July 4th Response Fund

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March 2023

July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund
Final Report Publication

“Our community came together in the wake of tragedy, in a spirit of compassion and hope. We also received tremendous support from donors near and far. We are pleased to detail the process and thank all who came forward to help the victims of the senseless tragedy.”

Betsy Brint
Together Highland Park Unidos Committee Chair

Immediately after the July 4, 2022, Highland Park Parade shooting, the Highland Park Community Foundation established the Highland Park Shooting Response Fund and the Together Highland Park Unidos Committee to manage the donation distribution process.

The Fund was closed on October 7, 2022, to facilitate the distribution of its assets. In accordance with the Committee's Final Protocol, at the end of October, the Committee distributed a total of $5.8 million, 100% of the funds raised. Of the total, $5.22 million was allocated to individual claimants and $580,000 to community organizations that provided mental health and other services for impacted community members. The grantmaking process for organizations was managed by the Highland Park Community Foundation.

Visit the July 4th Fund website to read the Committee's Final Report or click below.

Download Report Here

The Report identifies the factors that informed the Committee’s work and the open and transparent process the Committee undertook to distribute the funds; provides information about the methodology and distribution of funds; includes reports from the Fund Administrators and RubinBrown. an independent auditor; and features an Honor Roll of more than 7,000 donors.

A second fund, the July 4th Recovery Fund, has been opened by the Highland Park Community Foundation to accept donations that will be used for grants to nonprofits that are addressing ongoing mental health and other needs of community members resulting from the shooting.

Donate to the July 4th Recovery Fund

The Highland Park Community Foundation (HPCF) improves lives and enriches the Highland Park-Highwood community as a whole. Through grant funding, the Foundation strengthens families, supports individuals with disabilities, nurtures children, assists older adults, develops skills in teens, enhances artistic experiences, and more. The HPCF's most recent Impact Report can be found here.

We proudly display Candid's 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency, Candid's highest level of recognition. We have also been evaluated by Charity Navigator (CN) through their Encompass Rating System and have received a 100 out of 100 rating. This is a trust indicator CN developed which demonstrates that you can give to the HPCF with confidence due to our financial health, transparency, and accountability.

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Highland Park Community Foundation
P.O. Box 398 Highland Park, IL 60035

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