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MASTER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION

· OAK PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder

53recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 95% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 95% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, DC, FL, GA, IL, LA, MI, MN, MT, OH, TN.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder8
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder6
GOOD HEART WORK SMART FOUNDATIONOAK PARK, ILprogram funder6
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BEATRICE P DELANEY CHAR FDNCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4
HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARSCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
REVA & DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
USG FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CHICAGO CUBS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CULVERS VIP FOUNDATION INCPR DU SAC, WIprogram funder3
CUNDIFF SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTEAST PEORIA, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
LIBERTY FOREVER FOUNDATION INCIL52024$108,490
FRIEDA INCORPORATEDIL52024$100,000
ST FRANCES OF ROME PARISH & SCHOOLIL52024$97,950
RESILIENCE PARTNERS NFPIL52024$90,000
ILLINOIS COLLEGEIL42024$64,762
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL22024$57,336
PILSEN PROMISE PROJECTIL42024$56,517
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISIL42024$49,533
ST PIUS V CHURCH & SCHOOLIL52024$45,270
AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATIONIL52024$34,500
BROTHERHOOD FOR THE FALLENIL52024$26,310
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL42024$25,689
LANSING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLMI32024$18,000
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKSIL52024$11,000
ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITYMN22024$10,320
RESURRECTION PROJECTIL32024$7,500
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDIL42024$7,000
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FOUNDATIONIL22024$7,000
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF CHICAGO ROSARY HILL HOMEIL42024$7,000
EMERALD SOCIETY OF ILLINOISIL52024$6,000
UPS FOR DOWNS NFPIL42024$5,500
ABC-PILSENIL22024$5,400
MORTON COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSCIL22024$3,490
EMPOWERING GARDENS INCIL32024$3,000
SAVANNAH TREE FOUNDATION INCGA22024$3,000
ECHOING HOPE RANCHAZ22024$3,000
FENWICK HIGH SCHOOLIL12024$2,500
SAINT LAURENCE FOUNDATION INCIL12024$300
ST AGNES SCHOOLIL32023$42,874
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN22023$5,000
MICHAEL P GORDON MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL12023$5,000
THE SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENFL32023$3,000
CHICAGO POLICE SERGEANTS ASSOCIL22023$3,000
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITYIL12023$2,500
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOLMT32023$2,500
IGNITE THE SPIRITIL12023$2,500
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONIL12023$1,022
CHRIST THE KING FUNDIL22022$25,720
OUR CORPS INCIL22022$5,000
PROVIDENCE ST MEL SCHOOLIL22022$2,000
SKYART NFPIL22022$2,000
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITYIL12022$2,000
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAIL12022$1,000
SUBURBAN UNITY ALLIANCEIL12022$500
MARINE CORPS LEAGUEIL22021$6,500
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHICAGO INCIL22021$6,000
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONOH12021$6,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL12021$3,000
CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUALEXPLOITATIONIL22021$2,000
GRAMBLING UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCLA12021$1,500