Funders to approach for Economic Awareness Council
Prepare students and families for the economic and financial decisions they will make both today and tomorrow. Meeting the needs of families and youth with limited resources is emphasized.
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approacha funder you already have
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$25k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$28k–$170kover two years, from 2–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$560kfrom 4 new funders
Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 157
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Field Foundation of IllinoisGives in Illinois (293 of 338)Similar grantees: Chicago Youth Centers ($25k/yr), Chicago Freedom School ($25k/yr)1 in 21$23k
- 2ForefrontGives in Illinois (183 of 233)Similar grantees: Carole Robertson Center for Learning ($25k/yr), Family Focus Legacy ($50k/yr)1 in 35$56k
- 3John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSimilar grantees: Illinois Environmental Council Education ($180k/yr), Math Circles of Chicago ($16k/yr), Advance Illinois NFP ($8k/yr)1 in 21$15k
- The Coleman Foundation IncAlready funds you$23k
- 4Polk Bros Foundation IncGives in Illinois (498 of 658)Similar grantees: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers ($30k/yr), Chicago Youth Centers ($160k/yr), The Partnership for College Completion ($55k/yr)1 in 29$15k
- 5Council for Economic EducationSimilar grantees: North Carolina Council on Economic Education Inc ($62k/yr), Alabama Council on Economic Education ($15k/yr), South Carolina Council on Economic Education ($10k/yr)1 in 37$21k
- 6Helen V Brach FoundationGives in Illinois (227 of 352)Similar grantees: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers ($35k/yr), Chicago Youth Centers ($10k/yr), Math Circles of Chicago ($8k/yr)1 in 38$8k
- 7SBB Research Group FoundationGives in Illinois (67 of 108)Similar grantees: Waukegan to College NFP ($1k/yr), Family Matters Inc ($1k/yr)1 in 34$2k
- 8Chicago Beyond IncGives in Illinois (64 of 95)Similar grantees: Chicago Freedom School ($11k/yr)1 in 50$93k
- 9Fulk Family Foundation IncGives in Illinois (129 of 219)Similar grantees: The Partnership for College Completion ($380k/yr), Erie Elementary Charter School ($10k/yr), Executive Service Corps of Chicago ($51k/yr)1 in 45$59k
- 10Builders Vision FoundationSimilar grantees: Illinois Environmental Council Education ($420k/yr)1 in 68$110k
- 11The Joyce FoundationSimilar grantees: Illinois Environmental Council Education ($150k/yr), The Partnership for College Completion ($150k/yr), Chicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for ($25k/yr)1 in 52$58k
- 12Reva and David Logan FoundationGives in Illinois (129 of 201)Similar grantees: Chicago Youth Centers ($36k/yr), Chicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for ($130k/yr), Chicago Freedom School ($40k/yr)1 in 48$48k
- 13The Barack Obama FoundationNo similar grantees yet1 in 88$130k
- 14Woods Fund of ChicagoGives in Illinois (112 of 129)Similar grantees: Chicago Freedom School ($48k/yr)1 in 47$29k
- 15Northwestern Memorial HealthCare GroupGives in Illinois (274 of 328)Similar grantees: Educating Our Community NFP ($35k/yr)1 in 41$20k
- The Chicago Community TrustAlready funds you$34k
- 16Lohengrin Foundation IncGives in Illinois (58 of 85)Similar grantees: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers ($25k/yr), Chicago Youth Centers ($33k/yr), Math Circles of Chicago ($47k/yr)1 in 52$28k
- 17Michael Reese Health TrustGives in Illinois (134 of 149)Similar grantees: Between Friends ($68k/yr)1 in 71$53k
- 18Oak Park-River Forest Community FoundationGives in Illinois (102 of 136)Similar grantees: Friends of the Children - Chicago ($14k/yr)1 in 40$16k
- 19Paul M Angell Family FoundationGives in Illinois (73 of 124)Similar grantees: Chicago Youth Centers ($110k/yr), Chicago Freedom School ($48k/yr), Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Inc ($75k/yr)1 in 89$68k
- 20Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$290k
- 21Crossroads Fund IncGives in Illinois (178 of 267)Similar grantees: Chicago Freedom School ($60k/yr)1 in 53$23k
- 22Foglia Family FoundationGives in Illinois (85 of 117)Similar grantees: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers ($64k/yr)1 in 76$45k
- 23United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncGives in Illinois (422 of 529)Similar grantees: Chicago Youth Centers ($22k/yr), Center for Economic Progress ($40k/yr), Chicago Freedom School ($75k/yr)1 in 56$21k
- 24Grand Victoria FoundationGives in Illinois (148 of 170)Similar grantees: Illinois Environmental Council Education ($75k/yr), East Side Aligned ($100k/yr), Equip for Equality ($50k/yr)1 in 53$17k
- 25The Albert Pick JR FundGives in Illinois (92 of 95)Similar grantees: Math Circles of Chicago ($18k/yr), Chicago Freedom School ($19k/yr), Friends of the Children - Chicago ($15k/yr)1 in 53$16k