Erikson Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-2593545

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$28.9M

Foundation funders

80

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Erikson Institute?

Erikson Institute is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($13.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.7M), Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.9M in grants to Erikson Institute between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$13,049,50052021–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$2,732,10052021–2025
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$2,500,00022022
The Irving Harris Foundation$1,704,950152021–2024
The Heising-Simons Foundation$1,175,00042021–2024
Maritz Family Foundation$728,09732023–2025
Robert R McCormick Foundation$558,33322021–2022
Circle of Service Foundation$518,30062021–2024
Foundation for Child Development$503,50062021–2025
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$440,00042021–2024
Sacks Family Foundation$425,00052021–2025
WK Kellogg Foundation$300,00012025
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation$250,50042022–2025
Grand Victoria Foundation$225,00032022–2024
Samuel N & Mary Castle Fdn$218,00022021–2022
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$200,00012024
Frechette Family Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Pelino Charitable Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Pritzker Family Foundation$185,00062022–2024
Jarvis Foundation$170,00042022–2025
Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003$150,00032022–2025
CME Group Foundation$150,00032022–2024
The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation$120,00032022–2024
The William Penn Foundation$115,07512021
University of Delaware$112,09422022–2023
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Laser Family Foundation$100,00042022–2025
The Walsh Foundation$100,00012024
Ortus Foundation$100,00012024
Zell Family Foundation$100,00022022–2024
Kiphart Family Foundation$100,00012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$96,00082023–2024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$90,00042022–2025
Susan & Robert Wislow$83,00042022–2025
Anne E Leibowitz Fund$75,00032022–2025
Zuckerman Family Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Bluhm Family Foundation$73,50022022–2023
Johns Hopkins University$73,23112022
Sargent Family Foundation$73,00032022–2024
D and R Charitable Fund$70,00032022–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$70,00042023–2024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$63,50012022
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$50,00012022
Wonderful Life Foundation$50,00012022
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation$50,00012022
Kovler Family Foundation$40,00032022–2024
The Francis L Lederer Foundation$33,00042022–2025
The Victor Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Couch Family Foundation$30,00032022–2023
The Canning Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Sirius Fund$25,00012023
Andrew and Joan McKenna Foundation$25,00012022
Eleven Eleven Foundation$25,00012022
The Bellick Foundation$25,00012022
J Christopher and$25,00012022
Litowitz Family Foundation$25,00012022
The Herr Foundation$25,00012022
John H Hart Foundation$25,00012022
Sunshine Charitable Foundation$24,00042022–2025
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc$22,00012022
Buffett Early Childhood Fund$14,50032022–2025
Underwriters Laboratories Inc$12,00012022
Smithburg Family Foundation$11,00022023–2024
Beth & Ken Karmin Family Foundation$10,00012022
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$7,50022024–2025
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation$7,00022022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$6,00112023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$5,25012022
The David and Lynne Weinberg$5,00012024
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc$5,00012022
Hurley Family Foundation$5,00012022
Stephen and Alice Cutler Family$2,00012022
Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable Foundation$1,50032022–2024
Skip & Meg Herman Family Foundation$1,00012022
Sam I Am Foundation$1,00012022
JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Bamford Foundation$1,00012022
Arkes Family Foundation$75032022–2024
Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation$50012022
Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family$10012022
Bundy Family Foundation$5012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M12 grants2021 76 grants2022 53 grants2023 42 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2021) to $12.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $2.9M.

What grants has Erikson Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$1,562,250
2025Maritz Family FoundationTO HELP FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS$378,615
2025WK Kellogg FoundationEarly Care and Education$300,000
2025Foundation for Child DevelopmentDCA GENERAL$150,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$120,000
2025The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2025Sacks Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$75,000
2025Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Jarvis FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
2025Laser Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$25,000
2025Anne E Leibowitz FundGENERAL$25,000
2025Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$15,000
2025The Francis L Lederer FoundationSUPPORT ERIKSON'S PROGRAMS$12,000
2025Susan & Robert WislowGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$8,000
2025Sunshine Charitable FoundationGeneral Support Grant$6,000
2025John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$5,000
2025Buffett Early Childhood FundANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT$2,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$1,507,750
2024The Heising-Simons FoundationFOR RACIAL JUSTICE IN EARLY MATH$350,000
2024Maritz Family FoundationTO HELP FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS$319,482
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$200,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$139,100
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE POLICY & LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT$125,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationHARRIS EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS$100,000
2024Frechette Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Walsh FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100,000
2024Ortus FoundationTo further the mission of the donee organization$100,000
2024W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationErikson Institute's Early Teaching and Learning Academy and Policy and Leadership Department$80,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationINFANT MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE PROGRAM$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Erikson Institute?

Erikson Institute is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($13.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.7M), Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.9M in grants to Erikson Institute between 2021–2025.

Who is Erikson Institute's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Erikson Institute, with $13.0M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Erikson Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $28.9M in grants to Erikson Institute across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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