Project Creating Space Inc
Project Creating Space Inc is a public charity based in Skokie, Illinois, formed in 2021. It designs and implements programs to enhance educators’ teaching skills, with particular attention to adolescent-aged classrooms, and its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations in several states.
Project Creating Space Inc at a glance
In short: Project Creating Space Inc gave $590K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in New Jersey. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $589,702
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $45,362
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,606,619
- +6.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Project Creating Space Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 9055 Keystone Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: (847) 208-9700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Project Creating Space Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rebbe Talmid ($313K). Together the top 10 received $571K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 34 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New Jersey (53%), Illinois (30%), New York (13%), and Florida (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Project Creating Space Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $29K repeat.
- 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $577K (2023) to $769K (2022). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $590K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rebbe Talmid Lakewood, NJ | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $313,360 |
| NER Naftali Chicago, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $69,133 |
| Gateways Monsey, NY | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $57,500 |
| Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie Skokie, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $49,010 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $25,000 |
| Shalom Path Inc Weston, FL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $20,700 |
| Two Hearts Reflect New York, NY | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $13,000 |
| Bais Yaakov HS Chicago, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $8,450 |
| Chabad Serving Northwestern (Tannenbaum Chabad House) Evanston, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $7,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Financial support to enhance the teaching skills of educators at all levels, particularly those with adolescent-aged classrooms. | $7,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,606,619 | $855,906 | $775,714 | $589,702 | 13 | $366,902 |
| 2023 | $1,505,851 | $2,206,859 | $693,380 | $576,631 | 12 | $18,333 |
| 2022 | $4,914 | $899,182 | $894,268 | $768,941 | 9 | $213 |
| 2021 | — | $109,280 | $109,280 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that it trains and empowers educators and provides executive management, operational oversight, project support, management, and review in furtherance of its mission to enhance teaching skills at all levels, especially in adolescent-aged classrooms.
Its 2024 grants included support for Rebbe Talmid, whose stated mission is to transmit religious education through teacher-student relationships and train teachers to strengthen that transmission. It also gave $25,000 to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, which says it funds a network of agencies, schools, and programs and provides resources for food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the funder reported 13 grants totaling $589,702. Grant amounts ranged from $5,349 to $313,360, with a median of $13,000. The stated purpose for the listed grants was financial support to enhance educators’ teaching skills, particularly in adolescent-aged classrooms.
The largest reported grants were $313,360 to Rebbe Talmid in Lakewood, New Jersey; $69,133 to Ner Naftali in Chicago; $57,500 to Gateways in Monsey, New York; $49,010 to Lubavitch Chabad of Skokie; and $25,000 to Jewish United Fund in Chicago. Other listed recipients included Shalom Path Inc. ($20,700), Two Hearts Reflect ($13,000), Bais Yaakov HS ($8,450), Chabad Serving Northwestern (Tannenbaum Chabad House) ($7,800), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($7,200), Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel ($7,200), and Chabad Israeli Center ($6,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Aaron Miller as president; Sam Einhorn as director, secretary, and treasurer; and Barry Klein and Aaron Bedrick as directors.
Project Creating Space Inc is led by Aaron Miller, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aaron Miller
President
President & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Bedrick
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Klein
Director
President & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Einhorn
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Project Creating Space Inc
How much does Project Creating Space Inc give each year?
Project Creating Space Inc gave $590K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $577K across 12 grants.
What is Project Creating Space Inc's typical grant size?
Project Creating Space Inc's median grant in 2024 was $13,000, and its average grant was $45,362, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Project Creating Space Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Project Creating Space Inc give grants?
Project Creating Space Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (30%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants), Monsey, NY (2 grants) and Skokie, IL (2 grants).
Does Project Creating Space Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Project Creating Space Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Project Creating Space Inc's largest grantees?
Project Creating Space Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Rebbe Talmid ($313,360), NER Naftali ($69,133) and Gateways ($57,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Project Creating Space Inc?
Project Creating Space Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $856K.
What does Project Creating Space Inc fund?
The organization states that it trains and empowers educators and provides executive management, operational oversight, project support, management, and review in furtherance of its mission to enhance teaching skills at all levels, especially in adolescent-aged classrooms. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Project Creating Space Inc?
Project Creating Space Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Project Creating Space Inc's EIN?
Project Creating Space Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2120442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Project Creating Space Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/project-creating-space-inc-morg_927b8beec15f4d4db9a6df335fe84d3b
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