Junior Achievement of Chicago

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-2170141

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Junior Achievement USA$1,344,65052021–2025
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund$1,268,89652021–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$760,74042021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$695,50052021–2025
Robert R McCormick Foundation$630,00032021–2024
Ja Worldwide Inc$217,40952021–2025
CME Group Foundation$200,00042021–2024
Circle of Service Foundation$200,00072021–2024
Illinois Tool Works Foundation$192,50012021
The Duchossois Family Foundation$185,00042021–2024
Knight Impact Partners$140,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$125,750112021–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$125,00032023–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$104,07842021–2024
Wells Fargo Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Deloitte Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$100,00042021–2024
S & E Bramsen Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$95,00042021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$88,87722024–2025
Lavin Family Foundation$80,00042023–2024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$80,00032022–2024
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan$75,00012024
Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation$75,00032021–2023
Abbott Fund$75,00022021–2022
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Edwardson Family Foundation$60,00052021–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$56,00052021–2025
Burt Family Foundation$50,00012025
Travelers Foundation$50,00052021–2024
Ideal Industries Foundation$50,00012021
The Allstate Foundation$46,50052022–2023
Motorola Solutions Foundation$44,50042021–2024
The Bersted Foundation$40,00042021–2025
AON Foundation$40,00042021–2024
Mansueto Foundation$40,00042021–2024
United Way Miami Inc$37,50042022–2025
United Way of Bergen County$36,37952021–2025
The Thomas L and Kathleen G Bindley$30,00052021–2025
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving$25,00012022
Baird Foundation Inc$24,28642022–2025
Madigan Family Foundation$20,00042022–2026
Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation$20,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,00032021–2024
Nisource Charitable Foundation$17,62032022–2024
John W Anderson Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Dr Scholl Foundation$15,00032022–2024
The Canning Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Southern Company Gas Charitable$10,00022023–2024
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$10,00012023
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley$10,00012022
The McNamara Purcell Foundation$10,00012021
The Dover Foundation$10,00012021
Corporate Leadership Center NFP$5,50012023
First Financial Foundation$5,00012023
Wipfli Foundation Inc$5,00012023
BNSF Railway Foundation$5,00012023
Zell Family Foundation$5,00012022
First Bank Chicago Foundation$5,00012022
Verizon Foundation$2,75042022–2023
Trustmark Foundation$2,50012025
Suzanne Smelcer Robinson Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Cigna Group Foundation$2,00012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$1,60032022–2024
Frank Family Foundation$1,50012023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,27042022–2025
Ezcorp Foundation$50012025
The Walser Foundation$50012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M32 grants2021 41 grants2022 52 grants2023 54 grants2024 20 grants2025 1 grant2026

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Madigan Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025Junior Achievement USAPROGRAM SUPPORT$314,557
2025The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship FundGENERAL FUNDING$310,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$141,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$73,933
2025Burt Family FoundationSEE ABOVE$50,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$50,000
2025Wells Fargo FoundationJA Program Support$50,000
2025Ja Worldwide IncSUPPORT MISSION$21,928
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$11,250
2025The Bersted FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2025Edwardson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2025United Way of Bergen CountyDONOR DESIGNATION$8,281
2025The Thomas L and Kathleen G BindleyCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$6,000
2025Madigan Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025Trustmark FoundationContribution provided$2,500
2025Suzanne Smelcer Robinson FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,000
2025Ezcorp FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$20
2024Junior Achievement USAProgram Support$308,032
2024The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship FundGENERAL FUNDING$288,500
2024Robert R McCormick FoundationJA HIGH SCHOOL HEROES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT AND MATCHING GIFTS$255,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$237,000
2024Patrick G and Shirley W RyanGENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS$75,000
2024The Duchossois Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$68,025
2024Deloitte FoundationLOCAL IMPACT GRANT$50,000
2024CME Group FoundationJA 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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