Callis Educational Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-3031363

Callis Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 19 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $62K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$445K

-8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$102K

-0.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-11.2% YoY

About Callis Educational Fund

Based on IRS filings

Callis Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 19 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $62K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AdaArkadelphiaAustinBeltonBloomingtonBostonBrooklynCollege StationConwayCookevilleGunnisonHoughtonKankakeeKnoxvilleLexingtonLubbockMurfreesboroNashvilleSalemWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$31K$63K$94K$125K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$444,543$487,580
Revenue$62,140$26
Expenses$105,177$113,643
Qualifying Distributions$102,256
Net Investment Income$62,140$28,409
Distributable Amount$21,713$22,334

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$77K$103K17 grants202019 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Pratt Institutre$7KUniversity of Mary Hardi…$7KWestern Colorado Univers…$7KUniversity of Central Ar…$7KBaylor University$7KUniversity of Texas$7KMichigan Technical Unive…$7KHenderson State University$7KLipscomb University$7KTexas A and M$7K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
April Jean BaptistePresident1
Robert CallisTreasurer
Maria AlzamoraDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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