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Grant recipient EIN 20-4069346Education

Who funds Catalyst Schools?

14 private foundations gave Catalyst Schools in Chicago, IL $474,873 across 38 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

38 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To provide Lasallian Formation professional development opportunities to 10 members of faculty and staff

    $10,000
  2. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Lasallian formation education for Catalyst Schools faculty and staff

    $10,000
  3. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2024

    General

    $2,500
  4. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To provide Lasallian Formation professional development opportunities to 53 members of faculty and staff

    $10,000
  5. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Formation education for students and staff

    $10,000
  6. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2023

    General

    $2,500
  7. W & M Krug Family FoundationBurr Ridge, IL 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $73
  9. Trotter Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $21,000
  10. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2022

    Education

    $15,000
  11. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To provide Lasallian Formation professional development opportunities to 7 members of faculty and staff

    $10,000
  12. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    LaSallian Formation education for faculty and staff

    $10,000
  13. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2022

    General

    $2,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $104
  15. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  16. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Faith inspired teaching training

    $10,000
  17. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2021

    General

    $8,000
  18. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To provide Lasallian Formation professional development opportunities to 42 members of faculty and staff

    $5,000
  19. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2021

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $145
  22. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  23. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Lasallian education programs

    $10,000
  24. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To provide Lasallian Formation professional development opportunities to 42 members of faculty and staff

    $5,000
  25. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $3,500
  26. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $51
  28. The Code Family FoundationHinsdale, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  29. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Lasallian philosophy programs for faculty and staff

    $10,000
  30. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2019

    Annual fund

    $4,000
  31. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Education

    $1,500
  32. The Code Family FoundationHinsdale, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  33. Andersen-Formolo Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    As needed

    $10,000
  34. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    The austin fine arts center

    $10,000
  35. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Education

    $7,500
  36. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2018

    Grant will purchase Chromebooks for an elementary school and several pieces of equipment for a high school Civil Engineering and Architecture Course.

    $5,000
  37. Brown Monson FoundationAuburn, NH 2018

    Annual fund

    $4,000
  38. The Kirch FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    Education

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Catalyst Schools’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 326 grants Preselected only $7,369,173 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  4. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  6. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 273 grants Accepts applications $13,925,955 to similar organizations
  7. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations
  8. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4069346 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.