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Grant recipient EIN 30-0135927Education

Who funds KIPP Chicago Schools?

19 private foundations gave KIPP Chicago Schools in Chicago, IL $2 million across 37 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

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

37 grants

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

  1. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $200,000
  2. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $100,000
  4. Make It Better FoundationWilmette, IL 2024

    Unrestricted Charitable Donation

    $25,000
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    Program

    $250,000
  6. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  7. Wiseway Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $150
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  10. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $250,000
  11. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  12. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Public

    $25,000
  13. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support KIPP through college, a program supporting students as they transition into high school and college

    $20,000
  14. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2022

    Community marketing grant

    $3,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25
  16. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating/program support

    $250,000
  17. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  18. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To support KIPP through college, a program supporting students as they transition into high school and college

    $30,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $31
  20. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $166,666
  21. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  22. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $75,000
  23. The Lynton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $25,000
  24. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support KIPP through college, a program supporting students as they transition into high school and college

    $25,000
  25. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  26. Cahnman Berman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Support of recipient's charitable activities

    $100
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $31
  28. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support KIPP through college, a program supporting students as they transition into high school and college

    $25,000
  29. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Kaboom alumni proposal

    $10,000
  30. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $260
  31. The Fogelson FoundationPalatine, IL 2018

    General

    $25,000
  32. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support KIPP through college, a program supporting students as they transition into high school and college

    $25,000
  33. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Education

    $1,500
  34. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $1,500
  35. Stone Barrett FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500
  36. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $208
  37. The Keith D & Arlene M Bronstein FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2017

    Support of recipient's charitable activities

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among KIPP Chicago Schools’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. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 273 grants Accepts applications $13,925,955 to similar organizations
  5. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations
  6. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 to similar organizations
  8. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 30-0135927 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.