyles.

Adoptation$15,000For Season of Smiles Holiday Party program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston$50,000For general support

Children’s Assessment Center Foundation$15,000For Therapy and Psychological Services program

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$25,000For Cystic Fibrosis Care Center program

Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas$25,000For Camp Spike ‘n’ Wave and KampKaleidoscope program

Fort Bend County Child Advocates, Inc.$50,000 For general support

Indianapolis, IN

Fox 59/CW4 Community FundTotal $243,000Funds programs focusing on social, moral,emotional and physical aspects of youth development for adolescents ages 13 to 18.

Assistance League of Indianapolis, Inc.$10,000For Operation School Bell and Shoes programs

Christamore House, Inc.$25,000For After School Tutoring program

College Mentors for Kids, Inc.$15,000For general support

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$143,000For Specialized Care and CF Care Center programs

Indianapolis Urban League, Inc.$10,000For Soon To Make A Difference In OurCommunity program

Indianapolis-Marion County Public LibraryFoundation$15,000For Reading Giants program

Martin Luther King Multi Service Center$25,000For Teen Music Zone program

Los Angeles, CA

KTLA Charities FundTotal $515,000Provides funding for academic achievement initiatives; child and youth development;health, homelessness, hunger programs; andholiday events for children.

AbilityFirst$15,000For Camp Paivika program

After-School All Stars, Los Angeles$5,000For The Entourage program

Bilingual Foundation of the Arts$5,000For Theater Education program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hollywood$20,000For After-School program

BREATHE California of Los Angeles County$15,000For O24U program

California Science Center Foundation$5,000For Community Youth programs

Children’s Bureau of Southern California$50,000For Families Unlimited program

Children’s Life Saving Foundation$5,000For Care through College Learning Center

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$153,000For Specialized Patient Care and FamilyEducation programs at Southern CaliforniaChapter’s four care centers

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Southern California Chapter$25,000For specialized care for people with cystic fibrosis program

El Centro de Accion Social$5,000For Pena Juvenil After-School program



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EmpowerTech$5,000For TRADE Job Training program

Families Forward$5,000For Homeless Intervention program

Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium$15,000For general support

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association$5,000For ZooCamp program

JA Worldwide – Junior Achievement of Southern California$10,000For Financial Literacy & Workforce Readinessprograms

Japanese American National Museum$5,000For Museum School Visits program

Korean American Coalition$5,000For National College Leadership Conference

LA’s BEST$50,000For general support

Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles,Inc.$5,000For Volunteer for Literacy program

Los Angeles Chambers Orchestra Society, Inc.$5,000For Meet the Music program

LTSC Community DevelopmentCorporation$5,000For After-School Learning Center Expansionprogram

Optimist Boys Home and Ranch$5,000For general support

Orange County Human Relations Council$10,000For BRIDGES School Inter-Ethnic Relations program

Pasadena Junior Chamber of CommerceFoundation$5,000For Operation Santa 2007-08 program

Project Angel Food$5,000For general support

Proyecto Pastoral$5,000For IMPACTO program

Rosemary Children’s Services$3,500For Positive Results program

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County$20,000For Mobile Pantry program

Shoes That Fit$5,000For general support

Union Station Foundation$35,000For Family Center program

Wheels for Humanity$3,500For Youth Volunteer program

Los Angeles Times Family FundTotal $2,531,905*

*Includes $7,095 from returned portion

of unused grants from prior years.

Supports programs providing disadvantagedchildren, youth and families with food, shelter,literacy development, after-school programsand summer camp opportunities.

All Peoples Christian Center$8,500For Joe Ide Summer Camp program

American Family Housing$5,000For Camp Hope program

American Family Housing$25,000For Shelter for the Homeless program

American Lung Association of California$14,000For Southern California Asthma MedicalProgram Camp

Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation$15,000For Camp Forrest program

Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation$20,000For Hydrotherapy program

Asian Pacific American Dispute ResolutionCenter of Los Angeles$25,000For School Peacekeepers program

Associated Students, California StateUniversity, Fullerton, Inc.$12,500For Camp Titan program

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America$14,000For Southern California Chapter’s AsthmaSummer Camp program

BookEnds$20,000For BookEnds Book Drive program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim, Inc.$20,000For Motel Kids Outreach program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley$14,000For Pathfinder Ranch Camp program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Cypress$5,000For Pathfinder Ranch program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Desert Hot Springs$6,000For Summer Camp program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Desert Hot Springs$20,000For Club After-school Education & Recreationprograms

Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley$5,000For Summer Camp Scholarship program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach$20,000For Summer Camp program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach$20,000For Aiming for Arts program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin$10,000For Summer Camp 2007 program



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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin$20,000For Upward Bound Academic Assistance program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Ventura$25,000For Facing the Future program

Boys & Girls Clubs of West San Gabriel Valley$7,500For Camp Round Meadow program

Boys Club of La Habra$5,000For Resident Camp program

Boys’ Club of Palm Springs, Inc.$20,000For Pathfinder Ranch Camp program

Boys’ Club of Palm Springs, Inc.$20,000For Power Hour program

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.$25,000For First Steps to Literacy program

California 4-H Foundation$5,000For Southern California 4-H Summer Campprogram

California Science Center Foundation$20,000For Community Youth programs

Camp Fire USA Orange County Council$9,000For Summer Camp program

Camp Laurel Foundation, Inc.$15,000For Summer Camp and Teen Adventure program

Camp Mariastella, Inc.$42,000For Camp Mariastella program

Canyon Acres Children and FamilyServices$18,700For Ranch Nutrition program

Carousel Ranch, Inc.$10,000For Equestrian Therapy for Disabled Childrenprogram

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.$19,000For Circle V Ranch Camp program

Challenger’s Boys & Girls Club$5,000For Pyles Camp program

Children’s Fund, Inc.$19,000For Foster Care Campership program

Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County$7,500For Community Action Partnership SummerCamp program

Coro Southern California, Inc.$25,000For ONE LA Teen Fellowship program

Crystal Stairs, Inc.$15,000For SAGE Family Literacy program

Dubnoff Center for Child Development and Educational Therapy$20,000For Literacy program

First African Methodist Episcopal Churchof California$9,000For The Salvation Army Summer Camp program

Food Share, Inc.$15,000For Circle V Ranch Camp program

Food Share, Inc.$25,000For Children’s Nutrition program

Foothill Family Service$10,000For Future Success program

Foothill Unity Center$20,000For After School Snack program

Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services, Inc.$10,000For New Vista Transitional Living Center program

Future Leaders of America, Inc.$15,000For Latino Youth Leadership Camp program

Girl Scout Council of Orange County$8,000For Camp Scherman program

Girl Scouts – Spanish Trails Council$14,000For Community-Based Outreach Camping program

The Harmony Project$25,000For Community Music program

Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA)$15,000For Arts and Culture program

HELP of Ojai$25,000For Community Assistance program

Helpline Youth Counseling, Inc.$5,000For Salvation Army program

House of Ruth, Inc.$15,000For Emergency Shelter Children’s program

Industry Sheriff Youth Activities League$10,000For Camp C.O.U.R.A.G.E. program

Inland Valley Council of Churches$15,000For Food Security program

Jay Nolan Community Services, Inc.$14,000For Jay Nolan Camp program

Jewish Big Brothers Big SistersAssociation of Los Angeles$82,000For Camp Max Straus program

