Grants paid by Best Portion Foundation
EIN 26-0894840 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Best Portion Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 26-0894840) reported 115 grants paid totaling $8,515,044 to 46 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$8,515,044
115 grants
Recipients
46
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $1,561,009 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $1,447,085 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | $1,703,600 | — |
| 2022 | 19 | $1,368,819 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $1,288,383 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $1,146,148 | — |
Top recipients
The 46 recipients receiving the most from Best Portion Foundation, by grants paid, out of 46 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Scholars Foundation 36-4117530 | B | Chicago, IL | 7 | $2,534,855 | 2024 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation 36-2682569 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $805,715 | 2021 |
| Randolph College 54-0505941 | B | Lynchburg, VA | 6 | $651,864 | 2024 |
| A Better Chicago 27-4499625 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $639,767 | 2024 |
| Leap Innovations 46-4784152 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $541,100 | 2023 |
| Teach for America 13-3541913 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $300,416 | 2024 |
| Partnership for College Com 81-3500697 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $299,871 | 2024 |
| Thrive Chicago 47-2478889 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $275,000 | 2022 |
| School Year Abroad 04-2589375 | B | North Andover, MA | 4 | $205,000 | 2024 |
| Kids First Chicago 83-0399727 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $179,555 | 2024 |
| Invest for Kids 27-0826182 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $175,304 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $151,448 | 2020 |
| One Goal 56-2369898 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $126,087 | 2022 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc 31-1625487 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Sga Youth & Family Services 36-2167916 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $110,514 | 2021 |
| Educators for Excellence 27-3382030 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund 36-4279013 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $99,723 | 2022 |
| Chiarts 85-1586666 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $89,836 | 2024 |
| Urban Gateways 36-6083080 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $85,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago High School of the Arts 30-0440226 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations 27-2378677 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Media Project 46-5739978 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $62,500 | 2023 |
| Bulamu Healthcare International | U | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $60,248 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Avenue Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Genunity 87-1485598 | C | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Dream for Kids | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Educators4excellence Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| The Cafe Group | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater 36-3467607 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant 52-2033353 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Stand for Children Leadership 52-1957214 | C | Portland, OR | 1 | $29,844 | 2018 |
| Chicago Collegiate Inc 37-1656731 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $28,617 | 2018 |
| Clean Energy Trust | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,279 | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Stryv 365 84-4055860 | D | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Manny & Pat Pulido Sanchez Foundation 84-3082857 | B | Lisle, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Schools | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Kipp Chicago Schools 30-0135927 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Hubbard Street Dance 36-2950283 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Chicago Collegiate Charter | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Bulamu Healthcare Lnternati | U | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women 36-3348160 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Bottom Line | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Chicago Land Habitat for Humanities | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,001 | 2018 |
| The Chicago Debate Commission 27-1183079 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 115 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $539,663 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $100,732 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $100,472 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $75,416 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Kids First Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $54,910 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $49,871 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Evergreen Climate Innovations Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Stryv 365 Milwaukee, WI | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Manny & Pat Pulido Sanchez Foundation Lisle, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Dream for Kids Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Bulamu Healthcare International Palo Alto, CA | U | $20,248 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Chiarts Chicago, IL | D | $14,836 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2024 | Mikva Challenge Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202503189349103845 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $523,548 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $159,835 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Educators for Excellence New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Leap Innovations Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Evergreen Climate Innovations Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Chicago Media Project Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Dream for Kids Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Genunity Cambridge, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Chiarts Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2023 | Bulamu Healthcare International Palo Alto, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202423099349100607 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $511,875 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Leap Innovations Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Educators for Excellence New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Chiarts Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | The Cafe Group Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Thrive Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | B | $49,444 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | The Bridgespan Group Inc Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Genunity Cambridge, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | One Goal Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Bulamu Healthcare International Palo Alto, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2022 | Chicago Media Project Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | PUBLIC | 202323179349100437 |
| 2021 | Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $265,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Roger Baldwin Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $250,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Leap Innovations Chicago, IL | B | $226,100 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $150,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Thrive Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Partnership for College Com Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Kids First Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | The Bridgespan Group Inc Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Avenue Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Chicago High School of the Arts Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Sga Youth & Family Services Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | One Goal Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Chicago Schools Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Chicago Collegiate Charter Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Bulamu Healthcare Lnternati Palo Alto, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Chicago Media Project Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2021 | Mikva Challenge Grant Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202210879349100001 |
| 2020 | Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $292,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Roger Baldwin Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $252,585 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Leap Innovations Chicago, IL | B | $140,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $125,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Evans Scholar Foundation Boston, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Thrive Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Chicago Scholars Chicago, IL | C | $87,500 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Teach for America Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Kids First Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Bridgespan Group Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Partnership for College Com Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | One Goal Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Chicago Public Fund Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Chicago Media Project Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | Mikva Challenge Grant Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Debate Commission Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC | 202120919349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Scholars Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $315,269 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Roger Baldwin Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $303,130 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $154,460 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA | B | $151,132 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Teach for America Chicago, IL | U | $76,448 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Sga Youth and Family Services Chicago, IL | C | $60,514 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | One Goal Chicago, IL | D | $51,087 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Educators4excellence Inc New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Partnership for College Com Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Stand for Children Leadership Portland, OR | C | $29,844 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Collegiate Inc Chicago, IL | B | $28,617 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,304 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Clean Energy Trust Chicago, IL | U | $25,279 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | B | $25,279 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago High School for the Arts Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Thrive Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Kids First Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $24,645 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Bottom Line Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Chicago Land Habitat for Humanities Chicago, IL | U | $10,001 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
| 2018 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC | 201922259349100302 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503189349103845 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423099349100607 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323179349100437 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202210879349100001 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202120919349100302 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922259349100302 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/260894840.json.
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