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Our mission is focused on ensuring domestic canines, African wildlife, and children and their families are supported to live out their lives in a loving, healthy and safe environment.
Real Funding for Real Needs. Supporting Animals and Children Who Need It Most.
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The James Banks Foundation provides funding only to US-Based 501(c)(3) exempt nonprofit and charitable organizations. Applications are welcomed and considered on a rolling basis. Within the United States, we have historically reserved our grants for organizations based in northern Illinois, including Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, as well as Southern Wisconsin.