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Our Partner Grantees: Unwavering Commitment

The Jack and Jill of America Foundation Announces the 2023-2024 Grant Recipients!
The Foundation is dedicated to investing in services, programs, and organizations that directly address the underlying issues impacting African American children and families. We are thrilled to announce that $447,985.00 has been awarded to 63 deserving grantees that directly address the root causes affecting African American children and families. These exceptional organizations have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to driving positive change. We are confident that these organizations will have a transformative impact on the lives of those they serve.

Our heartfelt gratitude goes to our dedicated supporters who made this year’s funding possible and to our grant evaluators for reviewing and scoring hundreds of grant applications. Together, we are driving lasting, positive change.

THANK YOU.

GRANT WINNERS 2023-2024

READING CORNER

 Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Ann Arbor Chapter Ann Arbor Michigan
Jack and Jill Charlotte Chapter Charlotte North Carolina
Jack and Jill Detroit Chapter Detroit Michigan
Jack and Jill East Saint Louis Chapter Fairview Heights Illinois
Jack and Jill Fayetteville Chapter Fayetteville North Carolina
Jack and Jill Greater Tampa Chapter Mulberry Florida
Jack and Jill Hampton Chapter Williamsburg Virginia
Jack and Jill Midlothian Chapter Moseley Virginia
Jack and Jill National Harbor Chapter Laurel Maryland
Jack and Jill Northwest Arkansas Chapter Rogers Arkansas
Jack and Jill Oakland County Chapter Southfield Michigan
Jack and Jill Red River Chapter Shreveport Louisiana
Jack and Jill Saint Clair County Chapter Edwardsville Illinois
Jack and Jill South Suburban Chicago Chapter Flossmoor Illinois
Jack and Jill Winston-Salem Chapter Clemmons North Carolina

COLLEGE PREP

Agency Name City State
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Inc. Baton Rouge Louisiana
Fund for Advancement of Minor Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
KAPAL FOUNDATION, INC. East St. Louis Illinois
Second Baptist Church LITTLE ROCK Arkansas
Son of a Saint New Orleans Louisiana
Students Without Mothers, Inc. Mableton Georgia
Theatre Gap Initiative Matthews North Carolina
Urban Prep Academies Chicago Illinois
Washington Jesuit Academy Washington District of Columbia
Young And Prosperous Foundation San Diego California

STEM

Agency Name City State
Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare Baltimore Maryland
Chicago State Foundation Chicago Illinois
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership Winston-Salem North Carolina
Geeks Rule Montgomery New York
Girls Inc. Huntsville Huntsville Alabama
Greene Scholars Santa Clara California
Project Exploration Chicago Illinois
Queen City Foundation Cincinnati Ohio
The Blue Heart Foundation San Diego California
The STEM Connection Indianapolis Indiana

HEALTH AND WELLNESS AGENCY

Agency Name City State
Amy’s Friends DBA New Friends New Life Dallas Texas
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Palm Beach Florida
Breakthrough Chicago Illinois
Center for Survivors of Torture Dallas Texas
COR Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Grady Health Foundation Atlanta Georgia
LAWRENCE HALL Chicago Illinois
NAMI Chicago Chicago Illinois
T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society West Palm Beach Florida
The Little Bit Foundation Olivette Missouri

OUR VILLAGE

Agency Name City State
African American Community Service Agency San Jose California
Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Birthmark Doula Collective New Orleans Louisiana
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta (BGCGA) Augusta Georgia
Covenant House California Hollywood California
Fathers and Families Center Indianapolis Indiana
Metropolitan Family Services Chicago Illinois
Neighborhood House Association (NHA) San Diego California
Reading Partners Washington District of Columbia
S.T.A.R.S. Math and English Academy Charlotte North Carolina

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHAPTER

Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Boston Chapter Dorchester Massachusetts
Jack and Jill Bronx Chapter Bronx New York
Jack and Jill Chicago Chapter Chicago Illinois
Jack and Jill Far North Dallas Chapter Prosper Texas
Jack and Jill Fort Worth Chapter Euless Texas
Jack and Jill Oakland Bay Area Chapter Oakland California
Jack and Jill Suffolk County Chapter Babylon New York
Jack and Jill Upper Palmetto Chapter Fort Mill South Carolina

