Project Exploration
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$2.0M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Project Exploration?
Project Exploration is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Motorola Solutions Foundation ($561K), CME Group Foundation ($250K), Depaul University ($161K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Project Exploration between 2018–2025.
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| Samueli Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Onechicagofund | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cabaa Educational Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jay Whipple Family Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The BDM Family Foundation | $150 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2018) to $551K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $86K.
What grants has Project Exploration received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $52,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $19,750 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $400 |
| 2024 | Alumbra Innovations Foundation | to 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 |
| 2024 | CME Group Foundation | CS FOR ALL WEST SIDE / 2024 STEM LEARNING CONVENTION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Sara & Two C-Dogs Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE CONVENING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Eleven Eleven Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc | STEM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Siragusa Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,750 |
| 2024 | Cabaa Educational Foundation | BOEING STEM PROJECT EVENT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,333 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The BDM Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $75 |
| 2023 | Motorola Solutions Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2023 | CME Group Foundation | CS: AN INTERGENERATIONAL, EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Bolhous Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $19,750 |
| 2023 | James Dyson Foundation North America | DONATION, END OF YEAR FIRE SALE + MATCH-FUNDING FROM THE US JAMES DYSON FOUNDATION | $15,069 |
| 2023 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Chicago Learning Exchange | 2023 ISEIF Program | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,577 |
| 2023 | The Siragusa Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Barr Fund | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Project Exploration?
Project Exploration is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Motorola Solutions Foundation ($561K), CME Group Foundation ($250K), Depaul University ($161K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Project Exploration between 2018–2025.
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 $2.0M in grants to Project Exploration across 78 grants from 32 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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