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Who funds Obama Foundation?

Chicago, Illinois

59 private foundations reported grants to Obama Foundation in Chicago, Illinois totaling $2.3 million across 60 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Eleven Eleven Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Obama Foundation

All 59 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Eleven Eleven Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift1$1.0 million
The Zients Family Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024
General support1$333,333
Kodama Foundation
California · 2024
To support general operations for us programming1$250,000
Brigadoon Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025
General operating fund1$100,000
Ibis Foundation of Arizona
Arizona · 2025
Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center1$100,000
Trehan Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General fund1$100,000
The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation
California · 2024
Unrestricted support1$100,000
Engelke Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant1$100,000
The Mesdag Family Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$55,600
Fite Family Foundation
California · 2024
Financial support1$50,000
Jaison and Jamie Robinson Family Foundation Inc
Washington · 2024
Philanthropic Support1$25,000
Jane A Lehman and Alan G Lehman Foundation
New York · 2025
General purposes1$20,000
Hausner Family Foundation
California · 2025
Perpetuate exempt activities1$14,500
Suggs Family Foundation
California · 2025
Unrestricted funds1$10,000
The John M and Joan F Thalheimer Family Charitable Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General fund1$5,000
Horner Foundation
Illinois · 2023
Unrestricted2$5,000
G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
Kansas · 2024
Community improvement1$5,000
Abettor Foundation
New York · 2024
Humanitarian1$4,000
The Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation
Florida · 2024
To further recipients' expressed charit purp.1$4,000
Russell Colgate Fund Inc
Delaware · 2025
General purposes1$3,200
Bland Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
General fund1$2,500
Edward H Benenson Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$2,000
Hirschkop Family Fund Inc
Virginia · 2025 · accepts applications
General Support1$2,000
Schwabero Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$2,000
IRA M Resnick Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To further donees exempt purpose1$1,000
The James Family Charitable Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General1$1,000
Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation
Nevada · 2025
General budget1$1,000
Mishra Charitable Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Charity1$1,000
Roselle Foundation Co Louise Roselle
Ohio · 2024
General operating1$1,000
HCD Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purposes1$1,000
The Googasian Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General purposes1$1,000
James R Meadows Jr Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
For use in the organization's exempt function1$1,000
Henry Education & Entreprenuership Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Empower and Connect Leaders1$1,000
Lincoln and Friends
California · 2024
General Ops1$1,000
Raymond and Joanne Lin Foundation
California · 2024
Community services1$1,000
Gavlin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General assistance1$500
The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable purpose of recipient1$500
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation
Missouri · 2024
General support1$500
Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
Support foundations work to empower and connect the next generation of leaders1$500
The Moudy and Robyn Elbayadi Foundation
California · 2024
General ops1$500
Slifer Family Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Charitable1$500
The Barr Foundation
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the mission of the organization1$338
Mandel Family Foundation
California · 2025
For organization's charitable purpose1$300
Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR
California · 2025
Social Welfare1$265
Beard Family Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025
General purpose1$250
Irving & Beatrice C Edison Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Annual gift1$250
The Lawrence N and Alice L Friedland Foundation
New York · 2024
Donation1$250
Keely Family Foundation
Arizona · 2025
Support their education program1$250
Mary Lloyd Ferrucci & Charles Ferrucci Jr Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Donation toward curent operations and mission.1$250
Contempo Communications for the Arts Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$100
The Jada Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024
Charitable1$100
Noonmark Foundation
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Community service1$100
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
Museum1$100
Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$100
Joseph L Hull Jr Family Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024
Program service1$100
Rentch Family Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2025
General support1$100
Les Oiseaux Foundation
Washington · 2025
To promote and support the charitable exempt purpose pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.1$50
The Richard R Howe Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor1$25
Edward Jones Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Arts, culture and humanities1$25

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 Obama Foundation?

Eleven Eleven Foundation, The Zients Family Foundation, Kodama Foundation, Brigadoon Foundation Inc and Ibis Foundation of Arizona, and 54 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Obama Foundation get from foundations?

$2.3 million in 60 reported grants from 59 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Hirschkop Family Fund Inc, Mishra Charitable Foundation, Henry Education & Entreprenuership Foundation Inc, The Barr Foundation and Noonmark Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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