GRANT WINNERS 2022-2023

READING CORNER

 Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Alexandria – Mount Vernon Chapter Alexandria Virginia
Jack and Jill Ann Arbor Chapter Ann Arbor Michigan
Jack and Jill Columbia, MD Chapter Bowie Maryland
Jack and Jill El Paso Southern New Mexico Chapter El Paso New Mexico
Jack and Jill Greenville, SC Chapter Greenville South Carolina
Jack and Jill Lake Shore Chapter Chicago Illinois
Jack and Jill Nation’s Capital Chapter Washington D.C.
Jack and Jill North Oakland/Macomb Chapter Troy Michigan
Jack and Jill Oklahoma City Chapter Edmond Oklahoma
Jack and Jill Rockland-Orange Chapter Pomona New York
Jack and Jill South Belt Houston Chapter Pearland Texas
Jack and Jill South Suburban Chicago Chapter Flossmoor Illinois
Jack and Jill Stone Mountain Chapter Atlanta Georgia
Jack and Jill Western Cook County Chapter Chicago Illinois
Jack and Jill Winston-Salem Chapter Clemmons North Carolina

COLLEGE PREP

Agency Name City State
Bridge Scholars of Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee
By The Hand Club For Kids Chicago Illinois
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc. Charlotte North Carolina
Law & Leadership Institute, LLC Columbus Ohio
Multiplying Good, Inc. Chicago Illinois
Son of a Saint New Orleans Louisiana
Students Without Mothers, Inc. Mableton Georgia
The Academy of Goal Achievers, Inc (TAOGA) Charlotte North Carolina
Urban Prep Academies Chicago Illinois
Young Women’s Preparatory Network Houston Texas

STEM

Agency Name City State
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN Nashville Tennessee
Chicago State Foundation Chicago Illinois
Class Matters Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver Denver Colorado
Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana
Nubian Village Academy Richmond Virginia
Project SYNCERE Chicago Illinois
Strong TIES Peoria Arizona
The Blue Heart Foundation San Diego California
The STEM Connection Indianapolis Indiana

HEALTH AND WELLNESS AGENCY

Agency Name City State
Center for Survivors of Torture Austin Texas
COR Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Habilitative Systems, Inc. Chicago Illinois
Lawrence Hall Chicago Illinois
Mental Health America of Central Carolinas (MHA) Charlotte North Carolina
NAMI Chicago Chicago Illinois
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Greater Houston Houston Texas
Peer Health Exchange Chicago Illinois
The Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation, Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Young Women on the Move Kansas City Kansas

OUR VILLAGE

Agency Name City State
African American Community Service Agency San Jose California
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta Atlanta Georgia
Calumet Center of Metropolitan Family Services Chicago Illinois
Choice for All Roosevelt New York
Coburn Place Safe Haven Indianapolis Indiana
Family Gateway, Inc. Dallas Texas
Join Hand ESL, Inc. East St. Louis Illinois
S.T.A.R.S. Math & English Academy Charlotte North Carolina
SDM2 Project Education Detroit Michigan
The Center for Healthy Families, Inc. Columbus Ohio

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHAPTER

Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Bucks County Chapter Langhorne Pennsylvania
Jack and Jill Burke-Fairfax Chapter Lorton Virginia
Jack and Jill Far North Dallas Chapter Prosper Texas
Jack and Jill Fort Worth Chapter Fort Worth Texas
Jack and Jill Greater Tampa Chapter Tampa Florida
Jack and Jill Houston Chapter Houston Texas
Jack and Jill Jackson MS Chapter Ridgeland Mississippi
Jack and Jill Prince William County Chapter Gainesville Virginia
Jack and Jill Queen City Chapter Charlotte North Carolina
Jack and Jill Tallahassee Chapter Tallahassee Florida

GRANT WINNERS 2021-2022

READING CORNER

 Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Durham Chapter Durham North Carolina
Jack and Jill Eastern Fairfield County Chapter Monroe Connecticut
Jack and Jill Kansas City Missouri Chapter Independence Missouri
Jack and Jill Lake Shore Chapter Chicago Illinois
Jack and Jill Nashville Chapter Brentwood Tennessee
Jack and Jill New Haven Chapter New Haven Connecticut
Jack and Jill Saint Clair County Chapter Edwardsville Illinois
Jack and Jill South Jersey Chapter Woolwich New Jersey
Jack and Jill Washington, D.C. Chapter Washington Washington, D.C
Jack and Jill Western Cook County Chapter River Forest Illinois

COLLEGE PREP

Agency Name City State
Arkansas Commitment Little Rock Arkansas
Bridge Scholars of Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee
Carolina Youth Coalition Charlotte North Carolina
Collegiate Directions, Inc. Bethesda Maryland
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc. Charlotte North Carolina
Henrico Police Athletic League Henrico Virginia
Law & Leadership Institute Columbus Ohio
Marian Middle School St. Louis Missouri
The Little Bit Foundation Brentwood Missouri
Young Women’s Preparatory Network Houston Texas

STEM

Agency Name City State
American Association of Blacks in Energy North Carolina Chapter Harrisburg North Carolina
Building Blocks 2 Success Portland Oregon
Class Matters Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Comer Education Campus Chicago Illinois
Greene Scholars Santa Clara California
Loyola Academy of St. Louis St. Louis Missouri
Project SYNCERE Chicago Illinois
The Gaskins Foundation Whitewater Township Ohio
The Ingenuity Project Baltimore Maryland
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. Baltimore Maryland

