Major Supporters

Through their generous philanthropic contributions, Inspiration Corporation’s major supporters have demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting people struggling with homelessness and poverty. We are grateful for their partnership.

FISCAL YEAR 2023 MAJOR FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS

$100,000+

Crown Family Philanthropies
Leonard C. Goodman
Ron M. Jericho
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
Anonymous

50,000+

Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
The Chicago Community Trust
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
McDonald’s Corporation
The Toast.org Impact Fund
Anonymous 

$25,000+

ACT of Hope Foundation
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Conagra Brands Foundation
Cuore e Mani Foundation
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Shannon Halloway and Justin D. Hance
Living On The Go Foundation
Northern Trust Fund, a Fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Anonymous

$10,000+

Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundation
Assurance Caring Together Foundation
Bimbo Bakeries USA
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
BMO Harris Bank
David E. & Kirsten R. Cunningham Charitable Foundation
Full Circle Foundation
The Golden Pearl Foundation
Helen Brach Foundation
Karen M. Hoelscher
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Susan Kuhn and Michael Kuhn
Mazza Foundation
The Owens Foundation
Papa John’s Foundation Inc.
Ruth D. Rosin
Renetta Shapiro
The Siragusa Family Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Waterton Philanthropic Fund
Susan Weiss
William M. Weiss Foundation
Rachel Winpar and Robert D. Gecht
Anonymous 

$5,000+

American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Inc. 
John H. Bankhurst and Ryan Kin 
Larissa Chaikowsky 
Conagra Brands 
Coupon Cabin LLC 
Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund 
Egerter Family Foundation 
Fourth Presbyterian Church 
The Generation IV Charitable Trust 
Mary E. Goodkind and Michael N. Goodkind 
Greater Chicago Food Depository 
Travis Hughes and Christine Hughes 
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation 
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation 
Joseph R. Knecht and Anne Chipman 
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation 
Theodore Lowitz 
Mariano’s 
Erin Miller and Jeremy Miller 
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas 
Elisabeth Payne and Mark Eastom 
Rabobank 
Steve Rivkin and Hana Rivkin 
Clayton A. Struve Family Foundation 
Turner Construction Company Foundation 

