Roosevelt University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-2167854

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$7.6M

Foundation funders

81

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Roosevelt University?

Roosevelt University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Travis Foundation ($1.6M), A Better Chicago ($1.4M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($605K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Roosevelt University between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Travis Foundation$1,618,51652020–2024
A Better Chicago$1,400,00042021–2024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$605,00032020–2024
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom$392,00062020–2025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$391,00022021–2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$230,00012022
National Center for Teacher Residencies$228,00022022–2023
ABE&ESTHER Manaster Scholarship FD$225,00052021–2025
Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc$210,00062020–2025
Betty Taylor Clarke XXXXX1006$203,64462020–2025
Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation$180,00032021–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$164,80062020–2025
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc$125,00052021–2025
Goldenberg Max TW M G Foundation$110,00062020–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$107,50052021–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$100,00052021–2025
The Siragusa Family Foundation$100,00052020–2024
Wayne T Kennedy and Lorelei F$100,00012023
The Stare Fund$97,90942022–2025
Tony and Mary Ann Pasquinelli$85,00052021–2025
Green Family Foundation$75,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$71,30252021–2025
Loyola University of Chicago$66,08942021–2024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$62,33442021–2024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$60,00012024
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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$48,80042021–2024
Adreani Foundation$25,00052021–2025
Prologis Foundation$25,00022023–2024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$25,00022021–2022
Robert R McCormick Foundation$25,00012020
Manley Music Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXX$24,84422024–2025
Sarah Siddons Society Inc$24,00042021–2024
Friends of McHenry County College Foundation$23,06522021–2025
Diane and John O'Donnell Family$20,00042022–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$20,00012023
Trustees of Boston University$19,38012024
Greater Chicago Food Depository$18,09312025
The Presser Foundation$18,00052021–2025
Treasury Management Association of$18,00022022–2023
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy$17,50012021
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation$15,67522021–2024
Kooi Education Fund$15,20022024–2025
The Lucille & Joseph Block Foundation$15,00052021–2025
The Milton and Tamar Maltz$15,00032022–2024
Circle of Service Foundation$15,00012023
Chicago Association of REALTORS$12,50012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$12,49322021–2022
The Community Foundation Inc$12,00022023–2024
Mutual of America Foundation$12,00022021–2023
The Partnership for College Completion$12,00012021
Adreani Family Foundation$10,00022023–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,00012024
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation$10,00012021
The Hanauer Family Foundation$10,00012021
Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable$10,00012021
Walter S Mander Foundation$9,91112021
ISACA Foundation$7,50012024
Grand Victoria Foundation$7,50012022
Tulsa Community Foundation$7,50012022
Leopardo Charitable Foundation$7,00022022–2023
Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc$6,50012024
Harold E Eisenberg Foundation$5,50012023
Pittsfield High School Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund Inc$5,00012021
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust$5,00012021
Hickey Foundation Inc$4,00012021
Ryerson Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Ethan Allen Johnson & Caroline Johnson Educational Trust$2,50012025
Verizon Foundation$2,50012023
Raymond J Allen and Sally J Allen$2,50022021–2022
Marquette Bank Education Foundation$2,50012021
Simplot Company Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable Foundation$1,50012025
Anne E Leibowitz Fund$1,50012023
Carnelian Trust$1,50022021–2022
Sethness Family Foundation$1,00012025
First Bank Chicago Foundation$1,00012023
Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found$75022022–2024
Sellers Scholarship$60012022
Baxter International Foundation$35042021–2024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$25012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2020 43 grants2021 39 grants2022 44 grants2023 39 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $502K (2025) to $2.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $502K.

What grants has Roosevelt University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Green Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$75,000
2025Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H SolomSCHOLARSHIP$72,000
2025Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncGENERAL CHARITABLE$50,000
2025ABE&ESTHER Manaster Scholarship FDSCHOLARSHIPS WORTHY & NEEDY STUDENTS$45,000
2025Betty Taylor Clarke XXXXX1006GENERAL$36,322
2025Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$30,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$25,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$23,750
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$20,000
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$18,093
2025Friends of McHenry County College FoundationSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$17,000
2025Goldenberg Max TW M G FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2025The Stare FundGeneral Purpose$14,000
2025Tony and Mary Ann PasquinelliTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2025Kooi Education FundSCHOLARSHIP$7,600
2025Manley Music Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSCHOLARSHIP$6,480
2025Adreani FoundationGENERAL USE$5,000
2025Diane and John O'Donnell FamilyCHARITABLE$5,000
2025Adreani Family FoundationGENERAL USE$5,000
2025The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Ethan Allen Johnson & Caroline Johnson Educational TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025Farmers Alliance Companies Charitable FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATION$1,500
2025Sethness Family FoundationAUDITORIUM THEATRE$1,000
2025Ryerson FoundationEducation$1,000
2024Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc2023 Match Challenge Black Male Leadership Academy$355,000
2024Travis FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$300,000
2024A Better ChicagoCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$80,000
2024Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H SolomSCHOLARSHIP$72,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Roosevelt University?

Roosevelt University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Travis Foundation ($1.6M), A Better Chicago ($1.4M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($605K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Roosevelt University between 2020–2025.

Who is Roosevelt University's largest funder?

Travis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Roosevelt University, with $1.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Roosevelt University received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Roosevelt University across 200 grants from 81 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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