Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$48.0M
Foundation funders
56
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 56 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($23.0M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($4.7M), Salesforce Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.0M in grants to Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2025) to $12.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $2.4M.
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 | The Otho Sa Sprague Memorial Institute | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $210,000 |
| 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 | Chicago Sky Cares | CPS GIRL MENTORING PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Motorola Solutions Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Robert C and Deborah K Bridges | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 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 | Broadcom Foundation | Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair - Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $5,250 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE CROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARIS FIELD TRIP | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Origami Works Foundation | General Support | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Barry H Tigay Family | EDUCATIONAL | $850 |
| 2025 | Broadcom Foundation | general & unrestricted (see attached general explanation) | $90 |
| 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 |
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 56 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($23.0M), United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($4.7M), Salesforce Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.0M 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 $23.0M across 70 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $48.0M in grants to Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation across 200 grants from 56 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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