Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-4253176

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.8M

Foundation funders

74

Grants recorded

145

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy?

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.5M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($378K), The Chicago Community Trust ($268K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$2,474,35062020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$378,02532021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$267,75072019–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$205,00052020–2025
BAND Foundation$157,33922022–2023
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$102,02542020–2024
Henry Heroes Foundation Inc$101,30812025
Cafaro-Livingston Charitable Trust$100,00012020
University of Chicago Medical Center$90,02532022–2025
Select Equity Group Foundation$87,55062019–2021
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$82,41752019–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$81,13522022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$76,41672019–2025
East Texas Communities Foundation$40,00042019–2023
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$34,00042020–2025
California Community Foundation$32,50042022–2025
FAM177A1 Research Fund$30,00012025
Northwestern University$29,02532020–2024
Resnick Foundation$25,00012024
Vitalogy Foundation$25,00012023
Mass General Brigham Incorporated$25,00012021
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc$25,00012020
The US Charitable Gift Trust$24,30022023–2024
Dup 15Q Alliance$24,04012023
Osprey Foundation$21,00022024–2025
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Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation$20,00012025
Driscoll Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Family Foundation$20,00022020–2021
The Sexton Family Foundation$15,00042021–2024
The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg$15,00012023
Edward Charles Foundation$15,00012020
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago$14,00022020–2024
KCNT1 Slack Epilepsy Foundation Inc$12,50012023
Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation$10,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012024
International League Against Epilepsy$10,00012024
Arizona Community Foundation$10,00012023
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,00012023
Sunshine Foundation$10,00012020
First Eagle Investments Foundation$9,00032022–2024
American Epilepsy Society$7,50012023
Schuler Education Foundation$7,50022020–2021
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$7,50012019
The Warburg Pincus Foundation$6,50012021
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$6,00012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$5,94052019–2025
United Way Worldwide$5,53112019
Triford Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Castaing Family Foundation$5,00012024
Get Envolved Foundation$5,00012024
Foley Family Foundation$5,00012024
Rahm Emanuel & Amy Rule Charitable Trust$5,00012020
The Sidley Austin Foundation$3,00012019
The Waller Family Foundation$2,00012025
Richard L & Lois S Werner Family$2,00022024–2025
Retirement Research Foundation$1,50012024
Mary Ellen & Goff Beach$1,00012025
Emanuel Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Leeolou Family Foundation$65012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$55022022–2024
Canda Foundation$50012025
Spinnaker Foundation Inc$50012024
Waldman Family Charitable Trust$50012024
Boaz's Harvest-Zachary Foundation$50012021
Connecticut Health Foundation Inc$30012022
The Yelp Foundation$30022019–2020
Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA$26312024
B & J Association Inc$26312022
Crennel Family Foundation$25012019
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$20522022–2023
Mondelez International Foundation$15412022
Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation$10012020
Baird Foundation Inc$5012019
Baxter International Foundation$2512022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M13 grants2019 20 grants2020 17 grants2021 18 grants2022 25 grants2023 33 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $546K.

What grants has Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$228,250
2025Henry Heroes Foundation IncSUPPORT$101,308
2025Boston Foundation IncMedical Research$35,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$31,500
2025FAM177A1 Research FundResearch$30,000
2025University of Chicago Medical CenterSponsorship by Senior Management Group$30,000
2025Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$18,332
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundMEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS$15,000
2025Osprey FoundationFURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2025Driscoll FoundationOPERATING EXPENSES IN HONOR OF HENRY WALTER$10,000
2025California Community FoundationHEALTH$7,500
2025Triford FoundationSCIENTIFIC$2,500
2025The Waller Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2025Mary Ellen & Goff BeachUNRESITRICTED$1,000
2025Richard L & Lois S Werner FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$750
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$705
2025Emanuel Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$500
2025Canda FoundationHealthcare$500
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$290,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$41,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$40,000
2024Boston Foundation IncMedical Research$35,000
2024Resnick FoundationDONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$23,500
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$17,497
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$12,500
2024Driscoll FoundationOPERATING EXPENSES IN HONOR OF HENRY WALTER$10,000
2024Osprey FoundationFURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Debra and Kenneth Caplan FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 145 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy?

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.5M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($378K), The Chicago Community Trust ($268K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy between 2019–2025.

Who is Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, with $2.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy across 145 grants from 74 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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