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Grant recipient EIN 81-1936438Education

Who funds Gray Matter Experience?

29 private foundations gave Gray Matter Experience in Chicago, IL $1.2 million across 63 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

63 grants

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

  1. The Clare FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Donation

    $10,000
  2. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,212
  4. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

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

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $40,000
  8. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $37,500
  9. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Strong Communities

    $28,000
  10. The Clare FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Donation

    $10,000
  11. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    general operating support

    $10,000
  12. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $263
  16. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  17. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $60,500
  18. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $40,000
  19. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  20. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $25,000
  21. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  22. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  23. Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family FoundationOak Park, IL 2023

    To further charitable work

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

    2023 employee community partnerships - i@a

    $10,000
  25. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  26. PEAK6 FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,750
  28. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    Funding supports general operations and programming.

    $2,000
  29. Executive Construction FoundationHillside, IL 2023

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $1,000
  30. Belvedere Cares FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Organization's Exempt Purpose

    $667
  31. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $433
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  33. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2022

    General support

    $65,500
  34. John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  35. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  36. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  37. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  38. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $21,000
  39. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2022

    Community

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

    EIG Group Grant Program - I@A

    $10,000
  41. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to unlock the self- determining power of Black youth and strengthen their ties to community through real world experience in entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  42. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2022

    General Operating

    $10,000
  43. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  44. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $2,500
  45. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Funding supports general operations and programming.

    $2,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $101
  47. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $75,000
  48. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    To further the mission of the donee

    $30,000
  49. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $21,000
  50. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    The 6x3 project

    $15,000
  51. John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

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

    2021 erg community grant - intrapreneurs@allstate

    $10,000
  53. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $150
  55. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50
  56. John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  57. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $20,000
  58. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2020

    To help high school students of color learn about entrepreneurship and launch enterprises.

    $10,000
  59. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  60. Cuore e Mani FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $106
  62. John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating support

    $15,000
  63. John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    General operating support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 759 grants Accepts applications $5,034,904 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. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 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. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-1936438 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.