Project Exploration

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-4305660 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.8M received 30 funders 75 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Project Exploration?

Project Exploration is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Motorola Solutions Foundation ($561K), Cme Group Foundation ($250K), James Dyson Foundation North America ($148K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Project Exploration between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Motorola Solutions Foundation$560,74952019–2023
Cme Group Foundation$250,00072020–2024
James Dyson Foundation North America$148,13342020–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$61,70032022–2024
Sara & Two C-dogs Foundation$60,00042020–2024
The Albert Pick Jr Fund$60,00032020–2024
Bill Bartholomay Foundation$60,00042019–2020
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$50,00012024
Alumbra Innovations Foundation$50,00012024
The Siragusa Family Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Bolhous Foundation for Women & Girls$50,00022022–2023
Chicago Learning Exchange$50,00032021–2023
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$50,00022020
Chicago Foundation for Women$44,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$40,00012024
The Barr Fund$32,50042020–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00012022
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$25,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$24,63922022–2023
Howard and Debbie Schiller Foundation$18,00022022–2023
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$15,67412021
Eleven Eleven Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$13,98342021–2024
Depaul University$12,10012022
Samueli Foundation$10,00012024

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Project Exploration received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Robert R Mccormick FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Cme Group FoundationCS FOR ALL WEST SIDE / 2024 STEM LEARNING CONVENTION$50,000
2024Alumbra Innovations Foundationto support the initiative to empower underserved youth in Chicago's west and southside neighborhoods to address critical environmental and economic challenges through STEM education$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$40,000
2024Sara & Two C-dogs FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$14,000
2024The Albert Pick Jr FundGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Eleven Eleven FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2024The Siragusa Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Samueli FoundationSTEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE CONVENING$10,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$9,750
2024Cabaa Educational FoundationBOEING STEM PROJECT EVENT$5,000
2024Cabaa Educational FoundationBOEING STEM PROJECT EVENT$5,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,333
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2024The BDM Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$75
2023Motorola Solutions FoundationGeneral Operating Support$30,000
2023Bolhous Foundation for Women & GirlsGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Cme Group FoundationCS: AN INTERGENERATIONAL, EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE$25,000
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$19,750
2023James Dyson Foundation North AmericaDONATION, END OF YEAR FIRE SALE + MATCH-FUNDING FROM THE US JAMES DYSON FOUNDATION$15,069
2023Chicago Learning Exchange2023 ISEIF Program$15,000
2023Chicago Foundation for WomenGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$13,577
2023The Siragusa Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2023The Barr FundGENERAL FUND$10,000
2023Howard and Debbie Schiller FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2023Eleven Eleven FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$5,000
2023Jpmorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,900
2023The BDM Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$75

Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Project Exploration?

Project Exploration is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Motorola Solutions Foundation ($561K), Cme Group Foundation ($250K), James Dyson Foundation North America ($148K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Project Exploration between 2019–2024.

Who is Project Exploration's largest funder?

Motorola Solutions Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Project Exploration, with $561K across 5 grants (2019–2023).

How much grant funding has Project Exploration received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Project Exploration across 75 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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