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Grant recipient EIN 23-7386928Education

Who funds Link Unlimited?

45 private foundations gave Link Unlimited in Chicago, IL $4.6 million across 153 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

153 grants

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

  1. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2025

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. Origami Works FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    First Generation College Student Summer Internship

    $12,600
  3. James & Zita Gavin FoundationKenilworth, IL 2025

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  4. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Seymour A Cohen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund

    $5,000
  6. Bomher Family FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2025

    Community

    $1,000
  7. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    To further program services

    $1,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $500
  9. Paine Family Foundation CorpKenilworth, IL 2025

    General Charitable

    $0
  10. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $80,000
  11. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Project Support

    $75,000
  12. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    College Success & Persistence

    $75,000
  13. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  14. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  15. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Saul Zaentz Charitable FoundationGlenview, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  17. The Roderick Group Foundation IncWindermere, FL 2024

    General use

    $25,000
  18. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Support of general operations

    $20,000
  19. Team Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. James & Zita Gavin FoundationKenilworth, IL 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  21. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $5,000
  23. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further program services

    $3,000
  24. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $900
  25. Paine Family Foundation CorpKenilworth, IL 2024

    General Charitable

    $0
  26. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2024

    General purpose

    $0
  27. Scott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Support

    $150,000
  28. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $80,000
  29. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Project Support

    $75,000
  30. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2023

    General Operating

    $50,000
  31. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  32. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For the link unlimited scholars fellowship program

    $45,000
  33. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further charity's purpose

    $35,000
  34. The Roderick Group Foundation IncWindermere, FL 2023

    General use

    $25,000
  35. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2023

    Community service

    $20,000
  36. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  37. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  38. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $16,000
  39. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  40. Full Circle FoundationRichmond, IL 2023

    Assist young minority students of low income families

    $10,000
  41. Team Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. Seymour A Cohen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund

    $5,258
  43. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Perkins Harnett FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2023

    General Use

    $5,000
  45. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  46. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    LINK Unlimited Scholars Fellowships

    $5,000
  47. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    Funding supports general operations and programming.

    $5,000
  48. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $2,500
  49. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $700
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $70
  51. Paine Family Foundation CorpKenilworth, IL 2023

    General Charitable

    $0
  52. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2022

    General purpose

    $200,000
  53. Scott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Support

    $150,000
  54. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $75,000
  55. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Project Support

    $60,000
  56. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2022

    General Operating

    $60,000
  57. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For junior link

    $45,000
  58. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2022

    Community service

    $25,000
  59. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further charity's purpose

    $25,000
  60. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $21,000
  61. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  62. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Link Unlimited

    $15,000
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  64. Full Circle FoundationRichmond, IL 2022

    Assist young minority students of low income families

    $10,000
  65. Team Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  66. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating for link unlimited scholars

    $5,500
  67. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  68. Seymour A Cohen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund

    $5,000
  69. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  70. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Link Unlimited

    $2,368
  71. Paine Family Foundation CorpKenilworth, IL 2022

    General Charitable

    $1,048
  72. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $1,000
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  74. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $215
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $200
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $86
  77. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $54
  78. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2021

    General purpose

    $200,000
  79. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $75,000
  80. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Project Support

    $60,000
  81. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2021

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $50,000
  82. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For junior link

    $45,000
  83. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $30,000
  84. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2021

    Community service

    $25,000
  85. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  86. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further charity's purpose

    $25,000
  87. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $20,000
  88. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  89. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating for link unlimited scholars

    $15,000
  90. Full Circle FoundationRichmond, IL 2021

    Assist young minority students of low income families

    $10,000
  91. Equity Residential FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Contribution to support an organization whose mission is to provide fellowship to middle and high school students and make college success a reality

    $10,000
  92. Team Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  93. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  94. Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundati onChicago, IL 2021

    Educational

    $1,000
  95. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $1,000
  96. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Employee helping hands grant

    $500
  97. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $400
  98. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  99. Gery and Sunny Chico Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General fund

    $250
  100. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $150
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $83
  102. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $75
  103. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $50
  104. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Financial Assistance

    $40
  105. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $30
  106. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $200,000
  107. Scott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Contribution to the FY21 Annual Fund

    $100,000
  108. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $75,000
  109. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For Academic Enrichment Programming and to pilot the Junior Link Program

    $65,000
  110. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Project Support

    $50,000
  111. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2020

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $35,000
  112. The Evans Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further charity's purpose

    $25,000
  113. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2020

    Community service

    $20,000
  114. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  115. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $20,000
  116. Schiff Hardin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  117. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  118. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  119. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  120. The William and Mary Davis FoundationWheaton, IL 2020

    Operational funding

    $5,000
  121. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $5,000
  122. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $4,000
  123. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,500
  124. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,500
  125. Podolsky Family FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2020

    Charitable Donation

    $1,500
  126. Sheila Reynolds Berner FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  127. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $700
  128. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $561
  129. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  130. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $214,000
  131. Arthur J Schmitt FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Student Scholarships & leadership development

    $70,000
  132. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For Academic Enrichment Programming and to pilot the Junior Link Program

    $65,000
  133. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  134. Schiff Hardin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  135. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  136. The William and Mary Davis FoundationWheaton, IL 2019

    Operational funding

    $5,000
  137. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $5,000
  138. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  139. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To further program services

    $3,500
  140. Podolsky Family FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2019

    Charitable works

    $2,500
  141. Leo and Yuki Graham FoundationVero Beach, FL 2018

    General purpose

    $614,000
  142. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  143. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For Academic Enrichment Programming

    $40,000
  144. Team Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  145. Schiff Hardin FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  146. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  147. Golder Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  148. Five Crowns FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    Education

    $2,500
  149. Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundati onChicago, IL 2018

    Educational

    $1,000
  150. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $500
  151. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $100
  152. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  153. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For Academic Enrichment Programming

    $40,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  3. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 273 grants Accepts applications $13,925,955 to similar organizations
  6. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  7. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $2,156,256 to similar organizations
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 113 grants Preselected only $529,072 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7386928 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.