The Gies Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-1685394
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, The Gies Foundation has awarded 129 grants totaling $10,821,972 to organizations in Illinois, California and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $844,436, with a median award of $25,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$10,821,972
Total Assets
$69,210
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
14
Median Grant
$22,650
% Median Grant Decline
-28%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 7%
1 of 14 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
71% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (54%), Geneva (12%), St Charles (11%).
Funding Trajectory
-27%
Declining funding trend with 27% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Education + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (65%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gies Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver Academies | $50,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2023 |
| Accelerate Institute | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2023 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $103,200 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Lives. | 2023 |
| Casa Kane County | $15,000 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Children In The Foster Care System Have Safe, Nurturing, And Permanent Homes. | 2023 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $110,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2023 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $20,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2023 |
| Global Youth Force | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | To Help Empower Young Leaders To Be A Force For Good In The World. | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $250,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service. | 2023 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $126,000 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affected By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2023 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning. | 2023 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $10,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2023 |
| Merit School Of Music | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Transform The Lives Of Chicago-area Youth Through Removing Barriers To High-quality Music Education. | 2023 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2023 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2023 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $214,500 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affected By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2022 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $171,205 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2022 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $31,300 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2022 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2022 |
| Accelerate Institute | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2022 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $20,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2022 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $10,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $250,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2022 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $51,600 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Lives | 2022 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning | 2022 |
| Culver Academies | $100,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $5,000 | Chicago, IN, US | To Transform The Lives Of Chicago-area Youth Through Removing Barriers To High-quality Music Education. | 2022 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $214,500 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affected By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2022 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $171,205 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2022 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $31,300 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2022 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2022 |
| Accelerate Institute | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2022 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $20,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2022 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $10,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $250,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2022 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $51,600 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Lives | 2022 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning | 2022 |
| Culver Academies | $100,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $5,000 | Chicago, IN, US | To Transform The Lives Of Chicago-area Youth Through Removing Barriers To High-quality Music Education. | 2022 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $214,500 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affected By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2022 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $171,205 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2022 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $31,300 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2022 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2022 |
| Accelerate Institute | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2022 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $20,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2022 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $10,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $250,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2022 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $51,600 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Lives | 2022 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning | 2022 |
| Culver Academies | $100,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $5,000 | Chicago, IN, US | To Transform The Lives Of Chicago-area Youth Through Removing Barriers To High-quality Music Education. | 2022 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $208,250 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affectd By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2021 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $750,300 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2021 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $20,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2021 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $1,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2021 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2021 |
| Accelerate Institute | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2021 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $20,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2021 |
| Sarcoidosis Foundation | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Improve Care For Sarcoidosis Patients And To Find A Cure For The Disease | 2021 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $5,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2021 |
| Culver Academies | $125,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2021 |
| Beyond Sports Foundation | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | To Empower Chicagoland Student-athletes To Succeed In Life. | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $383,617 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2021 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $26,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Life | 2021 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $57,330 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically, Spiritually, And Personally, As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2021 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning | 2021 |
| Cal's All-star Angels | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | To Provide Financial Assistance To Pediatric Cancer Patients And Their Families. | 2021 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide A Quality, Values-based Education For Chicago's Children, Thereby Contributing To Stronger Communities And Preparing Students For Life-long Success. | 2021 |
| Casa Kane County | $15,000 | Geneva, IL, US | To Advocate For The Best Interests Of Children In Abuse, Neglect And Private Guardianship Cases Within The Juvenile Court System. | 2021 |