Junior Blind of America$12,000For Camp Bloomfield program

Keep Youth Doing Something, Inc. K.Y.D.S.$5,000For KYDS Camp 2007 program

Korean Youth and Community Center, Inc.$25,000For Neighborhood Action program

L.A. Police Department Devonshire PoliceActivity League$10,000For Devonshire PALS After-School program

Long Beach Public Library Foundation$25,000For Raising a Reader Long Beach program

Los Angeles County Education Foundation$23,000For Blue Sky Meadow Summer Science Campprogram

Los Angeles Regional Foodbank$25,000For Kids Cafe program

Los Angeles Team Mentoring, Inc.$5,000For Summer Camp program



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The Mar Vista Institute$25,000For By Youth for Youth

MEND$10,000For Food program

Mother’s Club Community Center$15,000For Early Childhood Education program

National Kidney Foundation, Inc.$5,000For Children’s Summer Camp program

Operation Jump Start$20,000For Mentoring program

Para Los Ninos$15,000For San Bernardino Child Development Centerprogram

Protestant Episcopal Church in theDiocese of Los Angeles$24,000For Camp Stevens and Camp Wrightwood programs

Public Counsel$25,000For Homeless Families Initiative program

Rainbow Services, Ltd.$15,000For Meal Program at Rainbow HouseEmergency Shelter

Rebuilding Mountain Hearts and Lives$20,000For Project Cheer 2007 program

Ronald McDonald House Charities ofSouthern California$27,000For Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Timesprogram

Salvation Army, Southern CaliforniaDivision (Los Angeles County)$177,000For Mt. Crags & Mt. Gilmore summer campprograms

San Gabriel Valley YMCA$104,000For Summer Resident Camp program

San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council$18,500For Camp Azalea Trails and Camp Tautona programs

San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council$20,000For Girls R.U.L.E. program

Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Clubs$5,000For Outdoor Adventures 2007 program

Scott Newman Center$36,000For Rowdy Ridge Gang Camp program

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Los Angeles$73,000For Circle V Ranch Camp

St. Vincent de Paul Society$32,000For the YWCA Summer Camp program

Stop-Gap$24,000For Educational Youth Safety Presentations program

Students Run America$15,000For Marathon Training program

Theatre of Hearts/Youth First$25,000For Youth First Artist-in-Residence program

Thessalonika Family Services, Inc.$13,000For Rancho Damacitas program

Thousand Pines Camp & Conference Center (Southern California Baptist Convention)$65,000For Revealed program

Toberman Settlement House, Inc.$10,000For Toberman Summer Camping program

The UCI Foundation, University of California$25,000For Academic Support program

Union Station Foundation$25,000For Family Center program

United in Harmony$14,000For Camp Harmony program

United Peace Officers Against Crime$10,000For Camp UPAC program

United States Adaptive Recreation Center$25,000For Outreach Coordinator

University Camps (UCLA UniCamp)$113,000For UCLA UniCamp at Camp River Glen program

Westside Family Health Center$10,000For Pediatric Literacy program

Woodcraft Rangers$80,000For Nvision Summer Camp program

YMCA of Greater Whittier$14,500For YMCA Camp Arbolado program

YMCA of the East Valley$14,000For YMCA Camp Edwards program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Anaheim$9,000For Anaheim Family YMCA Camp program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Anaheim$10,000For YMCA Children’s Station program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Long Beach$47,000For YMCA Camp Oakes program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Long Beach$22,800For YMCA After School Balanced Literacy program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles$122,000For Kids-to-Camp Summer program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles$25,000For Child Care Enrichment program

Young Men’s Christian Association of Pomona Valley$5,000For YMCA Resident Camp

Young Men’s Christian Association of Riverside City & County$26,000For Summer Resident Camp program

Young Women’s Christian Association of Greater Los Angeles$9,500For YWCA Summer Camp program

Young Women’s Christian Association of Santa Monica$20,000For Childcare program



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Manhattan, KS

The YES! FundTotal $312,000Funds programs promoting arts education, literacy and youth development; alleviatinghunger and homelessness; and supportingthose with developmental disabilities.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Manhattan, Inc.$55,000For general support

Flint Hills Breadbasket, Inc.$50,000For Area Holiday programs and winter acquisition of food

Friends of Sunset Zoo$5,000For the Youth in Action program

Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc.$10,000For the Bigs in School program

Little Apple Youth Soccer Club, Inc.$4,500For the Scholarship program

Manhattan Baseball Association, Inc.$19,000For Youth Athletics program

Manhattan Basketball Association, Inc.$9,000For general support

Manhattan Arts Center, Inc.$5,000For the Arts Learning Ladder program

The Manhattan Optimist Foundation, Inc.$19,000For general support

Manhattan Marlins, Inc.$4,500For general support

Manhattan-Ogden Public SchoolsFoundation$55,000For student programs

Manhattan-Ogden Public SchoolsFoundation$52,000For general support

Midwest Educational Center, Inc.$18,000For Hooked on Clubs, Think Big program

UFM Community Learning Center$6,000For UFM Teen Mentoring program

Melville, NY

Newsday CharitiesTotal $810,000Funds programs supporting at-risk childrenand youth, the elderly, arts and education, literacy and community development.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre$60,000For Christmas-Help-A-Family program

Child Abuse Prevention Services$15,000For Keeping Kids Safe: Bully Prevention forSchool Age Children program

Circulo de la Hispanidad$10,000For Amigos/Friend program

EAC, Inc.$45,000For CASA’s Chance to Advance Initiative program

Family and Children’s Association$65,000For CAIR and SUMMER CAMP programs

Family Service League, Inc.$65,000For CAMP and CAIR Centers programs

Federation Employment and GuidanceService, Inc.$20,000For Emergency Cash Assistance program

Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center, Inc.$10,000For Summer Camp program

Heckscher Museum$20,000For School Discovery program for low-incomestudents

Hispanic Counseling Center$15,000For Teen Drop-In Center program

Interfaith Nutrition Network$20,000For Crisis Housing program

Island Harvest, Ltd.$25,000For Kids Alliance: Weekend Food-to-Go program

Long Island Cares, Inc.$15,000For School Tools program

Long Island Council of Churches, Inc.$55,000For Social Services program

Long Island Crisis Center, Inc.$15,000For Street Outreach program

Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc.$15,000For Safe Schools Initiative program

Long Island Works Coalition, Inc.$15,000For Internship Connection program

Ministry for Hope, Inc.$10,000For Community House program

Momma’s, Inc.$20,000For general support

NASSAU Coalition On Child Abuse & Neglect$20,000For Keeping Kids Safe program

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.$15,000For High School Dating Violence program

New Ground, Inc.$10,000For Reading All-Stars program

North Shore Holiday House$10,000For Summer Residential Camp program

Project GRAD Roosevelt, Inc.$5,000For general support

PRONTO of Long Island, Inc.$10,000For Food Pantry program

Salvation Army$50,000For Nassau County Fund for Needy Children,Youth and Families



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Salvation Army$50,000For Suffolk County Fund for Needy Children,Youth and Families program

SCO Family of Services$25,000For Help for Needy Families program

Society of St. Vincent de Paul$40,000For Family Assistance & Uplift programs

Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch$10,000For Vocational Training program

Variety Child Learning Center$20,000For Early Intervention Center-Based program

West Islip Youth Enrichment Services$10,000For YES Central Islip After School Advantageprogram

Young Men’s Christian Association of Long Island, Inc.$20,000For Scholarship Fund

New Orleans, LA

ABC 26/CW38 Children FirstTotal $410,000Provides funding for crime prevention, child abuse prevention, recreation, education, nutrition and medical services.

