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Grant recipient EIN 27-2479414Education

Who funds Empower Illinois?

16 private foundations gave Empower Illinois in Chicago, IL $4.4 million across 35 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

35 grants

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

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to support private school choice in Illinois.

    $400,000
  2. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Expanding educational pathways: a continuation of the future of illinois campaign

    $25,000
  3. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to support private school choice in Illinois.

    $400,000
  5. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Expanding educational pathways: a continuation of the future of illinois campaign

    $25,000
  6. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Matching gifts

    $5,000
  7. Loeb Family Foundation IncWinnetka, IL 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $132
  9. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to advance private school choice initiatives in Illinois.

    $375,000
  10. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $100,000
  11. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Future of illinois

    $25,000
  12. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    St. Thomas of Villanova School Parent Empower Participation Program

    $20,500
  13. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $10,000
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  15. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Matching gifts grant

    $1,250
  16. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Matching gifts grant

    $1,000
  17. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine, Illinois

    $207
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to advance private school choice initiatives in Illinois.

    $375,000
  19. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2021

    General operating

    $135,000
  20. The Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Tax Credit Scholarship Program

    $100,000
  21. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $100,000
  22. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Future of illinois

    $25,000
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,898
  24. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable operations

    $1,000,000
  25. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Build operational capacity and expand engagement and advocacy efforts

    $500,000
  26. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $25,000
  27. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    The future of illinois

    $25,000
  28. Couri Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  29. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    The future of illinois

    $10,000
  30. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $3,000
  31. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $89
  32. James and Catherine Denny FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  33. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2018

    To implement private school choice for low-income families interested in enrolling their children in catholic schools in the state of illinois.

    $650,000
  34. Perry Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To further program services

    $5,000
  35. The Francis J and Patricia A HoulihanBarrington, IL 2018

    General

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Empower Illinois’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 27-2479414 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.