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Grant recipient EIN 36-3764476Education

Who funds Accelerate Institute?

28 private foundations gave Accelerate Institute in Chicago, IL $5.8 million across 86 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

86 grants

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

  1. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $102,500
  2. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2025

    General support

    $12,500
  3. Madigan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  4. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2025

    Advance educational equity and support

    $5,000
  5. Jerome Stone Legacy FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  6. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable operations

    $775,000
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For leadership academy and ascend

    $100,000
  8. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General use

    $100,000
  9. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $75,000
  10. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $55,000
  11. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $32,000
  13. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    2024 impact dinner sponsorship

    $25,000
  15. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    Advance educational equity and support

    $10,000
  17. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable operations

    $450,000
  18. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $75,000
  19. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $75,000
  20. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $55,000
  21. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General use

    $50,000
  23. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $40,000
  25. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  26. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Alain Locke Charter School

    $10,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  28. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $200,000
  29. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable operations

    $200,000
  30. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $100,000
  31. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  32. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  33. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General use

    $50,000
  34. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $40,000
  35. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  36. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  37. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Alain Locke Charter School

    $10,000
  38. The John A Miller Family FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  39. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2022

    To accelerate educational equity for all students.

    $5,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  41. The Satter FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Providing educational opportunities

    $250,000
  42. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable operations

    $150,000
  43. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $75,000
  44. Illinois Tool Works FoundationGlenview, IL 2021

    Unrestricted - general use

    $75,000
  45. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    On 08/06/2021, the foundation donated 1,350 SHS of BCC with a book value of $22,435 to help further the organization's program services. Valuations are based on the average of the high/low share price on the date of the contribution.

    $72,077
  46. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $45,000
  47. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  48. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  49. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Alain Locke Charter School

    $10,000
  50. The John A Miller Family FoundationGlenview, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $5,100
  51. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $2,924
  52. Christopher B Galvin Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2021

    Public charity

    $2,500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  54. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable operations

    $150,000
  55. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General use

    $150,000
  56. The Satter FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Providing educational opportunities

    $100,000
  57. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $100,000
  58. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $75,000
  59. Illinois Tool Works FoundationGlenview, IL 2020

    Unrestricted - general use

    $75,000
  60. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    General needs

    $49,045
  61. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $25,000
  62. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Donation

    $25,000
  63. Andrew and Joan McKenna FoundationOconomowoc, WI 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  64. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2020

    School accelerator

    $25,000
  65. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  66. Aldridge Family Foundation IncLibertyville, IL 2020

    Education promotion

    $5,000
  67. Christopher B Galvin Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020

    Public charity

    $2,500
  68. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2020

    Education support

    $1,000
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  70. The Satter FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Providing educational opportunities

    $175,000
  71. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General charitable operations

    $150,000
  72. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $100,000
  73. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2019

    Program support

    $100,000
  74. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    Payment #2 of 6

    $50,000
  75. J Christopher and Anne N Reyes FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    Donation

    $25,000
  76. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  77. Christopher B Galvin Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2019

    Public charity

    $2,500
  78. Coghill Family FoundationSpringfield, IL 2019

    Educational

    $2,500
  79. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  80. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2019

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  81. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General charitable operations

    $300,000
  82. The Satter FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Providing educational opportunities

    $175,000
  83. The Gies FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To create transformational school leaders to ensure that children growing up in poverty have access to great schools.

    $50,000
  84. D and R FundOak Lawn, IL 2018

    Civic & social

    $25,000
  85. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  86. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2018

    Education support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Accelerate Institute’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. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  4. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  6. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 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 36-3764476 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.