| Midwestern Christian Academy | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide A Christ-focused, Biblically-centered Education To Meet The Needs Of Families Who Share The Belief That God Is The Creator And Sustainer Of The Universe And Has Provided Us Witht He Means To "train Up Children In The Nuture And Admonition Of The Lord." | 2021 |
| Merit School Of Music | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Transform The Lives Of Chicago-area Youth Through Removing Barriers To High-quality Music Education. | 2021 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $126,000 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affectd By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2020 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $504,376 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2020 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $20,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2020 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2020 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2020 |
| Accelerate Institute | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2020 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $35,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2020 |
| Sarcoidosis Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Improve Care For Sarcoidosis Patients And To Find A Cure For The Disease | 2020 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $1,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2020 |
| Culver Academies | $75,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2020 |
| Jdrf | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund Type 1 Diabetes Research | 2020 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $316,526 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2020 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $13,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Children Who Live In Under-resourced Neighborhoods Have Abundant Life | 2020 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $53,665 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically, Spiritually, And Personally, As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service | 2020 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Low-income, Academically Struggling Young Learners By Providing Rigorous Literacy Instruction And Enrichment Programs To Help Students Achieve Measurable Success - And To Inspire Life-long Learning | 2020 |
| Ywam Sdb | $3,600 | Chula Vista, CA, US | To Provide Opportunities, Training, And Equipping Of Believers In Christianity | 2020 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $137,500 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affectd By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2018 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $456,250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2018 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $10,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2018 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $25,830 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically, Spiritually And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service. | 2018 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2018 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2018 |
| Accelerate Institute | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2018 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $40,550 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2018 |
| Sarcoidosis Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Improve Care For Sarcoidosis Patients And To Find A Cure For The Disease | 2018 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $1,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2018 |
| Culver Academies | $50,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2018 |
| Jdrf | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund Type 1 Diabetes Research | 2018 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $187,500 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affectd By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2017 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $844,436 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2017 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $20,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2017 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $57,929 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically, Spiritually And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service. | 2017 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2017 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2017 |
| Accelerate Institute | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2017 |
| Christ The King | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Inspire Young Women And Men Through The Integration Of Academics, Work Experience And Extracurricular Activities To Lead Lives Of Integrity, Faith And Servant Leadership. | 2017 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $63,300 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2017 |
| Sarcoidosis Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Improve Care For Sarcoidosis Patients And To Find A Cure For The Disease | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Enable All Young People To Reach Their Full Potential As Productive, Caring Responsible Citizens With A Safe Place To Learn And Grow. | 2017 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $1,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2017 |
| Culver Academies | $25,000 | Culver, IN, US | To Develop And Nurture The Whole Individual Through Integrated Programs That Emphasize The Cultivation Of Character. | 2017 |
| Lifesong For Orphans | $31,000 | Gridley, IL, US | To Help Couples Bridge The Financial Barrier Of Adoption. | 2017 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | $115,741 | St Charles, IL, US | To Improve The Lives Of Everyone Affectd By Huntington's Disease Through Community Services, Education, Advocacy And Research. | 2016 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | $684,440 | Chicago, IL, US | To Offer Children With Educational And Economic Needs Access To A Catholic, College Preparattory Middle School Education In The Jesuit Tradition. | 2016 |
| Glenwood School For Boys | $10,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | To Provide A Supportive Learning Community For Students And Their Families Who Have Been Impacted By Poverty, Violence, Inadequate Educational Systems Or Lack Of Resources. | 2016 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $38,353 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Nuture Students Academically, Spiritually And Personally As They Prepare To Lead Lives Of Leadership And Service. | 2016 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | To Support Camps And Clubs For Children In The Foster Care System. | 2016 |
| Teach For America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Enlist, Develop And Mobilize Our Nation's Most Promising Future Leaders To Grow And Strengthen The Movement For Educational Equity And Excellence. | 2016 |
| Accelerate Institute | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Create Transformational School Leaders To Ensure That Children Growing Up In Poverty Have Access To Great Schools. | 2016 |
| Christ The King | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Challenge And Inspire Young Women And Men Through The Integration Of Academics, Work Experience And Extracurricular Activities To Lead Lives Of Integrity, Faith And Servant Leadership. | 2016 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | $98,400 | Geneva, IL, US | To Help Students Become Self-directed Lifelong Learners, Effective Communicators, Complex, Creative, And Adaptive Thinkers And Collaborative And Productive Citizens. | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | $25,764 | Evanston, IL, US | Scholarship Funds | 2016 |
| Marcillac St Vincent | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Strengthen, Empower And Give Voice To Those In Need Through Education And Comprehensive Programs | 2016 |
| Sarcoidosis Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Improve Care For Sarcoidosis Patients And To Find A Cure For The Disease | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Enable All Young People To Reach Their Full Potential As Productive, Caring Responsible Citizens With A Safe Place To Learn And Grow. | 2016 |
| Misericordia Women's League | $1,000 | Western Springs, IL, US | To Raise Funds For And Provide Service To Misericordia Heart Of Mercy Center. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-1685394 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 444 W LAKE ST STE 4400 Chicago, IL 60606-0010 |
Key People (3)
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Forms 990-PF
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