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Grant recipient EIN 38-2559611Science and technology

Who funds Science Olympiad?

7 private foundations gave Science Olympiad in Oak Brook, IL $252,885 across 18 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

18 grants

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

  1. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    General support

    $18,000
  2. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  3. Double Good Kids FoundationBurr Ridge, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member

    $200
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $86
  6. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General Support

    $45,000
  7. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Education

    $5,600
  8. Double Good Kids FoundationBurr Ridge, IL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $120
  10. Avantor Sciences FoundationRadnor, PA 2021

    Science Olympiad Urban Schools Initiative and MYSO

    $77,000
  11. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General Support

    $43,000
  12. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Education

    $5,600
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $141
  14. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Education

    $3,500
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $118
  16. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2019

    Education

    $3,500
  17. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2018

    Education

    $5,000
  18. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $20

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Illinois and are not among Science Olympiad’s funders above.

  1. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Preselected only $21,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Michael & Victoria Wallace Family FoundationCherry Hill Village, CO 2 grants Preselected only $2,980 to similar organizations
  3. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 7 grants Accepts applications $2,560 to similar organizations
  4. Howard G Buffett FoundationDecatur, IL 5 grants Preselected only $9,349,691 to similar organizations
  5. Janet Burros Memorial FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $1,160,000 to similar organizations
  6. Strachan & Vivian H Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $220,000 to similar organizations
  7. V Kann Rasmussen FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $212,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2559611 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.