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Grant recipient EIN 52-2033353Education

Who funds Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc?

43 private foundations gave Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc in Chicago, IL $8 million across 130 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operating support

    $50,000
  2. Armin and Esther Hirsch FoundationDeerfield, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For project support for an initiative on civic education in New York City Public Schools

    $1,000,000
  4. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Multi-year grant: infusing youth leadership and design in action civics

    $450,000
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  6. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    Program

    $105,000
  7. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $100,000
  8. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $85,000
  9. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $80,000
  10. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $60,000
  11. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education & economic mobility

    $60,000
  12. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Chicago citywide youth councils

    $50,000
  13. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  14. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  15. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    President's discretionary fund

    $10,000
  16. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Gen ops

    $5,500
  17. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Gen ops

    $5,500
  18. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $5,000
  19. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  20. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In honor of the 25th anniversary

    $3,000
  21. Armin and Esther Hirsch FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Nonprofit leadership center - travel stipend for james fields

    $1,000
  23. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In appreciation of CEO verne green and mikva challenge il advisory board member reyahd kazmi

    $500
  24. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Honorarium - speaker for civic education learning session

    $250
  25. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Match/discretionary

    $50
  26. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Multi-year grant: infusing youth leadership and design in action civics

    $450,000
  27. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  28. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $94,518
  29. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $80,000
  30. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform

    $75,000
  31. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $60,000
  32. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $40,000
  33. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Citywide youth councils

    $35,000
  34. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support & wellness

    $30,000
  35. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $10,000
  36. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    SXSW edu 2024

    $9,000
  37. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  38. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    President's Discretionary Fund

    $5,000
  39. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Gen ops

    $4,250
  40. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Gen ops

    $4,250
  41. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In recognition of verne green's leadership

    $2,500
  42. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $2,000
  43. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  44. Eskin Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  46. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Nonprofit leadership center travel stipend

    $1,000
  47. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    2023 youth empowerment conference per diem/honorarium - voncia monchais

    $750
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $13
  49. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    National Youth Issue Summit

    $600,000
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For support of strategic planning and evaluation of impact at a systems level

    $165,340
  51. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education

    $100,000
  52. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $85,000
  53. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $75,000
  54. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform

    $75,000
  55. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $60,000
  56. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $40,000
  57. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Citywide youth councils

    $35,000
  58. RF Partners Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To provide scholarships to minority students. To promote positive developmental outcomes for students, such as academic achievement through organization programs.

    $25,000
  59. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2022

    Community

    $15,000
  60. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Mikva challenge youth programs

    $12,500
  61. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $10,000
  62. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    IDE Council Grant Program - D3 Diversity Council

    $10,000
  63. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  64. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  65. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    President's Discretionary Fund

    $5,000
  66. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    2022 Allstate Fellows

    $5,000
  67. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 2022

    Sponsorship support of the first national youth summit event

    $5,000
  68. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  69. Susan and Stephen Baird Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General and unrestricted

    $2,500
  70. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  71. Eskin Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  72. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $1,000
  73. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $1,000
  74. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Executive Leadership Program 2023 - Carla Rubalcava

    $1,000
  75. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  76. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $500
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $68
  78. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $295,390
  79. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For support of strategic planning and evaluation of impact at a systems level

    $234,660
  80. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $117,500
  81. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $75,000
  82. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $60,000
  83. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $52,500
  84. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $40,000
  85. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Student advisory council and pdta

    $33,000
  86. RF Partners Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To provide scholarships to minority students. To promote positive developmental outcomes for students , such as academic achievement through organization programs.

    $25,000
  87. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    2021 year end disaster grant

    $15,000
  88. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Stone Leaders for Change

    $10,000
  89. Foley Hoag FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  90. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Mikva challenge youth programs

    $3,000
  91. Eskin Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  92. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  93. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  94. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $465
  95. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $300
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $125
  97. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $882,269
  98. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $250,000
  99. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $165,000
  100. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $85,000
  101. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $60,000
  102. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $55,000
  103. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  104. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Student advisory council and professional development and technical assistance and honorarium

    $32,700
  105. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  106. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  107. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  108. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Chicago Community COVID Micro-Grant for Mikva Challenge

    $4,000
  109. Capraro Family FoundationOak Brook, IL 2020

    Virtual spring benefit to support youth development programs

    $2,000
  110. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  111. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $94
  112. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $10
  113. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To provide institutional support.

    $250,000
  114. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    to Mikva Challenge Citywide Youth Council Program

    $50,000
  115. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  116. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $5,000
  117. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Neighborhood leadership initiative

    $5,000
  118. Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General unrestircted

    $200
  119. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $100
  120. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Education

    $100
  121. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To provide institutional support.

    $250,000
  122. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Public

    $10,000
  123. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Action Civic program in Milwaukee

    $10,000
  124. Western Asset Management Company Charitable FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    Education

    $2,000
  125. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating

    $2,000
  126. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2018

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $1,500
  127. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $750
  128. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating

    $400
  129. Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General unrestircted

    $200
  130. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT 2017

    Social Welfare/ Educational 501 (c)(3) Organization

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 759 grants Accepts applications $5,034,904 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 273 grants Accepts applications $13,925,955 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  5. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 113 grants Preselected only $529,072 to similar organizations
  6. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 108 grants Accepts applications $5,011,377 to similar organizations
  7. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 102 grants Accepts applications $2,655,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $41,160 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2033353 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.