$1,000+

Thomas S. Armour and Robin P. Armour
Amelia Kohm and Geoffrey Baer
Debra A. Baldwin and Gregg Baldwin
The Bank of America Matching Gifts
Brandon Barela and Lisey Barela
David J. Berger and Nicole M. Berger
Emily Blum and Neal Kleemann
Ilana Blumin
Susan Boin and Thomas Boin
Timothy Boudreau
Kaitlin Roe and Steven P. Bratek
Jori Brink
CA Ventures Global Services, LLC
Brian C. Cahill
Darren Cahr
Joseph Callaghan & Stacey Callaghan
CDM Foundation
Donald Chauncey
The CHIditarod Foundation
Christine Hughes Interior Design
Citrix Systems
Comcast
Mary Coy
Reid DeManche
Rich DeNardis
Stuart Ellison
Malika Viltz-Emerson and John Emerson
Sally Fansler and Steven Fansler
John  Flynn
Wende  Fox & Jim Lawson
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Sujata Gaitonde and Sunil Gaitonde
John Garnett and Kimberly Garnett
Thomas Gibson and Nancy Gibson
Rick Gleeson
Natalie Goodwin
Grenzebach Glier and Associates
Jarrett Gross
Sean Haas
Lisa Hampton
Harlib Foundation
The Harmann Family Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
La’Shawn Hill
Michael Hoffman
Honeybee Foundation
Nathan L. Hudson
HYCU
Illinois Tool Works
Lisa M. Jericho
Jocarno Fund
The Robert A. and Shirley J. Jones Foundation
Dr. Peter H. Jones and Marian M. Pearcy
Catherine Kauffman and Robert Fredian
Arthur Kessler and Wendy Bloom
Andrew Klevorn
KPMG LLP
Neal Kulick and Kathleen Kulick
Karen Shane Lapinski
Mary Fitzpatrick and Bradley Lee
Julie R. Lefebvre and Jeffrey R. Lefebvre
Matthew Lehman
Sarah Liles
Albert L. Lipson
Natalie Lynch-Clark and Andrew Clark
Kay Mabie
Mary MacKay and Edward Wheatley
Rebecca Masi
Maval Foundation
Thomas Mazza
Donielle McCutcheon
Ryan McDaniel
Jason McGrath and Betsy A. Illingworth
Margaret McGuire
Carlette McMullan
Matthew A. Nash and Nate Mendes
Mary Mohr
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust
Morgante Wilson Architects
Robert Moss
Doris Newton
Tim Nickerson
Daniel Nisbet
Kristen R. Nomura and Philip Nomura
Emily  North
Novak Family Foundation
Linda Palm
Nancy Phillips and Keith Krawchuk
Trent Phillips
John B. Potter and Eric Johanson
Press Adelman Foundation
Protiviti
Benjamin Randall and Nancy Randall
Michael Reynolds
Kevin Rosenberg
Joshua Rubenstein
Salo LLC
John Salvino
Rick Scardino and Terri Scardino
Linda D. Schwartz and Alvin Dodek
Rose Semmel
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Diane K. Smith
Kelsey Spresser
Austin M. Srejma and Vince Srejma
David Stanford
Shannon Stewart and Linda Kaiser
Nancy A. Tapko
Shawn M. Taylor and Erik Lovell
Sam Teper and Ashely  Vogel
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Stephanie Toral and Mark Toral
Amanda Verstegen
Jennifer A. Kratochvil and Christopher Wachal
Julie Wagner and Jim Wagner
Matilda J. Wilhoite
Jennifer Williams
Frederick Wilson
Joan Winstein
John Winzeler and Carol Winzeler
Mary Pat Witmer and Neil Witmer
Yahoo
Ben Yepsen and Danette Yepsen
Eric Zimmerman
Anonymous (5)

 

