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Grant recipient EIN 36-3922345Education

Who funds HFS Chicago Scholars?

26 private foundations gave HFS Chicago Scholars in Chicago, IL $366,063 across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. Gurtz Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2025

    Exempt purpose operations

    $20,000
  2. Clune Cares Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $8,750
  3. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2025

    Charitable

    $2,500
  4. Helaine Edgar Opportunity FoundationWayland, MA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  5. Clune Cares Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $18,750
  6. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  7. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Match/discretionary

    $5,000
  10. Kazma Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant

    $5,000
  11. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2024

    Educationeducation

    $2,500
  12. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $40
  13. Helaine Edgar Opportunity FoundationWayland, MA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  14. Clune Cares Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  15. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  17. The Union Home Foundation IncStrongsville, OH 2023

    To support the organization's mission of helping underserved chicago high school students flourish in and out of the classroom by providing educational enrichment through lifelong mentoring, college readiness and academic excellence programs, and providing financial assistance to attend top chicago-area schools.

    $5,000
  18. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $5,000
  19. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  21. Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2023

    Miscellaneous charitable purpose

    $1,200
  22. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Koenig Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $200
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $127
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  26. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  27. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2022

    Educationeducation

    $20,000
  28. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. Helaine Edgar Opportunity FoundationWayland, MA 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. The Union Home Foundation IncStrongsville, OH 2022

    To support the organization's misssion of helping underserved chicago high school students flourish in and out of the classroom by providing educational enrichment through lifelong mentoring, college readiness and academic excellence programs, and providing financial assistance to attend top chicago-area schools.

    $5,000
  31. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $5,000
  32. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  33. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  34. Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2022

    Miscellaneous charitable purpose

    $308
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $143
  36. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Educationeducation

    $10,000
  37. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  38. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $5,000
  39. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $3,000
  40. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  41. Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2021

    Miscellaneous charitable purpose

    $308
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $189
  43. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2020

    Educationeducation

    $10,000
  44. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $9,000
  46. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  47. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $5,000
  48. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  50. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  51. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $98
  53. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2019

    Educationeducation

    $10,000
  54. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $5,000
  55. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    General fund

    $3,000
  56. Good Heart Work Smart FoundationOak Park, IL 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  57. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  58. J & M Didonato Family FoundationWexford, PA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  59. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  60. The Pattis Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2019

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $250
  61. Goetz Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2018

    Educationeducation

    $7,500
  62. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    General fund

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

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  64. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General exempt purpose

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among HFS Chicago Scholars’s funders above.

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  3. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 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. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 to similar organizations
  7. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations
  8. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $2,156,256 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3922345 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.