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Grant recipient EIN 45-5454261Education

Who funds Intrinsic Schools?

14 private foundations gave Intrinsic Schools in Chicago, IL $3.4 million across 50 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

50 grants

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

  1. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    Program

    $400,000
  2. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

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

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  6. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2024

    Downtown campus

    $20,000
  7. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  8. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

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

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2023

    Downtown campus

    $25,000
  11. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  13. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10
  14. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $500,000
  15. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $270,000
  16. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    To further the mission of the donee

    $150,000
  17. David and Linda Moscow FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    All contributions for unrestricted purposes

    $75,000
  18. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Postsecondary strategies 2021-22 school year

    $25,000
  20. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2022

    Downtown campus

    $25,000
  21. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $20,296
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  24. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school impact

    $200,000
  25. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $80,000
  26. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    Program support

    $50,000
  27. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  28. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Postsecondary strategies 2021-22 school year

    $25,000
  29. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2021

    Downtown campus

    $25,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $55
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $30
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  34. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $200,000
  35. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $80,000
  36. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $30,000
  37. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $25,000
  38. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  39. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Postsecondary strategies for intrinsic schools

    $25,000
  40. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2020

    General operating

    $25,000
  41. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $20,000
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $20
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  44. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2019

    Charter school growth

    $600,000
  45. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2019

    Monroe campus launch

    $25,000
  46. General Iron Industries Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $45
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20
  49. The Osa FoundationLincolnshire, IL 2018

    Graduate aims design project

    $25,000
  50. Epstein FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    To further charitable purpose

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 326 grants Preselected only $7,369,173 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 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. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 199 grants Accepts applications $8,389,800 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 45-5454261 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.