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Grant recipient EIN 45-1287418Jobs and employment

Who funds Skills for Chicago?

36 private foundations gave Skills for Chicago in Chicago, IL $7.7 million across 130 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

130 grants

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

  1. The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and OpportunityChicago, IL 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  3. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides job-retention and career-advancement strategies.

    $75,000
  4. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  5. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  6. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Beyond the diploma program

    $25,000
  7. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and OpportunityChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $20,500
  10. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  11. Ingredion Charitable FoundationWestchester, IL 2024

    Create demand-driven solutions for employers to get the unemployed and underemployed back to work

    $10,000
  12. The Judelson Family FoundationHowell, NJ 2024

    Social services

    $7,500
  13. Patzik Frank & Samotny FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $52
  16. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General operating support

    $500,000
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $200,000
  18. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $125,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  20. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  21. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the organization in advancing job retention and career advancement strategies that result in meaningful careers and expanded sector-based training opportunities.

    $75,000
  22. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  23. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  24. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  25. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  26. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For the community based organization collective

    $50,000
  27. Hyatt Hotels FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  28. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Beyond the diploma program

    $25,000
  29. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community services

    $18,750
  30. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    2024 go supplemental wellness & respite grant

    $15,000
  31. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $10,000
  32. Patzik Frank & Samotny FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $3,750
  34. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $3,750
  35. The Judelson Family FoundationHowell, NJ 2023

    Social services

    $2,500
  36. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $2,500
  37. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Champions breakfast

    $1,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $100
  39. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $850,000
  40. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  41. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $125,000
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  43. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  44. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  45. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  46. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

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

    For the community based organization collective

    $50,000
  48. Hyatt Hotels FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  50. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $25,000
  51. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Beyond the diploma program

    $25,000
  52. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  53. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  54. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Skills for Chicagolands Future

    $15,000
  55. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $10,000
  56. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  57. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $6,000
  58. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2022

    Sponorship payment

    $5,000
  59. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Matching Gift

    $2,500
  60. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Skills for Chicagolands Future

    $2,368
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $142
  62. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $450,000
  63. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $240,000
  64. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $125,000
  65. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  66. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the pivot to success program that provides training and places young adults (ages 18-24) into meaningful careers with local industry partnerships.

    $75,000
  67. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  68. Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    To best address the needs of the collective's job seekers, they are looking to adopt a closed loop referral system to better serve and track outcomes for the applicants that engage the cboc. One of their primary goals is to create an efficient system for a job seeker to access any of the partner organizations and have access to the full suite of cboc supports available. Being able to effectively refer and track a job seeker's progress between partner organizations is key to providing this seamless access. That being said, they also know that even amongst the 16 members of the collective they won't have the ability to address all job seeker needs. As such, having the ability to make external referrals to the workforce and supportive services ecosystem is a critical part of our referral process and a differentiator for the provision of services and supports.

    $53,150
  69. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  70. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  71. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For the community based organization collective (cboc)

    $50,000
  72. Hyatt Hotels FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  74. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Charitable donation for the organization's general purpose

    $25,000
  75. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  76. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  77. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $25,000
  78. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Community services

    $25,000
  79. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Beyond the diploma program

    $25,000
  80. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $25,000
  81. Illinois Tool Works FoundationGlenview, IL 2021

    Unrestricted - general use

    $15,000
  82. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    2021 year end disaster grant

    $15,000
  83. Chez Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Contributions are for unrestricted purposes

    $10,000
  84. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  85. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Executive Discretionary Grant

    $10,000
  86. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  87. Balyasny Foundation IncWilson, WY 2021

    To create demand-driven solutions for employers to get the unemployed and underemployed back to work

    $9,700
  88. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2021

    Partnership payment

    $5,000
  89. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  90. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Matching

    $2,500
  91. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $251
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $182
  93. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $126
  94. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $750,000
  95. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $125,000
  96. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Equitable Recovery Grant

    $100,000
  97. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $75,000
  98. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support this organizations pivot to success program, which provides young adults, ages 18-24, with job training and placement through local industry partnerships

    $75,000
  99. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $60,050
  100. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  101. Hyatt Hotels FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  103. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  104. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  105. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $25,000
  106. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Community services

    $25,000
  107. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Beyond the diploma program

    $25,000
  108. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $25,000
  109. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  110. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $19,750
  111. Illinois Tool Works FoundationGlenview, IL 2020

    Unrestricted - general use

    $15,000
  112. Chez Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Contributions are for unrestricted purposes

    $10,000
  113. An and Pearl G Barnett Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  114. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Matching

    $2,500
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $377
  116. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $188
  117. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $51
  118. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $450,000
  119. Hyatt Hotels FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Support

    $185,000
  120. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $60,250
  121. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  122. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Support of Skills' youth employment initiatives

    $25,000
  123. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2019

    Beyond the diploma: u 2.0

    $20,000
  124. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $3,950
  125. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $1,000
  126. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  127. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $100,000
  128. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  129. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2018

    Beyond the diploma: jobs 101

    $25,000
  130. JKP Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Annual Operations

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Skills for Chicago’s funders above.

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 34 grants Preselected only $2,025,721 to similar organizations
  2. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 9 grants Preselected only $1,225,000 to similar organizations
  3. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 11 grants Preselected only $92,000 to similar organizations
  4. Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 16 grants Preselected only $1,425,731 to similar organizations
  5. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $1,170,025 to similar organizations
  6. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 12 grants Accepts applications $1,007,500 to similar organizations
  7. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 18 grants Accepts applications $544,578 to similar organizations
  8. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 12 grants Preselected only $460,155 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-1287418 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.