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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 51-0626562International aid

Who funds Spark Ventures?

14 private foundations gave Spark Ventures in Chicago, IL $460,615 across 71 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

71 grants

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

  1. Cushing Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $25,000
  2. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2025

    Teachers salaries, hope school, ndola, zambia

    $20,000
  3. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2025

    International relief

    $6,218
  4. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2025

    International relief

    $4,612
  6. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Support for needy secondary school students in ndola, zambia.

    $2,720
  7. Coltman Thomas J Foundation TaBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

    $2,500
  8. Stephen J & Deirdre Nardi Charitable FndWilmette, IL 2025

    further exempt purpose

    $2,500
  9. Richard A Eddy FoundationVail, CO 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  10. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2025

    Support for sustainable development projects for the poor

    $500
  11. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $35,000
  12. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2024

    Scholarships for 72 students in hope school,ndola,zambia

    $23,189
  13. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Support for needy secondary school students in ndola, zambia.

    $21,000
  14. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    International relief

    $6,150
  16. Coltman Thomas J Foundation TaBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  17. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    International relief

    $2,500
  18. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2024

    Support for sustainable development projects for the poor

    $500
  19. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  20. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2023

    Scholarships for 72 students in hope school,ndola,zambia

    $13,000
  21. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Support for needy secondary school students in ndola, zambia.

    $8,000
  22. Stephen J & Deirdre Nardi Charitable FndWilmette, IL 2023

    further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  23. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    Religious organization - hunger

    $2,650
  24. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    Religious organization - hunger

    $2,600
  25. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Program support

    $2,500
  26. Coltman Thomas J Foundation TaBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  27. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $141
  29. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  30. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Support for needy secondary school students in ndola, zambia

    $7,500
  31. Stephen J & Deirdre Nardi Charitable FndWilmette, IL 2022

    further exempt purpose

    $7,500
  32. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  33. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    International relief

    $2,500
  34. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    International relief

    $2,500
  35. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2022

    General support

    $2,250
  36. Coltman Thomas J Foundation TaBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  37. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2022

    Support for childrens programs in africa and latin america

    $500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $198
  39. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $20,500
  40. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2021

    Water tank stand & poultry projects at hope school, zambia

    $15,000
  41. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Support for needy secondary school students and computer lab equipment ndola, zambia

    $6,615
  42. Stephen J & Deirdre Nardi Charitable FndWilmette, IL 2021

    Donation

    $5,000
  43. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    International relief

    $2,694
  44. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    International relief

    $2,650
  45. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2021

    General support

    $2,100
  46. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2021

    Covid-19 supplies for hope school, ndola, zambia

    $2,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,556
  48. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2021

    Support for childrens programs in africa and latin america

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $212
  50. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    International relief

    $200
  51. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    International relief

    $200
  52. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $20,500
  53. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2020

    Construction and supplies at hope school, zambia

    $20,000
  54. John & Susan Dewan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Support for needy secondary school students ndola, zambia

    $5,000
  55. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2020

    Covid-19 supplies for hope school, ndola, zambia

    $3,000
  56. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2020

    Support for childrens programs in africa and latin america

    $2,500
  57. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    International relief

    $2,500
  58. Coltman Thomas J Foundation TaBrooklyn, OH 2020

    Support

    $2,000
  59. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2020

    General support

    $1,500
  60. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    International relief

    $500
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $160
  62. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    International relief

    $50
  63. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2019

    Construction and supplies for hope school, ndola, zambia

    $15,000
  64. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  65. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2019

    General support

    $3,500
  66. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2019

    Support for childrens programs in africa and latin america

    $2,500
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,200
  68. Gochnauer Family FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2019

    Support organization

    $500
  69. Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation IncMontvale, NJ 2018

    Construction of sanitation and water access at hope school, zambia

    $19,750
  70. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  71. The McNeight Family FoundationEatonton, GA 2018

    Support organizations' mission

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Spark Ventures’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 35 grants Preselected only $800,482 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 21 grants Preselected only $222,324 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 30 grants Preselected only $1,514,700 to similar organizations
  4. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 19 grants Accepts applications $3,037,300 to similar organizations
  5. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $1,631,728 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations
  7. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $1,985,000 to similar organizations
  8. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $1,346,725 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 51-0626562 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.