American Red Cross, Southeast Louisiana Chapter$50,000For general support

Audubon Nature Institute, Inc.$90,000For Audubon Zoo’s Teacher/School Servicesprogram

Bridge House Corporation$50,000For Substance-Abuse Treatment program

Children’s Hospital, Inc.$70,000For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) program

Children’s Hospital, Inc.$30,000For Inpatient Psychiatric program

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area$20,000For Success by 6 Classroom Restoration program

Young Leadership Council Foundation$100,000For general support

Newport News, VA

Daily Press Holiday FundTotal $210,500Supports programs providing food, clothing,shelter, toys and abuse prevention programs for children and families.

American Red Cross, Hampton RoadsChapter$4,500For general support

Avalon: A Center for Women and Children$4,500For general support

Colonial Capital Williamsburg KiwanisFoundation$2,500For the Toys for Local Kids program

Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula$23,000 For general support

Gloucester Housing Partnership, Inc.$3,000 For general support

Laurel Shelter, Inc.$6,500For Domestic Violence program

LINK of Hampton Roads, Inc.$9,000For CANLINK Permanent Supportive Housingprograms

Peninsula Agency on Aging, Inc.$4,500For Meals on Wheels program

Salvation Army – Virginia Peninsula$90,000For Seasonal Holiday and EmergencyAssistance program

Salvation Army, Williamsburg Corp.$13,500For Holiday and Emergency Assistance program

The Samaritan Group, Inc.$3,500For general support

Smithfield Kiwanis Foundation, Inc.$5,000 For Isle of Wight Christmas Fund

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church$14,500For Outreach programs

Transitions Family Violence Services$13,500For Children’s programs

Virginia Peninsula Shelter For AbusedChildren, Inc.$9,000For general support

Williamsburg-James City CountyCommunity Action Agency, Inc.$4,000For Christmas Basket Food program

New York, NY

CW11 Care for Kids FundTotal $425,000Provides funding for AIDS support services,drop-out prevention, drug and child abuse pre-vention and health programs for at-risk youth.

Children’s Aid Society$15,000For EXCEL College Preparation and Scholarshipprogram

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation$125,000For patient services

The Children’s Village, Inc.$20,000For Kathy Shepherd Creative Spirit program



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New York Cares, Inc.$20,000For Youth Service Clubs program

Planting Fields Foundation$20,000 For Seed Exploration program for children fromlow-income families

Police Athletic League, Inc.$225,000For general support

Orlando, FL

Orlando Magic Youth FoundationTotal $668,500Supports literacy and education, early child-hood development, basic needs, health andwellness, and abuse prevention programs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc.$25,000For Bigs in Sites and Schools program

Boy Scouts of America, Central FloridaCouncil$28,000For Scoutreach program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Inc.$30,000For general support

Children’s Home Society of Florida$40,000 For Emergency Temporary Shelter – CrisisNursery and Lilley House programs

Civic Theatre of Central Florida, Inc.$8,000For Access to Children’s Theatre – Osceola County

Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.$30,000For Early Learning program

Epilepsy Association of Central Florida$10,000For “Use Your Head” Head Injury Preventionprogram

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home$40,000For Children’s and Adolescent EmergencyShelter program

For All His Children Christian Ministries, Inc.$30,000For Community Life Center – Outreach program

Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, Inc.$30,000For Take Stock in Children program

A Gift for Teaching, Inc.$25,000For Erasing the Gap program

Gift of Swimming$25,000For Head Start Swim Scholarship program

Health Care Center for the Homeless, Inc.$25,000For general support

House Next Door, Inc.$12,000For the Homework Club program

Lake Sumter Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.$15,000For Play Therapy Expansion/Internet Safety program

Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.$10,000For Lakeside’s Magic Resource Library program

Life Concepts, Inc.$50,000For QuestKids program

Lifestream Behavioral Center, Inc.$20,000 For Child Care Choice Services program

Lighthouse Central Florida, Inc.$25,000For Vision Rehabilitation program

Magic Action Team Community Fund$32,000For University of Central Florida MinorityScholarship and Magic Achiever Scholarshipprograms

North Brevard Charities Sharing Center, Inc.$20,000For Emergency Financial Assistance program

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc.$30,000For Tiny Tots program

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc.$31,500For Share a Night program

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Inc.$15,000For Kids Cafe program

Seminole County Victims Rights Coalition, Inc.$29,500For SafeKid program

South Brevard Women’s Center, Inc.$2,500For Transitional Housing program

Spouse Abuse$30,000For Children’s program

Orlando Sentinel Family FundTotal $1,382,518*

*Includes $33,482 from returned portion

of unused grants from prior years.

Supports programs assisting with basic needsof children, families and the elderly; literacyand education; toys and clothing for the holidays; and back-to-school campaigns.

BETA, Inc.$37,000For Child Development Services program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Inc.$33,000For Power Hour program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter Counties, Inc.$10,000For Project Learn program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia County, Inc.$33,000For Operation Connect program

Catholic Charities of Central Florida$55,000 For Emergency Family Assistance program

Central Florida Police Athletic League, Inc.$15,000For Technology Lab & Enhanced Education programs

Children’s Home Society of Florida$50,000 For Emergency Temporary Shelter – Crisis Nursery and Lilley House program



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Christian Service Center Orange County, Inc.$20,000For the Daily Bread and Family Emergency Services programs

Christian Sharing Center, Inc.$24,000 For Food Pantry Expansion program

Coalition For The Homeless of Central Florida, Inc.$60,000For Children’s Services program

Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.$20,000 For Early Learning program

Community Service Center of Central Florida, Inc.$45,000For Reading for Resiliency program

Community Service Center of Central Florida, Inc.$20,000For Back to School program

Council on Aging of Volusia County, Inc.$40,000For Elder Services program

Easter Seal Society of Volusia and FlaglerCounties, Inc.$35,000For Play and Language for Autistic Youngstersprogram

Educational Foundation of Lake County, Inc.$20,000For Back to School Backpack Fair program

Educational Foundation of Lake County, Inc.$5,000For Apple-Wear program

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home$25,000For Emergency Children’s Shelter program

Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, Inc.$10,000For Reading is a Family Thing program

Foundation for Osceola Education, Inc.$20,000For Gotta Getta Good Start VI program

Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, Inc.$20,000For 2007 Back to School Fair program

A Gift for Teaching, Inc.$20,000For Backpacks for Kids program

A Gift for Teaching, Inc.$9,000For Clothes for Kids program

Great Kids Explorer Club, Inc.$16,000For Bridges to Succcess Education program

Greater Reading or Writing Skills LiteracyCouncil, Inc.$33,000For GROWS Family Literacy program

