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Turning Community Strength into Opportunity
Since 1996, the Steans Family Foundation has invested alongside community residents — building the education, employment, and economic opportunities that let communities thrive on their own terms. We make place-based investments in North Lawndale and North Chicago alongside policy investments to support broad changes for community impact.
Three decades. Two communities.
One belief.
Our Guiding Principles
Done in Partnership
We partner deeply, operating from a space of shared accountability and trusting in the expertise of our partners.
Centered in Equity
We work to dismantle unjust systems by embedding equity in both our goals and our process for getting there.
Rooted in Evidence
We apply best practices and hold ourselves accountable to achieving our goals.
Committed to Change
We work to address the root causes that limit opportunity for families in North Lawndale and North Chicago.
$22M
$18M
GRANTED TO 200+
ORGANIZATIONS IN 2025
invested in housing, business development, and workforce projects in 2025
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