Chicago Public Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$25.3M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
145
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Chicago Public Education Fund?
Chicago Public Education Fund is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($8.5M), Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($3.5M), Zell Family Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Chicago Public Education Fund between 2018–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| The Vitale Family Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| The Osa Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $35,860 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reynolds Family Foundation | $30,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Best Portion Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The First Spoke Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | $14,500 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kovler Family Foundation | $8,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Edward and Lucy Minor Family | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smith and Reilly Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arkes Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2018 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $630 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $350 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2018) to $6.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $510K.
What grants has Chicago Public Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BCMR Gledhill Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $140,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR THE MALOTT FELLOWSHIP | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Zell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | XL Foundation | GENERAL FUND RAISING | $663,119 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $581,887 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $581,887 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $570,000 |
| 2024 | Malott Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | EDUCATION | $155,410 |
| 2024 | BCMR Gledhill Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | CME Group Foundation | CHICAGO LEADS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND THE PRIORITY SCHOOL PILOT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Julie and Brian Simmons Foundation | ANNUAL GIFT - GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Finnegan Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Frank Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND RAISING | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $83,333 |
| 2024 | The Brinson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Osa Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | general operating support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Reynolds Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $4,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 145 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Public Education Fund?
Chicago Public Education Fund is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($8.5M), Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($3.5M), Zell Family Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Chicago Public Education Fund between 2018–2025.
Who is Chicago Public Education Fund's largest funder?
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Public Education Fund, with $8.5M across 20 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Public Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Chicago Public Education Fund across 145 grants from 41 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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