Halifax Urban Ministries, Inc.$25,000 For Family Emergency Assistance program

House Next Door, Inc.$20,000For Holiday Giving Campaign

Intervention Services, Inc.$34,000For The Village program

JA Worldwide – Central Florida$44,000For JA After-School Roll-Out program

Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties$20,000For 2006 School Supply Project program

Life Concepts, Inc.$25,000For QuestKids program

Lifestream Behavioral Center, Inc.$10,000For Child Care Choice Services program

Meals on Wheels, Etc., Inc.$45,000For Critical Services for Seminole County WaitList Seniors Program

Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation$45,000For Healthy Families Orange program

Osceola County Council on Aging, Inc.$40,000For Sentinel Santa Toy Distribution program

Salvation Army$45,000For Christmas Assistance program

Salvation Army$20,000 For Family Emergency Services program

Salvation Army – Lake County$35,000For Holiday Assistance program

Salvation Army – Orange County$160,000For Holiday Gifts for Children and Teens program

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Inc.$20,000For general support

Seminole County Victims Rights Coalition, Inc.$14,000For SAFEKID program

Seniors First, Inc.$30,000 For Emergency Meals on Wheels

Share the Care, Inc.$10,000For general support

Society of Saint Andrew, Inc.$10,000For general support

Spouse Abuse$50,000For Hispanic Community Outreach program

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Florida, Inc.$20,000For Community Care for the Elderly program

Winter Park Day Nursery, Inc.$19,000For general support

Philadelphia, PA

myphl17 CaresTotal $213,000Supports programs providing academic andsocial development for children and youth.

Corporate Alliance for Drug Education$25,000For general support



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Devereux Foundation$7,500For general support

Muscular Dystrophy Association$22,500For Philadelphia Area Clinics and SummerCamp programs

Police Athletic League of Philadelphia$20,000For general support

Support Center for Child Advocates$20,000 For Child Victim Assistance project

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity$93,000For Children’s Services program

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity$25,000 For UCP Children’s Services program

Sacramento, CA

Fox 40 Helping Hand FundTotal $106,400Supports programs addressing the health andwell-being of children, youth and families.

Assistance League of Greater Placer$16,000For Operation School Bell program

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sacramentoand Northeastern California$30,000For Wish Granting program

Moral Values Program$10,000For general support

People Reaching Out, Inc.$10,000For PRO After School program

Sacramento Food Bank Services$10,000 For Spirit of Giving program

Sacramento Loaves and Fishes$10,000For Mustard Seed program

Sacramento Local Conservation Corps, Inc.$10,000For general support

Short Term Emergency Aid Committee$10,400For Feeding the Hungry program

San Diego, CA

CW5 Cares for KidsTotal $559,000Funds programs addressing the mental, emotional and physical well-being of under -privileged children, youth and families.

Boys & Girls Clubs of East County, Inc.$30,000For After School program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Inland North County$15,000For Youth Program Scholarships

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Marcos$15,000For Career Launch program

Casa De Amparo$15,000For general support

Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc.$112,000For Barrio Child Development Center

Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.$10,000For KidCare Express Mobile Medical UnitTreatment program

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts$10,000For Surgery Weekend program

Girl Scouts San Diego –Imperial Council, Inc.$25,000For Girls are GREAT program

Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Inc.$20,000For general support

San Diego Center for Children$51,000For general support

San Diego MANA$10,000For Hermanitas Youth Leadership Mentor program

St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc.$20,000For Children’s Services program

Voices for Children$10,000For general support

YMCA of San Diego County – Copley Family Branch$20,000For Preschool program

YMCA of San Diego County – East County Family Branch$30,000For After School program

YMCA of San Diego County – Jackie Robinson Family Branch$20,000For Youth Sports programs

YMCA of San Diego County – Magdalena Ecke Family Branch$20,000For Community Connections program

YMCA of San Diego County – Mission Valley Branch$126,000For Mission Valley Branch Outreach programs

Seattle, WA

Q13 Fox Family FundTotal $138,000Supports programs supporting the positivedevelopment of children, teens and familiesthrough education, health initiatives and mentorships.

American National Red Cross, Mount Rainier Chapter$30,000 For Disaster Services program of the Mt.Rainier Chapter serving low-income people



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College Success Foundation$28,000For Chateau Ste. Michelle Diversity Scholarship Fund program

JA Worldwide$60,000For Washington Chapter’s Education program serving low-income students

Multi-Service Center$10,000For Supportive Housing program

Operational Emergency Center$10,000For general support

York, PA

Fox 43 CharitiesTotal $124,000Supports programs addressing the health andwell-being of children, youth and families.

Access-York, Inc.$5,000For general support

Arc of York County, Inc.$3,000For After School Options and Camp Pennwoodprograms

Big Brothers Big Sisters of York County, Inc.$10,000For general support

Boy Scouts of America – York Adams Area Council$20,000For Urban Scouting program

Boy Scouts of America$5,000For Scoutreach program

Boys Club of Harrisburg$5,000For Youth of the Year program

Children’s Home of York$10,000For general support

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra$5,000For Sound Discovery Music Education program

New Hope Ministries, Inc.$10,000For general support

ParentWorks, Inc.$10,000For general support

Second Mile$10,000For Summer Challenge program

York Benevolent Association$11,000For general support

Young Men’s Christian Association of Harrisburg$10,000For Black Achievers program

Young Women’s Christian Association$10,000 For Child Care program

Communities ProgramGrand Total $25,521,097

Disaster Relief Campaigns

North County Times & The CW5 San Diego Fire Relief CampaignTotal $155,000 Support agencies providing aid to victims and their families, and to first responders of the San Diego wildfires.

Burn Institute$30,000For the Fire Relief program

Jewish Family Service of San Deigo$50,000For the Fire Relief program

North County Interfaith Council, Inc.$50,000For the Fire Relief program

St. Vincent de Paul Society for the Diocese of San Diego$25,000For the Fire Relief program

KTLA and Los Angeles Times Family Fund Fire Relief CampaignTotal $482,000 Support agencies providing aid to victims and their families, and to first responders of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Catholic Charities – San Bernardino/Riverside $200,000 For financial support and advocacy for victims

Habitat for Humanity International – San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys $35,000For the Fire Relief program

Mountains Community Hospital Foundation $52,000 For the Fire Relief program

Rebuilding Mountain Hearts and Lives $100,000For the Fire Relief program

Rim Family Services, Inc.$60,000 For the Fire Relief program

Salvation Army, Southern CaliforniaDivision (Los Angeles County) $35,000 For the Fire Relief program

Disaster Relief Grand Total $637,000

Funds of the McCormick Tribune Foundation

Fire Relief Campaign


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50th Anniversary ProgramTotal $418,000

Honors the McCormick Foundation’s bene -factor, Robert R. McCormick, and his passionfor enriching the lives of Chicago’s children,the health of communities and the well-beingof our country.

Northwestern University – Media Management Center*$151,000For a McCormick Leadership Scholars programfor future media leaders

Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism*$267,000For a McCormick Leadership Scholars programfor future journalism leaders

CitizenshipTotal $2,118,500

Develops an informed and actively engagedcitizenry and creates opportunities for partici -pation in our democratic society.

