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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 36-2515281Education

Who funds Adler University?

14 private foundations gave Adler University in Chicago, IL $1.3 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

33 grants

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

  1. Goldenberg Max TW M G FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Program support

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

    Strong Communities

    $40,000
  3. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Sino American Amity Fund IncElmhurst, NY 2024

    To further education for chinese students

    $6,000
  5. Ellucian FoundationReston, VA 2024

    One time grant

    $5,000
  6. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the promotion of higher education in prison programs and partnerships in southern illinois

    $150,000
  7. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support operations

    $125,000
  8. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  9. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2023

    Community services

    $25,000
  10. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. Sino American Amity Fund IncElmhurst, NY 2023

    To further education for chinese students

    $6,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  13. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  14. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2022

    Community services

    $40,000
  15. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $26,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $35
  17. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  18. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2021

    Community services

    $35,000
  19. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $12,500
  21. Marquette Bank Education FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $95
  23. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support higher education for currently and formerly incarcerated students (part of the future of higher learning in prison call for proposals)

    $369,000
  24. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $50,000
  25. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2020

    Community services

    $35,000
  26. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $27,500
  27. The Pelino Charitable FoundationGlen Ellyn, IL 2020

    Partnership with after school matters offering mental and behavioral health services

    $7,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $53
  29. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  30. Leopardo Charitable FoundationHoffman Estates, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $1,500
  31. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Community services

    $35,000
  32. Best Walter & Edith FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  33. Best Walter & Edith FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    General operating purposes

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Adler University’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. 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. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations
  7. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  8. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2515281 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.