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Grant recipient EIN 45-1447048Education

Who funds Leading Educators Inc?

24 private foundations gave Leading Educators Inc in Chicago, IL $25.5 million across 82 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

82 grants

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

  1. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    K-12 teacher professional development programs

    $2,150,000
  2. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Expanding School-Based Supports for Math and Reading Acceleration

    $400,000
  3. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Executive Director Discretionary Grant

    $370,000
  4. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Program support

    $200,000
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For building school systems' capacity to adopt, implement, and integrate oer

    $175,000
  6. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For chicago school based supports: accelerating student learning and developing teacher leaders

    $125,000
  7. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $112,000
  8. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $100,000
  9. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Chicago program

    $55,000
  10. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Education

    $3,400
  11. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $500
  12. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $500
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $607,381
  14. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a final grant to support curriculum-based professional learning with a particular focus on science education

    $500,000
  15. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $500,000
  16. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Expanding School-Based Supports for Math and Reading Acceleration

    $400,000
  17. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Program support

    $275,000
  18. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  19. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For building school systems' capacity to adopt, implement, and integrate oer

    $175,000
  20. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $140,000
  21. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For chicago school based supports: accelerating student learning and developing teacher leaders

    $125,000
  22. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the mission of the donee

    $100,000
  23. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Chicago program

    $55,000
  24. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $32
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $1,157,877
  27. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $1,000,000
  28. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Project/program - ednet 2022

    $900,000
  29. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $700,000
  30. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  31. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $140,000
  32. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For the le/cps skyline networked improvement community

    $125,000
  33. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For the coalition to improve the teaching profession

    $100,000
  34. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Chicago program

    $50,000
  35. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Program support

    $50,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $19
  37. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $1,041,549
  38. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Project/program - ednet 2021-2022

    $986,020
  39. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $700,000
  40. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  41. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $249,858
  42. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Education - Teacher and leader training and development initiative in Houston ISD

    $200,000
  43. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $140,000
  44. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For skyline implementation support to chicago public schools

    $125,000
  45. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For the le/cps skyline networked improvement community

    $125,000
  46. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $115,000
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $99,597
  48. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Chicago program

    $50,000
  49. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Support programming in new orleans

    $50,000
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For developing a roadmap to move mindsets and materials toward anti-racism

    $50,000
  51. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Leading for equity

    $37,500
  52. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Project/program - fellows program

    $25,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $42
  54. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $1,855,250
  55. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $800,000
  56. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $400,000
  57. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    improve proficiency rates of student literacy and numeracy by providing schools with high quality instructional materials, providing equity-centered professional development to teacher-leaders and supporting charter network leaders to align and organize systems

    $300,000
  58. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $250,000
  59. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Equitable Recovery Grant

    $225,000
  60. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For developing a roadmap to move mindsets and materials toward antiracism

    $200,000
  61. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For Skyline Implementation Support to Chicago Public Schools

    $125,000
  62. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Leading for equity

    $62,500
  63. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Support programming in new orleans

    $50,000
  64. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Leading for equity

    $35,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $20
  66. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For a project to support a national teacher practice measurement study

    $800,000
  67. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $500,000
  68. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    improve proficiency rates of student literacy and numeracy by providing schools with high quality instructional materials, providing equity-centered professional development to teacher-leaders and supporting charter network leaders to align and organize systems

    $370,000
  69. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $250,000
  70. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For The Chicago Common Core Collaborative

    $100,000
  71. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Leading for equity

    $65,000
  72. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To support Covid-19 Response and Re-Entry Plans for Chicago public schools

    $50,000
  73. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Leading for equity

    $35,000
  74. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Emergency grant funding

    $12,000
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    improve proficiency rates of student literacy and numeracy by providing schools with high quality instructional materials, providing equity-centered professional development to teacher-leaders and supporting charter network leaders to align and organize systems

    $300,000
  76. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $250,000
  77. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For a project to develop deep partnerships with school districts to build capacity for district and school leaders to design and implement large-scale initiatives to improve instruction through distributed leadership and professional learning

    $197,100
  78. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For The Chicago Common Core Collaborative

    $100,000
  79. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $1,618,063
  80. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For a project to develop deep partnerships with school districts to build capacity for district and school leaders to design and implement large-scale initiatives to improve instruction through distributed leadership and professional learning

    $602,900
  81. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $300,000
  82. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For the Chicago Common Core Collaborative in CPS Schools

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Illinois and are not among Leading Educators Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 1,219 grants Accepts applications $5,438,055 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 401 grants Preselected only $27,342,983 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 337 grants Preselected only $27,322,349 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 188 grants Preselected only $90,646 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 227 grants Preselected only $740,979 to similar organizations
  6. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 371 grants Preselected only $1,785,158 to similar organizations
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 219 grants Preselected only $627,200 to similar organizations
  8. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 194 grants Accepts applications $6,757,637 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-1447048 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.