Albany Park Community Center*$49,000 For Citizenship Education, Voter Registrationand Community Service programs

The American Assembly$40,000 For Next Generation Project’s MidwestAssembly

American Ex-Prisoners of War Department of Illinois$5,000 For the 60th Annual Convention

AMVETS National Service Foundation$50,000 For a memorial carillon

Arts & Business Council of Chicago$20,000 For the Board Development ConsultingServices programs

The Aspen Institute$25,000 For the Mid-America Foundation CEO Seminar

Bridge Youth & Family Services$4,500 For The Bridge Youth Council

Bugles Across America$15,000 For general support

Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial Committee$10,000 For the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial

Chicago Area Project$40,000For the general operating expenses of theYouth Capital Development and Youth AsResources (YAR) youth philanthropy programs

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs$400,000For general and program support

Chicago Public Schools/Department of JROTC$50,000 For general support

Chicago Urban League$45,000 For the Chicago Economic Summit

Chicago Video Project$25,000 For the Campaign for Public Service

Chinese Mutual Aid Association$50,000 For the U.S. Citizenship Project

The Citadel Foundation$40,000 For scholarships for two students from Illinois

Citizen Advocacy Center$34,000 For the Civic Empowerment Zone

City Year Chicago$50,000 For the Training and Leadership Developmentprogram

Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago$50,000 For the 2007 Illinois Youth Summit

The Crib Collective$50,000 For the Generation Innovation program

Executive Service Corps of Chicago$50,000 For support of the efforts of 250 volunteers andthe new Executive Transition Team initiative

The Foundation Center$5,000 For general support

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Illinois$20,000 For general operating support

Illinois Campus Compact$8,000 For support of an Illinois team’s participation inthe 2007 Education Leadership Colloquium

Illinois Campus Compact$27,000 For the Raise Your Voice Fellows and StudentCitizen Fellows

Illinois Campus Compact$23,000For the 2008 McCormick Presidential Fellows

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant andRefugee Rights$60,000For the support of civic engagement programs

Illinois Humanities Council$30,000 For the Illinois Capitol Forum on America’s Future

Independent Sector$25,000 For the plenary session of Independent Sector’s2007 Annual Conference

Indiana University$50,000 For general operating support for the Center on Philanthropy

Interfaith Youth Core$50,000 For the Chicago Fellows Alliance Program

International House at the University of Chicago$30,000 For the World Behind the Headlines lectureseries

Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society$10,000 For general operating support

Lumity$25,000 For transition and integration activities

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans$20,000 For general operating support

Mikva Challenge, Inc.$50,000 For the Active Citizen Project

Mobilize.org$10,000 For support to send an Illinois delegation to the Party for the Presidency

The National Conference on Citizenship$50,000 For development of the 2007 Civic Health Index

National Student Partnerships$30,000 For volunteer and civic engagement activities

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement$35,000 For general support

*2007 payment against multiyear commitment

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Philanthropy Roundtable$25,000 For general support

Polish American Association$50,000 For Immigration Services and the PolishAmerican Leadership Project

Pritzker Military Library$45,000 For general operating support

Remember Museum 39-45$8,000 For general operating support for the museumand for the preservation of the collection

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company$20,000 For the 2008 production of thinkTank

Steppenwolf Theatre Company$25,000For sponsorship of I Sing America

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$100,000 For the Program in Civic Leadership

University of Wisconsin-Madison$50,000 For a study of civic education programs

U.S. Army War College$25,000 For 2008 National Security Seminar

USO of Illinois$60,000 For general and program support

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund$50,000 For educational and outreach programs andevents related to the 25th Anniversary celebration

EducationTotal $5,892,363**Includes $165,192 from returned portionof unused grants from prior years.

Seeks to create a statewide system that provides access to quality early care and education for all children and to improve thequality of programs serving young children inlow-income communities in Chicago.

Action for Children*$300,000For continued support of the public policy andadvocacy program

Association of Children’s Museums$20,000 For support of annual conference

Big Shoulders Fund*$170,000 For building the capacity of 25 early childhoodeducation programs supported by BigShoulders Fund

Center for Law and Social Policy$80,000 For providing technical assistance and supportto develop policies and programs encouragingimmigrant families in Illinois to participate inearly care and education programs

Centers For New Horizons, Inc.*$150,000 For support of a two-year program that usesthe Substitute Teacher Program in resource-poor, early care and education agencies withthe goal of increasing staff credentials andhelping them meet the requirements of newstate programs

Chicago Children’s Museum$50,000 For general operating expenses for early childhood programming

Chicago Metropolis 2020$45,000 For continued development and analysis of theIllinois Early Childhood Asset Map project

City Colleges of Chicago*$400,000 For building on and strengthening theMcCormick Foundation-supported ChildDevelopment Studies Initiative

Civil Society Institute$50,000 For continuation and expansion of the Build Initiative

The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation*$250,000 For continued support of the Kohl McCormickEarly Childhood Teaching Awards

The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation*$302,000 For continued support of the Kohl McCormickStoryBus

DuPage Children’s Museum, Inc.$47,000 For the Reaching Parents, Reaching Colleaguesproject

Erikson Institute*$200,000 For launching a Math Training Initiative for early childhood classrooms in the ChicagoPublic Schools

Erikson Institute*$510,000 For creation of the Herr Research Center forChildren and Social Policy

Erikson Institute*$125,000 For support of the Chicago Evaluation Project,a system-level evaluation of half-day and full-day early childhood programs in Chicago

Erikson Institute$50,000 For dissemination of Erikson Institute’s EarlyDevelopment and the Brain: Resources forEducators

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois$50,000 For continued support of Fight Crime: Invest inKids Illinois’ public policy work

Harvard University*$150,000 For establishing the National Forum on theScience of Early Childhood Program Evaluation

Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health$50,000 For support to complete the first phase ofdeveloping an infant mental health credential in Illinois

Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies*$200,000 For general operating support to improve andstandardize professional development opportu-nities for early childhood practitioners and toembed standards in the state system

Institute for Educational Leadership*$175,000 For strengthening and expanding efforts toadvance voluntary high quality prekindergartenfor children of military families (including families in Ft. Riley, Kan.)