HEALTH AND WELLNESS AGENCY

Agency Name City State
Breakthrough Chicago Illinois
Caleb’s Kids Detroit Michigan
Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully, Inc. (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) Kennesaw Georgia
COR Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Cy-Hope Counseling & Speech Therapy Cypress Texas
Gestalt Community Schools Memphis Tennessee
NAMI Chicago Chicago Illinois
New Beginnings Family Academy Bridgeport Connecticut
Teen Parent Connection Glen Ellyn Illinois
The Little Bit Foundation Brentwood Missouri

OUR VILLAGE

Agency Name City State
African American Community Service Agency San Jose California
Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Inc. Atlanta Georgia
Big Ideas Educational Services Miami Florida
Boys & Girls Clubs of the CSRA Augusta Georgia
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago Illinois
Metropolitan Family Services – Calumet Center Chicago Illinois
SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Chicago Illinois
StreetCode Academy Bend Oregon
The Center for Healthy Families Columbus Ohio
The Children’s Center Detroit Michigan

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHAPTER

Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Atlanta Chapter Atlanta Georgia
Jack and Jill Far North Dallas Chapter Prosper Texas
Jack and Jill Fort Worth Chapter Fort Worth Texas
Jack and Jill Houston Chapter Houston Texas
Jack and Jill Lake Spivey Georgia Chapter Morrow Georgia
Jack and Jill South Belt Houston Chapter Pearland Texas
Jack and Jill Suffolk County Chapter Dix Hills New York

GRANT WINNERS 2020-2021

READING CORNER

Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Bloomington Normal Chapter Normal Illinois
Jack and Jill Johnson County Chapter Olathe Kansas
Jack and Jill Montgomery County Maryland Chapter Silver Spring Maryland
Jack and Jill Pittsburgh Chapter Moon Township Pennsylvania
Jack and Jill Saint Clair County Chapter Belleville Illinois
Jack and Jill South Suburban Denver Chapter Denver Colorado
Jack and Jill Westchester Chapter Valhalla New York

COLLEGE PREP

Agency Name City State
Carolina Youth Coalition Charlotte North Carolina
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc. Charlotte North Carolina
Kidz Express, NFP Chicago Illinois
Law and Leadership Institute Columbus Ohio
Marian Middle School St. Louis Missouri
Naomi’s Program of Excellence (NPE) Montebello New York
Neighborhood House Association San Diego California
Queen City Foundation Cincinnati Ohio
The Baltimore Youth Alliance, Inc. Baltimore Maryland
UUNIK Academy Knoxville Tennessee

STEM

Agency Name City State
Archaeology in the Community Washington DC
Black Girls Dive Foundation, Inc. Owings Mills Maryland
Boys & Girls Clubs of the CSRA Augusta Georgia
BROWN GIRLS CODE Augusta Georgia
Chicago State Foundation Chicago Illinois
Envision Children (EC) Cincinnati Ohio
Sister to Sister International, Inc. Yonkers New York
StemCompass, Incorporated Atlanta Georgia
The Ingenuity Project Baltimore Maryland
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. Baltimore Maryland

HEALTH AND WELLNESS AGENCY

Agency Name City State
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Riviera Beach Florida
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Farmington Hills Michigan
Breakthrough Chicago Illinois
Caleb’s Kids Southfield Michigan
Damani Gibson Foundation Cypress Texas
Make-A-Wish Central and South Texas San Antonio Texas
Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County West Chester Pennsylvania
NAMI Chicago Chicago Illinois
Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) Charlotte North Carolina
Sister to Sister International Yonkers New York

OUR VILLAGE

Agency Name City State
African American Community Service Agency San Jose California
Bright Beginnings, Inc. Washington DC
Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) Detroit Michigan
Isaiah House East Orange New Jersey
Literacy Now (formerly Making It Better) Houston Texas
New Moms, Inc. Chicago Illinois
Operation Warm Chadds Ford Pennsylvania
Options for Youth Chicago Illinois
RISE Foundation, Inc Memphis Tennessee
WKNO Cordova Tennessee

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHAPTER

Agency Name City State
Jack and Jill Bucks County Chapter Newtown Pennsylvania
Jack and Jill Chester County Chapter Havertown Pennsylvania
Jack and Jill Humble-Kingwood Chapter Houston Texas
Jack and Jill Indianapolis Chapter Indianapolis Indiana
Jack and Jill Jacksonville Chapter Jacksonville Florida
Jack and Jill North Oakland Macomb Chapter Troy Michigan
Jack and Jill San Fernando Valley Chapter Tarzana California
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