FISCAL YEAR 2023 IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

84.51° 
A Very Serious Gallery 
ABC Printing Company 
Sheila Adams 
Aecom 
Affinity Group Midwest 
Joey Africa 
Jenny Alaimo 
Anonymous Donor 
Art Institute of Chicago 
Asrai Garden 
Avia Health 
Therese Baker 
Annette Baksinskas 
Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits 
David Barista 
Arturo Barrera and Renee Barrera 
Pamela Barter 
Beam Suntory 
Bimbo Bakeries USA 
Binny’s Beverage Depot 
Black Dog Gelato 
Andrea Bland 
Blistex Inc. 
Ilana Blumin 
BMO Harris Bank 
Victoria Boateng 
Rachel Patterson and Henry Bolzon 
Boqueria 
Joshua Bradford 
Joy Bradford 
Eric Bremer 
Claire Buchanan 
buildOn 
Cory Burke 
Wayne E. Cable 
CDW Corporation 
Larissa Chaikowsky 
Chicago Athletic Clubs 
Chicago Bulls 
Chicago Sky 
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 
Chicago White Sox Charities 
Jennifer Chisholm 
Michael Cizmar 
Clean Your Dirty Face 
Rick Cloppert 
CME Group 
CNA 
Cornerstone Restaurant Group 
Mary Coy 
D’Artagnan 
Davines North America 
Delta Sigma Pi at DePaul University 
Lori Donofrio 
Sam Doty 
DRW Trading Group Foundation 
Kelly Dugan 
Dusk Lily Florals 
Edgewater Candles 
Emeche Cakery and Cafe 
Chad Emigholz 
Evans Scholars Foundation 
Evanston Township High School 
Michael Everson 
Sally Fansler and Steven Fansler 
Alexa Feela 
First Ascent Climbing and Fitness 
Food For Thought 
Freeborn & Peters LLP 
G & S Communications 
Galit 
Gethsemane Garden Center 
Judy Giannetto 
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana 
Laura Glaser and Leonard Loventhal 
Rick Gleeson 
GnarWare Workshop 
Urszula Gogol 
Chris Golden 
Karen Goldstein 
Goodwill 
Goose Island Beer Company 
Gozney 
David Gray 
Rikki Griffin and Mark Griffin 
Susan Hall 
Tammy Haman and Dan Haman 
HarvesTime Foods 
Fletcher Hayes 
Suzi Hermann 
Adam Holzrichter 
Honey Butter Fried Chicken 
Travis Hughes and Christine Hughes 
Huntington National Bank 
J&L Catering 
Leslie Johnson 
Esther Jones 
Brian Justice 
K&L Gates 
Jack Kelley 
Meg Kelley 
Kendra Scott 
Kohler Co. 
Koval Distillery 
Alice Kricheli and Moris Kricheli 
Kroll LLC 
Kelly Kulasik 
Laila Textiles 
Kim Laurel 
Lentino Imports 
K.A. Letts and Charles E. Letts 
Liberty Mutual 
Lillstreet Art Center 
Logiwa Technology, Inc. 
Monika Lozinska 
Micara Ludens 
Lush Cosmetics 
William Lyons 
Lyric Opera of Chicago 
Tina Malnati 
Mama Edie 
Jeff Marcella 
Mars Gallery 
Liz Martino 
Claire Mason 
Valerie McCune 
Michael Mccutcheon 
Mary Kay McMahon 
MDRT 
Usha Mehta 
Mr. Bert Menco 
Janet Mesic-Mackie and Charles Mackie 
Metropolis Coffee Company 
Keeta Mickens 
Mickey’s Linens 
Mitzi 
MKB Architects 
Modernist Cuisine 
Mondelez International 
Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio 
Morgan MFG 
Sarah E. Mueller 
Bruce Mygatt 
Nando’s Restaurant Group Inc. 
Neal Gerber Eisenberg 
Mark Nelson 
Yvette Nguyen 
Lisa Nigro and Perry Nigro 
Northwestern Black Students Law Association 
Asha Olasa 
Eliza Olson 
Roland Oria 
Jill Oswald 
Blake Overlock and Amanda Overlock 
Palmach BBYO 
Parachute 
Parker House Sausage Co 
Peterson Produce Project 
Philz Coffe 
Phoenix Bean LLC 
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP 
Mary Porterfield 
John B. Potter and Eric Johanson 
Pre Brands 
Protiviti 
PwC 
Maria Quizhpi 
Rabobank 
Lynne Radomski 
Ragadan 
Raising Cane’s 
Vinu Ramasamy 
Jim Reardon 
Redfin 
Returns For You 
Revolution Brewing Company 
Tara Riley 
Rockwell Automation 
Tom Rybarczyk 
Sacred Heart Schools 
Giulia Salza 
Lisa Schmitz and Paul Schmitz 
Jeremy Schnitker 
Judy Scott-Berger 
Gary Siegel 
Russel Siler 
Margarita Silva 
Jane Sloss 
Emily Smith 
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria 
Spavia Day Spa 
Amanda Spizzirri 
Stanley Brown Jewelist 
Suzette Stapleton 
Rosanna Stewart 
Shannon Stewart and Linda Kaiser 
Strive Consulting 
Lois Sullivan 
Julie Sulzen 
Ben Synstelien 
Target 
John Terdich and Cathy Terdich 
The Carlton 
The Green 
The New 400 Theater 
The NPD Group 
The Oak Society and Delta Upsilon at University of Chicago 
Stephanie Toral and Mark Toral 
Trader Joe’s 
Travis Association for the Blind 
Steven Tritt and Jill Tritt 
United Hope Earth Force 
Mary Wagner 
Tom Warnke 
Omari Watson 
Michael Wesley 
Diane White 
Anna Wilson 
Hallie Witmer 
Chai Wolfman and Mandi Wolfman 
Wolverine Trading LLC 
Wonderworks LLC 
Yahoo 
Yakkety Yak 
Yum Dum Truck 
Lisa Zambito 
Patty Zuccarello