Kohl Children’s Museum*$150,000 For support of Early Childhood Connections(ECC), an outreach program for low-incomestudents and their teachers, and to launch anew initiative with a similar focus but targetingpreschool children served by home-based orcenter-based providers

MDRC$50,000 For support of the Foundations of LearningProject in Chicago

National Black Child Development Institute$15,000For sponsorship of the 2007 Evelyn K. MooreEarly Childhood Leadership Institute in Chicago

National-Louis University*$950,000 For support of the Capital Fund Campaign forCenter for Early Childhood Leadership


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National-Louis University*$194,000 For an update to Who’s Caring For the Kidsand support of middle-management programleaders from the agency-based early childhoodprograms in the CURL project

Ounce of Prevention Fund*$300,000 For continued support of public policy andadvocacy efforts

Ounce of Prevention Fund*$300,000 For a one-time, capacity-building grant toincrease, intensify and expand Ounce ofPrevention Fund’s leadership, impact and reach to improve the odds for young childrenliving in poverty in Illinois

Ounce of Prevention Fund$34,555For reprint of the publication Raising YoungChildren to the Top of the Policy Agenda:Lessons from Illinois

Sargent Shriver National Center onPoverty Law$50,000 For general support to maintain and expandtheir public policy work in early care and education

Southern Illinois University$30,000 For partial funding of the project Examining theChicago Early Childhood Preparation Pipeline

Strategic Learning Initiatives$50,000 For expansion of parent engagement work

Teach For America*$100,000 For launching an early childhood initiative that would recruit, train, place and supportrecent college graduates into Chicago’s early childhood programs

Voices for Illinois Children*$250,000 For general operating support to improve andexpand early care and education

Voices for Illinois Children$40,000 For support of the strategic planning process

Window to the World Communications, Inc.$120,000 For the production of six segments focused onstories and issues related to the state of earlychildhood education in Illinois, to air onceevery-other-month on Chicago Tonight

Women’s Business Development Center$50,000 For the Child Care Business Initiative andAnnual Business Exposition

JournalismTotal $5,891,505**Includes $7,995 from returned portion ofunused grants from prior years.

Committed to the ideal that nothing is morecritical to the vitality of democracy than a free,vigorous and diverse news media that providescitizens the information they need to makeinformed decisions.

American Press Institute, Inc.$75,000For the Newspaper Next project

American Society of Newspaper EditorsFoundation, Inc.$150,000 For continued support of the ReadershipWorkshops for editors

Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors$8,000 For student and ethnic media scholarships toCapitolbeat’s annual convention

Beyondmedia Education$20,000 For the Girls! Action! Media! program

California First Amendment Coalition$50,000 For legal assistance to ethnic media

Center for Media and Security Ltd.$130,000 For general support

Chicago Filmmakers$15,000 For a grant to Open Youth Networks to providescholarships to diverse and low-incomeChicago teenagers to participate in theYouthLAB summer program

Children First Fund$5,000For support of the journalism program at York Alternative High School

Citizen Advocacy Center$20,000 For open government seminars

Columbia College Chicago$105,000 For continued support of Columbia Links

Community Media Workshop$40,000 For a media guide and survey of Chicago-areaethnic media

Community Renewal Society$100,000 For continued support of The Chicago Reporter

Community Television Network$20,000 For a journalism training project

CWU Foundation$10,000 For the First Amendment Festival

Drake University$50,000 For a Reporting Institute on covering the presidential nomination process

Foundation for American Communications$50,000 For a Reporting Institute on the nonprofit sector

Free Spirit Media $40,000 For a journalism training project

Fund for the City of New York$50,000 For the New York Community Media Alliance

Fund for the City of New York$40,000 For Women’s eNews

IAPA Press Institute, Inc.*$400,000 For continuation of the Chapultepec project

IAPA Press Institute, Inc.$40,000 For press freedom activities at IAPA’s 2007General Assembly in Miami

Illinois First Amendment Center$80,000 For continued support of a First Amendmenteducation campaign

International Center for Journalists, Inc.$100,000 For a conference on immigration coverage

International Women’s Media Foundation$75,000For support of the 2007 Leadership Institute forWomen Journalists

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.$50,000 For investigative journalism workshops for ethnic media outlets




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Jim Murray Memorial Foundation*$5,000 For Jim Murray Memorial JournalismScholarships

Johns Hopkins University$50,000 For a Reporting Institute on covering homeland security

KU Endowment Association$50,000For military-media education training

Minnesota Public Radio/American PublicMedia$75,000 For support of expansion and improvement ofthe Public Insight Journalism Initiative

Museum of Broadcast Communications$10,000 For online programming of digitized content

NAMME Foundation$125,000 For general support and McCormick Fellowship

National Association of BroadcastersEducation Foundation$50,000 For Executive Development programs targetingpeople of color and women

National Association of HispanicJournalists*$146,000 For expansion of the Parity Project

National Conference of Editorial WritersFoundation$10,000 For the Minority Writers Seminar

National Judicial College$20,000 For five regional workshops on bench-media-bar committees

National Museum of Mexican Art$50,000 For Radio Arte’s First Voice/Primera Voz News Program

National Press Foundation$50,000 For a Reporting Institute to improve media coverage of healthcare issues in the 2008 presidential campaign

Northwestern University – Media Management Center$450,000 For general support

Northwestern University – Media Management Center$300,000 For the McCormick Fellows Program

Northwestern University – Media Management Center$20,000 For production of a video on the state of diversity in the news business

Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism$80,000 For support of reporting courses on CoveringConflicts, the Military and Terrorism

Northwestern University – Medill School of Journalism*$1,250,000For construction, renovation and equipping ofjournalism buildings

Pacific News Service$100,000 For support of New America Media

Pacific News Service$20,000 For support of Youth Outlook multimedia

The Paley Center for Media$50,000 For sponsorship of a June 2007 conference onTechnology and Freedom of the Press

Radio and Television News DirectorsFoundation, Inc.$60,000 For support of a High School JournalismTeacher Television Camp

Radio and Television News DirectorsFoundation, Inc.$150,000 For support of news director leadership andmanagement training and conference planning

Ray of Hope Center of the Arts$25,000 For True Star youth media activities

Religion Newswriters Foundation$30,000 For developing a 2008 series of Web seminarsand online resources to help journalists under-stand the role of religion in global conflict andpeacemaking

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press$58,000 For the McCormick Legal Fellowship and Web site development

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press$125,000For the McCormick Legal Fellowship

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press$25,000 For the Coalition of Journalists for OpenGovernment

Research Foundation of the City of New York$20,000 For a high school journalism study in New York City

Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education$100,000 For general support

Roosevelt University$12,500 For Roosevelt-McCormick Election Fellows

San Francisco State UniversityFoundation, Inc.$50,000 For a national study on needs and opportunities in ethnic media

Strategic Human Services$30,000 For a Youth Writers Journalism Program

Student Press Law Center$50,000 For support of a McCormick PublicationsFellowship

TCC Group$100,000For the Challenge Fund for Journalism

Twin Cities Media Alliance$40,000 For strengthening local news

University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.$30,000 For the Center on Media and Society’s Ethnic Media Project

The University of Montana Foundation$30,000 For Native American journalism programs

University of Southern California$75,000 For support of iFOCOS

VOX Teen Communications Inc.$15,000 For a teen resource guide project




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Wayne State University – Department of Journalism$50,000For an Ethnic Media initiative

We The People Media$40,000 For the Urban Youth International JournalismProgram

World Press Institute$75,000 For support of the international journalism program

Young Chicago Authors$40,000 For Say What magazine and Louder than aBomb poetry festival

Young DC$20,000 For general operating support

Y-Press$15,000 For a Web site redesign and general operatingsupport

Special InitiativesTotal $7,999,425

Provides major support for nonprofit organiza-tions, primarily in Chicago, when exceptionalone-time opportunities exist and focuses oneducation, cultural events, social service agen-cies, civic institutions and health institutions.

Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago*$150,000For the Living the Vision campaign to build apermanent facility

The Advertising Council, Inc.$50,000 For an emergency preparedness campaign and general support

Association House of Chicago$100,000 For the Opening Doors for a New Century campaign

Chicago Children’s Choir$59,425For a Freedom Tour documentary film

Chicago Horticultural Society/ChicagoBotanic Garden*$150,000 For a Children’s Learning Center and Growing Garden

Chicago Humanities Festival$100,000 For renewed festival support in 2008

Chicago Symphony Orchestra*$175,000 For support of a Yo-Yo Ma residency, concerts and educational programs during the 2006–2007 season

Chicago Youth Centers$50,000 For The Language Arts and Media Center at Centro Nuestro in Humboldt Park, as partof CYC’s 50th Anniversary campaign

Columbia College Chicago*$250,000 For an endowed scholarship fund for graduatesof the Chicago Public Schools

Communities in Schools of Chicago$100,000 For support of the Agency Impact Initiative

Corporate Leadership Center NFP$50,000 For a scholarship for a nonprofit leader to participate in the CEO Perspective program at Northwestern's Kellogg School in 2008

Friends of the Chicago River$25,000For capacity building for the McCormickTribune Bridgehouse and Chicago RiverMuseum

Henry E. Huntington Library & Art Gallery*$125,000 For processing, conserving and rehousing theLos Angeles Times Archive to make it availablefor scholarly use

Juvenile Protective Association$70,000 For the Building Bridges to North Lawndaleprogram

Lawrence Hall Youth Services$500,000 For support of a capital campaign to redevelopthe campus for improved residential treatmentof children

Metropolitan Family Services$150,000 For the General Counseling Program, in honorof the agency’s 150th anniversary in 2007

Metropolitan Planning Council$100,000 For general operating support

Museum of Science and Industry*$1,000,000For the new U-505 exhibit

National Park Foundation$145,000 For support of the Junior Ranger Program

Night Ministry$150,000 For a campaign for its new Open Door Youth Shelter and to increase services tohomeless youth

Northwestern Memorial Foundation*$2,000,000 For the capital campaign for the new PrenticeWomen’s Hospital

Rush University Medical Center*$2,000,000 For support of the Center for AdvancedEmergency Response as part of the capitalcampaign

Smithsonian Institution*$250,000 For construction of the new Star-SpangledBanner Gallery

Swedish Covenant Hospital*$250,000 For a campaign to expand its emergencydepartment

Funding for Matching Gifts and DirectSupport of Charitable OrganizationsTotal $2,118,267

McCormick Foundation Direct Charitable Giving$1,047,884

McCormick Foundation Matching Gifts$1,070,383

General FundGrand Total $24,438,060

Funding for Affiliated OrganizationsTotal $24,312,778

Advances the McCormick Foundation’s priori-ties and supports other activities of interest

Cantigny First Division Foundation$2,573,304

Cantigny Foundation$16,514,254

McCormick Freedom Museum$4,339,153

McCormick Foundation Conference Series$886,067To impact public policy or academic investiga-tion by facilitating a balanced and challengingdiscussion of issues critical to our communitiesand country



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Communities Program Grants

City Total

Chicago, Illinois $ 8,317,774Denver, Colorado 3,577,500Los Angeles, California 3,046,905Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2,275,500Orlando, Florida 2,051,018Cleveland, Ohio 1,033,000Melville, New York 810,000San Diego, California 559,000Dallas, Texas 550,500New York, New York 425,000New Orleans, Louisiana 410,000Manhattan, Kansas 312,000Anaheim, California 285,000Escondido, California 269,000Indianapolis, Indiana 243,000Hartford, Connecticut 236,000Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 213,000Newport News, Virginia 210,500Houston, Texas 180,000Seattle, Washington 138,000York, Pennsylvania 124,000Sacramento, California 106,400Allentown, Pennsylvania 88,000Baltimore, Maryland 60,000

Communities Program Grants Grand Total $25,521,097

Disaster Relief Grants $ 637,000General Fund Grand Total $24,438,060

Grand Total Grants Paid $50,596,157

Funding for Affiliated Organizations $24,312,778

Total Charitable Distributions Paid $74,908,935

Summary of 2007 Charitable Distributions


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Information for Grantseekers

Grantmaking ProgramsThe McCormick Foundation focuses its giving on children, communities and country, helping to build active and engaged citizens and to improve our nation’s civic health.

The Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations that demonstrate exceptional potential for making a difference in one ormore of the Foundation’s five grantmaking areas:• Citizenship• Communities• Education• Journalism• Special Initiatives

For all grant considerations, the Foundation looks for strong program design with clear expected outcomes and specific procedures for assessing and evaluating progress.

The McCormick Foundation program priorities are outlined below. For information on how to apply for a grant, please see our Grant Application Procedures on page 61.

Citizenship The Citizenship Program seeks to develop an informed and actively engaged citizenry, and create opportunities for participation in our democratic society.

CommunitiesThe Communities Program stimulates local philanthropy and improves quality of life through collaborative partnerships with strategically selected businesses and nonprofits.

Together with 34 newspaper, broadcast and sports team partners in 24 communities nationwide, the Communities Program raises money locally and then grants to nonprofits in the donors’ communities. Each partner has his own set ofguidelines that target specific needs in the community and meet the Foundation’s priorities. Nonprofit organizations may apply for Foundation grants through the fund partners in their communities. Please see 2007 Communities Program GrantsPaid or visit www.McCormickFoundation.org for additional information on our fund partners, their locations and priorities.

Core priorities include:

Supporting causes such as children, homelessness, hunger and health care. Programs in support of youth sports and recreation, literacy or education may be appropriate.


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EducationThe Education Program focuses on building a statewide system of quality early care and education that serves all childrenfrom birth to age five in Illinois.*

*The Education Program only funds projects benefiting early care and education programs in Illinois.


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JournalismThe Journalism Program is committed to the idea that nothing is more critical to the vitality of democracy than a free, vigorous and diverse news media, providing citizens the information they need to make reasoned decisions.

Core Priorities Include

News Leadership

Free Speech

Promoting the development of farsighted media in the following ways:• Increasing understanding of changes affecting news organizations and their audiences• Promoting diversity of staffing and content• Building media management’s commitment to core news values

Promoting freedom of expression and the vital importance of an indepen-dent news media in a free society through the following:• Monitoring and protesting abuses against journalists• Examining restrictive laws• Enhancing public support of the First Amendment

Journalism Education Strengthening the quality and depth of journalism with three focus areas:• Investing in journalism training at the collegiate level• Increasing understanding between the military and the media• Strengthening specialized reporting

Youth Media Promoting the development of future generations of journalists by the following:• Enriching high school journalism programs• Encouraging teen inquiry, civic engagement and expression• Increasing young people’s awareness of First Amendment freedoms

Special InitiativesThe Special Initiatives Program strengthens the Foundation’s hometown community—Chicagoland—by providing support to nonprofits that impact the region and are aligned with the Foundation’s mission to improve civic health.

Core priorities include:

General and program support, as well as capital and endowment campaigns for civic, cultural, educa tional, health and social service institutions.

What the Foundation Does Not FundIn general, the McCormick Foundation does not make grants to individuals, governmental agencies or corporations. In very limited situations, we do provide grants for individual or academic scholarships. We also do not provide grants forresearch projects, documentaries, fundraising events, political activities, medical research or religious purposes. Although the Foundation does make grants across the country, it places an emphasis on organizations within Illinois.


