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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2753703

Idp Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,258,104

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $53,035,275

  • Tax year 2023

    $844,903

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $52,845,318

  • Tax year 2022

    $649,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $52,252,071

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,022,694

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $64,497,202

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,182,435

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $61,520,867

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,027,193

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $58,056,620

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    To support a variety of medical research.

    $740,000
  2. Dignitas LimitedNairobi, Kenya

    The idpf grant allows dignitas to curate and deliver training to low fee private school clients of idpf partner in kenya, premier credit.

    $215,004
  3. Global Schools ForumLondon, United Kingdom

    To support and represent non-state operators in low- and middle-income countries, so they are better able to deliver quality education to children from low income families.

    $209,600
  4. Sabre EducationCrawley, United Kingdom

    To support Sabre Education's goal of establishing a sustainable pathway to scale Play Base kindergarten teacher training in the private sector in Ghana.

    $25,000
  5. Ghana National Assoc of Private SchoolsGhana

    A grant to fund a discovery phase to revamp the internal structures of gnaps and strengthen it for greater advocacy for the low-fee private school sector.

    $20,000
  6. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    To support shedd's general operations, including the extraordinary care shedd provides for our more than 32,000 animals, and our commitment to education, community access, and conservation.

    $15,000
  7. Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    To support the museum's welcome to science initiative that supports field trip experiences, after-school science clubs, teen programs, summer learning, teacher and administrator professional development, and more.

    $15,000
  8. MusanaCentennial, CO

    To support community empowerment in Uganda are deeply aligned with the IDP Foundation belief that building capability beyond aid is the most effective answer.

    $10,000
  9. Ashesi UniversitySeattle, WA

    Patrick Awuah, Jr. Presidential Leadership Fund at Ashesi. This fund is envisioned to provide Patrick and his leadership team with a flexible pool of funds to nurture exploration and creativity as they usher Ashesi into a new decade and embark on a new strategic plan.

    $5,000
  10. Int'l Education Funders Group Co Global DialogueUnited Kingdom

    To support a membership that provides a network of education funders.

    $3,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $740,00098% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $770,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  3. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Irene D Pritzkerchair and co-founder Hours 40Pay $30,000
  • Donna D ScaliTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert WexlerSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alison A EhlkeASSISTANT SECRETARY AND C.O.O. Hours 40Pay $200,837
  • Liesel Pritzker Simmonsvice chair and co-founder Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Corina GardnerC.E.O. AND DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $174,838

The return

This is an amended return.

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