Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 52-2033353

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$9.9M

Foundation funders

64

Grants recorded

181

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation?

Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Allstate Foundation ($1.5M), Gates Foundation ($1.2M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Allstate Foundation$1,545,250142021–2024
Gates Foundation$1,177,65922020–2021
Carnegie Corporation of New York$1,000,00012025
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$800,00042021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$658,10062019–2025
The Joyce Foundation$632,500102020–2024
Robert R McCormick Foundation$424,00052020–2024
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$375,00062020–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$335,00062020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$269,36862020–2025
Circle of Service Foundation$255,05052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$250,30022020–2021
Invest for Kids Inc$200,00012022
The Brinson Foundation$185,95062020–2024
Square One Foundation$179,51822023–2024
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation$137,50022020–2021
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family$115,00032023–2025
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$115,00042021–2025
Chicago Foundation for Women$109,00062020–2025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$106,61272019–2025
Shippy Foundation$105,00032022–2024
Vivo Foundation$100,00012024
Humanities Council of Washington DC Inc$80,00032020–2023
United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe$75,00022024–2025
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$65,00022021–2022
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The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group$50,00012022
RF Partners Foundation Inc$50,00022021–2022
Chicago Public Education Fund$48,75012024
National Education Association of the United States$40,00012020
CME Group Foundation$35,00062021–2024
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education$30,00012023
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Advocates for Youth$30,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,50012022
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$25,10012021
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE$25,00022020–2022
Charities Aid Foundation America$21,12832020–2022
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$20,00042022–2024
The Canning Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation$15,00012022
The First Spoke Foundation$15,00012021
The Sidley Austin Foundation$12,50032019–2022
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union$10,00012023
Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee$10,00012021
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$10,00012019
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation$9,75012022
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$7,00042024–2025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$6,30012020
The Chicago Bar Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation$5,00032021–2024
Field Foundation of Illinois$5,00012020
The Spencer Foundation$4,00012021
Foley Hoag Foundation$4,00012021
Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation$3,50022024–2025
Eskin Family Foundation$3,00032021–2023
Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation$3,00012022
Minow Family Foundation$3,00032020–2022
Susan and Stephen Baird Family$2,50012022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,00012024
Capraro Family Foundation$2,00012021
Ada Brandon Charitable Foundation Inc$1,65052020–2024
Kanter Family Foundation$1,50012019
Woods Fund of Chicago$46512021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$11022019–2020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M6 grants2019 26 grants2020 33 grants2021 43 grants2022 29 grants2023 32 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.3M.

What grants has Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support for an initiative on civic education in New York City Public Schools$1,000,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$100,750
2025James P and Brenda S Grusecki FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$48,568
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzEDUCATION$30,000
2025United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & PipeSPONSOR FOR 2025 DEMOCRACY IS A VERB!$25,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationIN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY$3,000
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT$3,000
2025Armin and Esther Hirsch FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationIN APPRECIATION OF CEO VERNE GREEN AND MIKVA CHALLENGE IL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER REYAHD KAZMI$500
2024The Allstate FoundationMULTI-YEAR GRANT: INFUSING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DESIGN IN ACTION CIVICS$450,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$112,250
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$105,000
2024Vivo FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$100,000
2024Square One FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$85,000
2024W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationMikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program$80,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationEDUCATION$60,000
2024The Joyce FoundationEDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY$60,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$56,800
2024United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & PipeSPONSOR MIKVA CHALLENGE RECEPTION-LEG CONF$50,000
2024The Brinson FoundationCHICAGO CITYWIDE YOUTH COUNCILS$50,000
2024Robert R McCormick FoundationCHICAGO-AREA PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP$50,000
2024Chicago Public Education FundCHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS$48,750
2024James P and Brenda S Grusecki FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
2024Shippy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$16,612
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 181 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation?

Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Allstate Foundation ($1.5M), Gates Foundation ($1.2M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation's largest funder?

The Allstate Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation, with $1.5M across 14 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation across 181 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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