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CME GROUP FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

216recipients FY2016–24
$42Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 77% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 77% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 19 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MS, NE, NY, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder53
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder53
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder46
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder39
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder39
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder37
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder29
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder27
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder24
VIVO FOUNDATIONLIBERTYVILLE, ILprogram funder24
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder23
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder21
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder17
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder16
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder15
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder15
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder15
CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATIONprogram funder14
THE BRINSON FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
A BETTER CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INCMN62024$3,705,000
CHILDRENS FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATIONIL62024$2,236,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDIL62024$1,300,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL62024$1,206,000
CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGOIL52024$800,000
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONIL42024$800,000
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISIL52024$725,000
THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATIONTX62024$600,000
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATIONIL32024$600,000
YOUTH GUIDANCEIL42024$540,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIL52024$500,000
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDIL62024$495,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL62024$460,000
CHAARG AT UNIVERISTY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGOIL62024$425,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL62024$400,000
ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIPIL62024$400,000
KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO INCIL62024$380,000
CHRISTOPHER HOUSEIL62024$365,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATIONIL32024$350,000
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONIL42024$350,000
CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNINGIL52024$350,000
ADVANCE ILLINOIS NFPIL62024$350,000
START EARLYIL42024$335,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGOIL62024$305,000
LATINO POLICY FORUMIL32024$300,000
TEACH PLUS INCORPORATEDMA52024$300,000
CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUMIL42024$300,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLEGE COMPLETIONIL62024$300,000
PROJECT EXPLORATIONIL62024$275,000
SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMIL12024$270,000
UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBSIL42024$265,000
BRAVEN INCORPORATEDIL62024$250,000
ONE MILLION DEGREESIL62024$250,000
ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTEIL52024$250,000
AMERICA NEEDS YOUNY62024$250,000
SOMETHING GOOD IN ENGLEWOOD INCIL32024$225,000
HOPE CHICAGO INCIL32024$225,000
CHILDRENS RESEARCH TRIANGLEIL22024$200,000
WATERFORD INSTITUTE INCUT42024$200,000
FRIENDS OF DEKALB REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATIONIL42024$200,000
ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDRENIL42024$200,000
THE FRED ROGERS COMPANYPA42024$175,000
PROJECT SYNCEREIL62024$160,000
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INCIL62024$160,000
GREENLIGHT FUND INCMA32024$150,000
YOUTH JOB CENTER INCIL52024$150,000
LADIES OF VIRTUE NFPIL22024$150,000
REFLECTIONS FOUNDATIONIL22024$150,000
EMPOWER ILLINOISIL52024$135,000
NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITYIL32024$125,000