Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 26-2554942Education

Who funds Project Syncere?

28 private foundations gave Project Syncere in Chicago, IL $2.5 million across 87 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

87 grants

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

  1. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Operating Support

    $85,000
  2. The Rogers Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2025

    Partnership payment

    $5,000
  4. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Education & STEM

    $500
  5. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support

    $85,000
  6. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $85,000
  7. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support and pdta

    $53,000
  8. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    CS for e-cademy & enpowerment games

    $50,000
  9. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    Stemnetics 2024-2025

    $40,000
  10. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $35,000
  11. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating

    $10,000
  12. The Rogers Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  13. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2024

    Partnership payment

    $5,000
  15. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the mission of the donee

    $150,000
  16. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $128,854
  17. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $125,000
  18. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    Stemletics program

    $40,000
  19. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $35,000
  20. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $35,000
  21. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    CS for innovators 2023/24

    $25,000
  22. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  23. The Rogers Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  25. Milhouse CharitiesChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $438
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  28. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $85,000
  29. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    Stemletics 2022 program

    $45,000
  30. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $35,000
  31. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  32. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    E-cademy: CS for innovators

    $25,000
  33. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  34. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  35. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Educational Orgs and Schools

    $20,000
  36. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2022

    Enpowered - an introduction to STEM education

    $15,000
  37. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  38. The Fogelson FoundationPalatine, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $572
  40. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $85,000
  41. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    To further the mission of the donee

    $75,000
  42. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the operating budget of project syncere, which provides in- and out-of-school project-based STEM programs to middle and high school students in chicago.

    $50,000
  43. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $35,000
  44. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    Stemnetics

    $35,000
  45. The Rogers Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  46. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support - fy21

    $30,000
  47. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $25,000
  48. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support - fy20

    $25,000
  49. Milhouse CharitiesChicago, IL 2021

    Program Support

    $24,000
  50. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2021

    Educational Orgs & Schools

    $20,000
  51. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    E-cademy: CS for innovators

    $20,000
  52. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2021

    Enpowered - an introduction to STEM education

    $15,000
  53. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2021

    Partnership payment

    $10,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $529
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  56. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  57. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and out-of-school time for middle and high school students

    $50,000
  58. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $35,000
  59. Cleveland Avenue Foundation for EducationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $25,000
  60. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $23,000
  61. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2020

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $20,000
  62. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    E-cademy: CS for innovators

    $15,000
  63. Milhouse CharitiesChicago, IL 2020

    Program Support

    $15,000
  64. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Enpowered program

    $10,000
  65. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2020

    Unrestricted funding covid-19

    $10,000
  66. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2020

    Grant for volunteer activity

    $10,000
  67. T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation IncOak Park, IL 2020

    Educational and charitable purposes

    $5,000
  68. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    Stemnetics

    $5,000
  69. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Professional development and technical assistance

    $2,500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $428
  71. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $67,500
  72. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    Stemnetics

    $30,000
  73. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    E-cademy

    $25,000
  74. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $20,000
  75. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2019

    Enpowered program - an introduction to the STEM fields

    $15,000
  76. Milhouse CharitiesChicago, IL 2019

    Program Support

    $14,750
  77. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2019

    Grant will purchase a 3D laser scanner, printer and work bench tables for a summer apprenticeship program.

    $5,000
  78. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Enpowered games

    $3,000
  79. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  80. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  81. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  82. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    Stemnetics

    $39,400
  83. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2018

    Enpowered program

    $15,000
  84. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $12,000
  85. T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation IncOak Park, IL 2018

    Educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  86. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2018

    Grant will purchase an X-Carve CNC Machine, Makerbot Replicator, Laptop Carts, Student Work Tables and Storage Cabinets and Racks to a local organization providing after school educational opportunities to high school students.

    $5,000
  87. Milhouse CharitiesChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  2. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  3. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  4. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations
  5. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  6. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 to similar organizations
  7. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $2,156,256 to similar organizations
  8. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 66 grants Accepts applications $2,003,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-2554942 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.