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Grant recipient EIN 36-4070692Education

Who funds Ladder Up?

33 private foundations gave Ladder Up in Chicago, IL $1.6 million across 91 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

91 grants

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

  1. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2025

    Asset building/financial capability

    $100,000
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Tax and Financial Education Services for Low-Income Households

    $50,000
  3. Ingredion Charitable FoundationWestchester, IL 2025

    Free financial services to the needy

    $2,500
  4. Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable FoundationOak Park, IL 2025

    General Operating

    $1,000
  5. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Community progress makers

    $400,000
  6. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Strong Communities

    $60,000
  7. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Financial capability program

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

    Ladder Up Scholars Program

    $13,500
  9. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Program specific support

    $10,500
  10. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2024

    Public charity

    $10,000
  11. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $8,000
  12. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  13. Ingredion Charitable FoundationWestchester, IL 2024

    Free financial services to the needy

    $5,000
  14. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2024

    Financial education

    $5,000
  15. Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable FoundationOak Park, IL 2024

    General Operating

    $2,000
  16. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $1,518
  17. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Employee helping hands

    $500
  18. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $30,000
  20. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    College Success - Updating FAFSA Resources: Providing Financial Education and Post-Secondary Support

    $20,000
  21. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  22. Debicki FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  23. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2023

    Financial education

    $5,000
  24. Ingredion Charitable FoundationWestchester, IL 2023

    Free financial services to the needy

    $2,500
  25. Dyer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Operating

    $2,000
  26. Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable FoundationOak Park, IL 2023

    General Operating

    $2,000
  27. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,250
  28. Madigan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  31. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Employee helping hands grant

    $500
  32. Ngai FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Donation

    $306
  33. Ngai FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Donation

    $300
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $105
  35. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

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

    Community

    $10,000
  38. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  39. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  40. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  41. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    Financial education

    $5,000
  42. Madigan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  44. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  45. Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable FoundationOak Park, IL 2022

    Low Income Tax Assistance

    $1,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  48. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $211
  50. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50,000
  52. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  53. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $10,000
  54. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  55. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    community improvement services

    $3,000
  56. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  57. Madigan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  58. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    Financial education

    $2,500
  59. Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable FoundationOak Park, IL 2021

    Low income tax assistance

    $1,000
  60. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Employee helping hands grant

    $500
  61. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $325
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $254
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  64. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $115,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  66. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  67. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  68. Alverin M Cornell FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  69. Alliant Credit Union FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    Financial education

    $2,500
  71. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $300
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $230
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50
  74. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $3
  75. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Building financially healthy families and communities

    $94,948
  76. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Financial capability program (financial aid)

    $10,000
  77. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $10,000
  78. Comer Science & Education FoundationWaukesha, WI 2019

    General Support

    $2,000
  79. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $150
  80. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  81. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $50
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $18
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $6
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $6
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $6
  86. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of financial health

    $70,000
  87. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2018

    General

    $5,000
  88. New Frontiers FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    General fund

    $3,000
  89. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Financing or economic dev.

    $2,500
  90. Comer Science & Education FoundationWaukesha, WI 2018

    General Support

    $2,500
  91. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $2,200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  2. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  3. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 to similar organizations
  5. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations
  6. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $2,156,256 to similar organizations
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 113 grants Preselected only $529,072 to similar organizations
  8. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 46 grants Accepts applications $1,160,860 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4070692 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.