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Grant recipient EIN 36-3197648

Who funds Manufacturing Renaissance?

18 private foundations gave Manufacturing Renaissance in Chicago, IL $1.5 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

39 grants

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

  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Young Manufacturers Association

    $200,000
  2. Origami Works FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  3. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For the young manufacturers association manufacturing training program

    $35,000
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Skilled construction trades

    $25,000
  6. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For the young manufacturers association training bootcamp

    $35,000
  8. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  9. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Manufacturing Career Pathway Services

    $15,000
  11. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  12. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Career pathways services

    $5,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  14. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  15. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of educational briefings on the economic opportunities for Chicago-area contractors and manufacturers under the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

    $50,000
  16. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For the young manufacturers association training bootcamp

    $35,000
  17. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2022

    Career pathway services

    $30,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  19. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $14,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  21. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  22. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Communities

    $40,000
  23. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For the young manufacturers association training bootcamp

    $30,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  25. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General fund

    $8,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $17
  27. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    for institutional support to an organization seeking to create a skilled manufacturing workforce in Chicago.

    $200,000
  28. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $40,000
  29. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For support of the Young Manufacturers Association Training Bootcamp

    $30,000
  30. The Century Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Program support

    $19,250
  31. Lohengrin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. The Cooperative Charitable TrustWatertown, MA 2020

    Encourage pursuit of employeeowned businesses

    $5,000
  33. Yagan Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Public charity support

    $5,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  35. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For institutional support to an organization seeking to create a skilled manufacturing workforce in chicago.

    $200,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  37. The Cooperative Charitable TrustWatertown, MA 2019

    Encourage pursuit of employeeowned businesses

    $3,000
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  39. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For the Manufacturing Connect Program Expansion to Bowen and Prosser High Schools

    $40,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3197648 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.