Junior Achievement of Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
67
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2026
Who funds Junior Achievement of Chicago?
Junior Achievement of Chicago is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Junior Achievement USA ($1.3M), The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund ($1.3M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($761K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Junior Achievement of Chicago between 2021–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $2.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Junior Achievement of Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Madigan Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Junior Achievement USA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $314,557 |
| 2025 | The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund | GENERAL FUNDING | $310,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $141,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $73,933 |
| 2025 | Burt Family Foundation | SEE ABOVE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | JA Program Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Ja Worldwide Inc | SUPPORT MISSION | $21,928 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $11,250 |
| 2025 | The Bersted Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edwardson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $8,281 |
| 2025 | The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Madigan Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Trustmark Foundation | Contribution provided | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Suzanne Smelcer Robinson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Ezcorp Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $20 |
| 2024 | Junior Achievement USA | Program Support | $308,032 |
| 2024 | The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund | GENERAL FUNDING | $288,500 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | JA HIGH SCHOOL HEROES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT AND MATCHING GIFTS | $255,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $237,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Duchossois Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $68,025 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | CME Group Foundation | JA OF CHICAGO DIGITAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Junior Achievement of Chicago?
Junior Achievement of Chicago is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Junior Achievement USA ($1.3M), The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund ($1.3M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($761K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Junior Achievement of Chicago between 2021–2026.
Who is Junior Achievement of Chicago's largest funder?
Junior Achievement USA is the largest recorded funder of Junior Achievement of Chicago, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Junior Achievement of Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Junior Achievement of Chicago across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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