Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$48.1M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation?
Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($23.3M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($4.7M), Salesforce Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.1M in grants to Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation between 2020–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Life Time Foundation | $68,980 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chicago Cubs Charities | $60,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $55,371 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $51,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The First Spoke Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foles Believe Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $41,651 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Dallas Foundation | $30,800 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Kids First Chicago for Education | $30,600 | 1 | 2020 |
| Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947 | $30,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| CF Industries Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dart Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| SOLES4SOULS Inc | $24,884 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc | $22,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pond Family Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Learn Fresh Education CO | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edward J Phillips Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Barry H Tigay Family | $1,850 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2025) to $12.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $2.1M.
What grants has Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salesforce Foundation | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Give N Kind | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $478,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $255,000 |
| 2025 | City Colleges of Chicago Foundation | To support the purpose of the organization | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Motorola Solutions Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | World Wildlife Fund Inc | CONSERVATION | $7,371 |
| 2025 | Pond Family Foundation | Currie High School Robotics Team | $7,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,265 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE CROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARIS FIELD TRIP | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Barry H Tigay Family | EDUCATIONAL | $850 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $1,300,000 |
| 2024 | Special Children's Charities | Sensory Rooms in Chicago Public Schools | $1,164,494 |
| 2024 | Salesforce Foundation | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $527,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | EDUCATION | $453,460 |
| 2024 | BABY2BABY | IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES | $418,222 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH AI SOLUTIONS. | $333,333 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | SKILLED CONSTRUCTION TRADES | $330,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $183,372 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $180,250 |
| 2024 | Baxter International Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | CME Group Foundation | ROBOTICS OST CONNECTING TO OUR COMMUNITY | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $100,046 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation?
Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($23.3M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($4.7M), Salesforce Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.1M in grants to Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation's largest funder?
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial is the largest recorded funder of Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation, with $23.3M across 77 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $48.1M in grants to Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation across 200 grants from 49 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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