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Grant Application Procedures

How to ApplyThe McCormick Foundation welcomes funding requests from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations for purposes that support the core priorities of our five program areas: Citizenship, Communities, Education, Journalism and Special Initiatives. TheFoundation gives priority to proposals for specific projects rather than for general support. For all grant considerations, theFoundation looks for strong program design, clear expected outcomes, and procedures for assessing and evaluating programs.Please see the description of the McCormick Foundation’s Grantmaking Programs on page 58 for additional information.

Letter of InquiryIf you are seeking support for the first time or are a returning grantee seeking support for a new project, we highly recom-mend that you call the Foundation’s grantmaking office at 312 222 4033 to determine whether your proposed program fitswithin the Foundation’s funding priorities. If your proposed program is compatible, you will be given specific information as to where you should send a letter of inquiry. The letter of inquiry should be no more than two pages describing the goals of the project, expected outcomes and how they relate to the Foundation’s interests, the target audience and beneficiaries, the estimated budget and duration, plans for dissemination of findings and the evaluation process. Please understand thatsub mitting a letter of inquiry does not guarantee an invitation to submit a full proposal.

Formal ProposalsAfter reviewing the letter of inquiry, the Foundation may request a formal proposal. Formal proposal requirements do vary among the Foundation’s five program areas, but in general should include:

Description of Organization

Brief history, general statement of mission and goals, and experience in the area for which funds are sought.

Project Description

Issue to be addressed and population to be served, how the proposed project will address the identified need, clearly stated goals and objectives, expected outcomes and how they relate to the Foundation’s core program priorities, plans for evaluation and dissemination of findings, and timeline for project activities.

Itemized Project Budget

Narrative of other projected sources of support, amount of funds requested from the McCormick Foundation, their proposeduse, and the timeline in which funds will be expended.

Name and Qualifications—of people involved in project.Board Members—their titles, outside affiliations, and telephone numbers.Organizational Expenses and Income—for previous, current and coming fiscal year.Internal Revenue Service Verification—a copy of the IRS tax-exempt letter.Audited Financial Statements—and IRS 990 form plus attachments for the most recently completed fiscal year.

DeadlinesGrant proposals are considered year-round.

Board MeetingsThe McCormick Foundation Board of Directors retains final authority to approve all grants. Board meeting dates are as follows:

*McCormick Foundation constantly seeks opportunities to build on the quality and tradition of its Conference Series. To increase the breadth of topics and conference partners, the Foundation welcomes proposals from academic institutions, policy experts, and public, nonprofit and private sector professionals from all fields by the following dates:

Closed 2009 McCormick Foundation Conference Series

August 2009 2010 McCormick Foundation Conference Series

DatesSeptember 2008December 2008February 2009May 2009

Grantmaking Program SessionJournalism, CommunitiesSpecial Initiatives, CommunitiesCitizenship*, CommunitiesEducation, Communities


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Financial Summary

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s operations include:

Robert R. McCormick Foundation (McCormick Foundation) was established under provisions in the last will and testament of Colonel Robert R. McCormick and is organized under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of Illinois.McCormick Foundation’s primary mission is to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in our

children, communities, and country. McCormick Foundation’s operations are supported primarily by investment income and contributions from the general public in support of its communities programs and campaigns for special populations.

Cantigny Foundation (Cantigny) was established by Article Eight of the last will and testament of Colonel Robert R.McCormick and is organized under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of Illinois. The last will and testament providedthat Colonel McCormick’s former residence and 500 acres of land near Wheaton, Illinois, be held in trust in perpetuity as a museum and public park. Cantigny’s operations are supported primarily by fees from the general public for use of its facilities, investment income and grants from McCormick Foundation.

Cantigny First Division Foundation (First Division) is an Illinois corporation organized under the General Not for ProfitCorporation Act of Illinois. First Division has operational responsibility for the First Division Museum at Cantigny, located onthe estate of the late Colonel Robert R. McCormick. The museum facilities are owned by Cantigny and are used primarily to preserve, interpret and present the history of the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army in the context of Americanmilitary history and affairs. In addition, First Division maintains affiliations with the Society of the First Division and the United States Army for the mutual benefit of all three organizations. First Division’s operations are supported primarily bygrants from McCormick Foundation.

McCormick Freedom Museum Foundation (Freedom Museum) is an Illinois corporation organized under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of Illinois. Freedom Museum commenced operations in 2006 at the base of the Tribune Tower onMichigan Avenue in Chicago. The Freedom Museum honors American freedoms. The Freedom Museum’s operations are supported primarily by grants from McCormick Foundation.

The five members of the McCormick Foundation Board of Directors serve on the Boards of each of the four Foundations.

2007 was a watershed year for the Robert R. McCormick Foundation (“theFoundation” includes the McCormick Foundation, Cantigny Foundation, CantignyFirst Division Foundation and McCormick Freedom Museum Foundation). For the first time in its history, the Foundation ended the year without any ownershipof Tribune Company stock. Originally bequeathed in Colonel McCormick’s last will and testament, the Foundation’s ownership of Tribune Company stock endedwhen Tribune became a private company near the end of 2007. Although theFoundation’s investments will change significantly in the coming year, theFoundation’s core mission and philanthropic activity remain the same. Our missionis to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in our children, communities and country. Through our commitment to service, we workto improve the nation’s civic health and to build active, engaged citizens.


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The grantmaking activity of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation is definedby its five program areas. The percentage of total grants paid in 2007 by program area is illustrated in the chart below.

53.9%Communities

12.1%Journalism

17.3%SpecialInitiatives

12.3%Education

4.4%Citizenship

2007 Grants Paid by Program Area as a % of Total Grants Paid


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Statements of Financial Position

Statements of Activities

December 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands)

2007 2006

RevenuesRealized gain $1,071,677 $ 323,077Dividends and interest 35,314 34,568Public donations 16,479 25,316Golf, park and museum operations 6,170 5,549Other 278 265Total revenues $1,129,918 $ 388,775

ExpensesGrants approved $ 52,390 $ 62,519Operating expenses* 34,213 25,989Depreciation expense 4,436 3,899Total expenses 91,039 92,407

Change in unrealized net gain on investments (976,976) (281,376)Change in net assets 61,903 14,992Beginning net assets 1,304,145 1,289,153Ending net assets $1,366,048 $1,304,145

December 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands)

2007 2006

AssetsCash and cash equivalents $ 763,780 $ 12,574Investments 591,938 1,283,860Fixed assets (net of accumulated depreciation) 39,902 37,513Other assets 6,476 3,449Total assets $1,402,096 $1,337,396

Liabilities and Net AssetsGrants payable $ 31,561 $ 29,767Other liabilities 4,487 3,484Total liabilities 36,048 33,251

Unrestricted net assets 1,363,241 1,302,141Permanently restricted net assets 2,807 2,004Total net assets 1,366,048 1,304,145Total liabilities and net assets $1,402,096 $1,337,396

*The significant year-over-year increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to the one-time professional fees associated with the sale of the Foundation’sTribune Company stock.


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