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Grant recipient EIN 20-4735643Education

Who funds Chicago Freedom School?

38 private foundations gave Chicago Freedom School in Chicago, IL $2 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, 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

103 grants

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

  1. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  2. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois

    $1,000
  3. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $107,500
  4. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    NorthStar Liberatory Education Collective

    $60,000
  5. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $60,000
  6. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Purpose

    $45,000
  7. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Strong Families

    $40,000
  8. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2024

    Northstar Liberatory Training Collective

    $17,500
  9. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Training workshops for staff and youth

    $5,000
  10. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $4,167
  11. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Matching

    $3,000
  12. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $2,000
  13. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $122,380
  15. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    NorthStar Liberatory Education Collective

    $60,000
  16. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Families

    $40,000
  17. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $35,000
  18. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  19. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2023

    Northstar Liberatory Training Collective fund

    $17,500
  20. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Youth leadership training

    $4,000
  21. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Annual support

    $2,500
  22. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General purpose

    $1,500
  23. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $360
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $120
  26. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $118,000
  27. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $75,000
  28. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    NorthStar Liberatory Education Collective

    $50,000
  29. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Strong Families

    $40,000
  30. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Project nia advocacy, organizing, education, research, and capacity-building center with the goal of ending youth incarceration.

    $30,000
  31. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  32. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Educational Orgs and Schools

    $20,000
  33. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    HR handbook update

    $5,000
  34. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To attend the 13th annual harm reduction conference

    $3,000
  35. Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Annual support

    $2,500
  36. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $130
  38. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $138,625
  39. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Freedom fellowship

    $120,000
  40. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $75,000
  41. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Fiscal sponsorship of project nia

    $50,000
  42. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    NorthStar Liberatory Education Collective

    $40,000
  43. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Project nia - advocacy, organizing, education, research, and capacity-building center with the goal of ending youth incarceration

    $30,000
  44. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2021

    Leaders for a new chicago

    $25,000
  45. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Families

    $25,000
  46. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  47. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2021

    Health and Human Service Orgs

    $20,000
  48. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2021

    General opearting

    $15,000
  49. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $11,000
  50. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  51. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Strategic planning consultant

    $8,000
  52. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2021

    Public charity

    $5,000
  53. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Repair of critical facilities equipment and furnishings

    $3,000
  54. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  55. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Matching

    $1,000
  56. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $800
  57. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/discretionary

    $540
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $181
  59. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $150
  60. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  61. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  62. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Youth Leadership Training Cohort

    $40,000
  63. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Families

    $25,000
  64. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating (CH)

    $20,000
  65. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2020

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $20,000
  66. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    to support a series of virtual convenings among emerging young organizers to build relationships and enhance community organizing skills.

    $15,000
  67. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating (add'l covid disb.)

    $12,000
  68. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  69. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  70. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For general operating support to sustain direct service and advocacy efforts

    $7,000
  71. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  72. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  73. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Emergency grant

    $5,000
  74. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Special project (of)

    $3,000
  75. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Special project (of)

    $3,000
  76. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Special project (RR)

    $3,000
  77. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating (add'l covid disb.)

    $1,400
  78. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Matching

    $1,250
  79. Metzner Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  80. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $650
  81. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $590
  82. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $500
  83. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  84. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    Matching Grant

    $250
  85. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Dollars for doers grant

    $100
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $78
  87. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Employee Matching Gift

    $75
  88. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $60
  89. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $3
  90. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    to Trauma and Healing Informed Restorative Discipline Tools

    $40,000
  91. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating (CH)

    $30,000
  92. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  93. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Youth programs

    $10,000
  94. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $4,500
  95. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Special project (of)

    $2,769
  96. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Project nia - building accountable communities national gathering: for sponsorship of a community gathering that supports communities impacted by violence in an effort to build healthier communities and develop leaders in california.

    $2,500
  97. Sagalyn Family FundChicago, IL 2019

    Educational

    $1,000
  98. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Special project (assessment)

    $1,000
  99. The Cricket Island FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Special project (honorarium)

    $1,000
  100. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  101. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $500
  102. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  103. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In honor of inspiring storyteller DeeDee Pacheco

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 326 grants Preselected only $7,369,173 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 759 grants Accepts applications $5,034,904 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  5. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations
  6. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 66 grants Accepts applications $2,003,500 to similar organizations
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 113 grants Preselected only $529,072 to similar organizations
  8. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 108 grants Accepts applications $5,011,377 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4735643 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.