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Grant recipient EIN 36-2806595Human services

Who funds Gateway to Learning?

8 private foundations gave Gateway to Learning in Chicago, IL $374,173 across 24 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

24 grants

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

  1. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Exclusively charitable

    $4,000
  2. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $100,000
  3. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $70,000
  4. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $37,500
  5. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $25,000
  6. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Exclusively charitable

    $3,500
  7. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

    $12,500
  8. Alexander S Pissios Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $6,000
  9. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exclusively charitable

    $2,000
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $250
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $173
  12. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    $65,000
  13. The Enterline FoundationBuford, GA 2022

    Special Purpose - Funding for Healing & Community Garden Project

    $15,000
  14. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    $12,500
  15. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Exclusively charitable

    $2,000
  16. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $233
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $220
  18. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities - General Operating Support

    $12,500
  19. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exclusively charitable

    $2,000
  20. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $350
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $259
  22. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exclusively charitable

    $3,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $138
  24. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Gateway to Learning’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 613 grants Accepts applications $3,237,549 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 185 grants Preselected only $7,680,397 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 280 grants Accepts applications $10,561,414 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 180 grants Accepts applications $9,190,032 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 220 grants Accepts applications $21,528,768 to similar organizations
  6. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 149 grants Accepts applications $1,813,052 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 176 grants Accepts applications $4,763,542 to similar organizations
  8. Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA FoundationChicago, IL 60 grants Accepts applications $2,656,564 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2806595 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.