Kooi Education Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3899844
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Kooi Education Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on N/A, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 46 grants totaling $234K.

Key facts about Kooi Education Fund

EIN
36-3899844
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$234,112
Grants made (2025)
46
Average grant
$5,089
Median grant
$3,400
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kooi Education Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Kooi Education Fund's 46 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marengo, IL (39 grants) and Union, IL (6 grants). None of its 46 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (46 grants).

How Kooi Education Fund gives

  • Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$234K

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

46

+17.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-22.2% YoY

About Kooi Education Fund

Based on IRS filings

Kooi Education Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on N/A, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 46 grants totaling $234K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 46 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MarengoUnionBelvidereChampaignLa CrossePoplar GroveColumbusCrystal LakeDeKalbIowaLincolnMobileOshkoshWhitewaterAmesColumbiaEdwardsvilleHamdenIowa CityMilwaukee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$191K$255K0 grants201920 grants202013 grants202120 grants202230 grants202339 grants202446 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Morgan Cetera: $10KMorgan Cetera$10KHir Patel: $10KHir Patel$10KSavannah Scholfield: $9KSavannah Scholfield$9KSydney Andrews: $9KSydney Andrews$9KRune Boyd: $9KRune Boyd$9KEmma Leucht: $9KEmma Leucht$9KZoey Vallee: $9KZoey Vallee$9KCody Stallings: $9KCody Stallings$9KCadence Leucht: $9KCadence Leucht$9KKeilee Kimmel: $8KKeilee Kimmel$8K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

148<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Morgan Cetera ($10,250), Hir Patel ($10,250), Savannah Scholfield ($8,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MORGAN CETERA Union, ILSCHOLARSHIP$10,250
HIR PATEL Union, ILSCHOLARSHIP$10,250
SAVANNAH SCHOLFIELD Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
SYDNEY ANDREWS Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
RUNE BOYD Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
EMMA LEUCHT Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
ZOEY VALLEE Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
CODY STALLINGS Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
CADENCE LEUCHT Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
KEILEE KIMMEL Marengo, ILSCHOLARSHIP$7,600

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bmo Bank N a — Trustee: $20KBmo Bank N aTrustee$20K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bmo Bank N aTrustee2$20,222

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kooi Education Fund?

Kooi Education Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on N/A, based in Chicago, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Kooi Education Fund operate?

Kooi Education Fund has awarded grants in Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Kooi Education Fund award?

In 2025, Kooi Education Fund awarded 46 grants totaling $234K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Kooi Education Fund's EIN?

Kooi Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3899844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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