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Who funds Chicago Scholars Foundation?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364117530

15 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Scholars Foundation in Chicago, Illinois totaling $1.6 million across 15 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Best Portion Foundation, with $539,663.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Chicago Scholars Foundation

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Best Portion Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Public1$539,663
Crankstart Foundation
California · 2024
To support college access and success for chicago students1$500,000
Gitlab Foundation
California · 2025
Reaching for green: scalable union and college pathways to economic mobility1$250,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$100,250
Shippy Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$50,000
Manny and Pat Pulido Sanchez Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Scholarships1$37,500
Turner Construction Company Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General purpose1$15,000
The Edward and Lucy Minor Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable1$15,000
Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Generations scholarship fund1$10,500
DRW Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Tony Reyes Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Support of charitable mission1$10,000
Cook Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024
Aligns with mission of foundation1$10,000
David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
charitable purposes1$1,500
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$240

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Chicago Scholars Foundation?

Best Portion Foundation, Crankstart Foundation, Gitlab Foundation, Circle of Service Foundation and Shippy Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Scholars Foundation get from foundations?

$1.6 million in 15 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Circle of Service Foundation, The Tony Reyes Family Foundation, David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund and Motorola Solutions Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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