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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4244783

Comer Science & Education Foundation

A private foundation in Waukesha, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $841,546 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $841,546

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $68,664,382

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,850,713

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $65,836,691

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,377,348

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $72,715,394

  • Tax year 2021

    $752,744

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $78,906,538

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,393,945

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $83,339,900

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,454,929

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $87,793,906

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,631,255

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $92,290,088

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gary Comer Youth CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $300,000
  2. Network for Young Adult SuccessChicago, IL

    General support

    $300,000
  3. University of Maine SystemFarmington, ME

    General support

    $147,879
  4. South Shore Drill TeamChicago, IL

    General support

    $66,667
  5. Central High School FoundationOmaha, NE

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Champs Male MentoringChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Operation Neighborhood SafetyChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Do for Self Community Development CorporationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. South Shore Drill TeamChicago, IL

    General support

    $33,333

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $320,00051% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $300,00048% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $678,667
  2. Maine1 grant $147,879
  3. Nebraska1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Gregory MooneyVP & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $335,579
  • Guy ComerPRES. AND DIR. Hours 20Pay $47,025
  • Stephanie ComerVICE PRES. & DIR. Hours 1Pay $0
  • William T Schleicher JrSEC. & DIR. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vicki KalninsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alex HustadASSISTANT SEC. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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