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Who funds College Possible?

Chicago, Illinois

12 private foundations reported grants to College Possible in Chicago, Illinois totaling $515,000 across 16 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Caerus Foundation Inc, with $279,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund College Possible

All 12 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Caerus Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
College Possible Chicago High School Programming 2023-20255$279,000
DRW Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$75,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program1$50,000
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
general operating support of Chicago program1$30,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$25,000
Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$12,500
Young Future Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Public charity1$12,500
Good Heart Work Smart Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt Purpose of Organization1$10,000
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating1$10,000
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$5,000
The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable purpose of recipient1$5,000
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$1,000

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.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds College Possible?

Caerus Foundation Inc, DRW Foundation, Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation and Circle of Service Foundation, and 7 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does College Possible get from foundations?

$515,000 in 16 reported grants from 12 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation, Circle of Service Foundation and Andrew and Alice Fischer Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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