Grants paid by Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler
EIN 27-3627386 · Glen Ellyn, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE W24
Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler of Glen Ellyn, IL (EIN 27-3627386) reported 29 grants paid totaling $2,027,938 to 27 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,027,938
29 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | $319,738 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | $38,200 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $1,670,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say No to More Taxes-Committee Id 36099 | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $995,000 | 2020 |
| Citizens for Judicial Fairness-Committee Id 36189 | U | Naperville, IL | 1 | $350,000 | 2020 |
| Common Sense for the Common Good-Committee Id 36156 | U | Herndon, VA | 1 | $325,000 | 2020 |
| Ives for Illinois-Governor | U | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Illinois Liberty Pac 45-2538742 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $45,400 | 2019 |
| Citizens for Kay | U | Glen Carbon, IL | 1 | $39,100 | 2018 |
| Friends of Ken Idstein | U | Grayslake, IL | 1 | $23,225 | 2018 |
| Friends of Katie Miller | U | Mt Prospect, IL | 1 | $20,779 | 2018 |
| Friends of Jillian Bernas | U | Schaumburg, IL | 1 | $18,975 | 2018 |
| Friends of Marilyn | U | Park Ridge, IL | 1 | $16,100 | 2018 |
| Citizens for Chris Miller 37-1346580 | D | Oakland, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Illinois Business Alliance 82-1723408 | A | Westchester, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Citizens for Mickey Straub | U | Burr Ridge, IL | 1 | $14,309 | 2018 |
| Friends of Rick Lesser | U | Lake Bluff, IL | 1 | $11,100 | 2018 |
| Friends of Jeff Laporte | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Kinzler for Illinois | U | Glendale Heights, IL | 1 | $10,950 | 2018 |
| Citizens for Tonia Khouri 92-0616260 | D | Aurora, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Mark Batnick | U | Plainfield, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Citizens for Blaine Wilhour | U | Beecher City, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Annie Kessem | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Do Better D86 | U | Hinsdale, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Christine Svenson 36-3561971 | D | Palatine, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Barret Davie | U | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Bailey for Illinois | U | Louisville, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Lasalle County Republican Central Committee | U | Ottawa, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Peter Breen | U | Lombard, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Illinois Family Action 27-2135921 | C | Mokena, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
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 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Say No to More Taxes-Committee Id 36099 Chicago, IL | U | $995,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 202130559349300528 |
| 2020 | Citizens for Judicial Fairness-Committee Id 36189 Naperville, IL | U | $350,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 202130559349300528 |
| 2020 | Common Sense for the Common Good-Committee Id 36156 Herndon, VA | U | $325,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 202130559349300528 |
| 2019 | Illinois Liberty Pac Chicago, IL | A | $23,200 | paid | SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO EMBRACE PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 202040379349300704 |
| 2019 | Illinois Business Alliance Westchester, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 202040379349300704 |
| 2018 | Ives for Illinois-Governor Wheaton, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF JEANNE IVES | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for Kay Glen Carbon, IL | U | $39,100 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF DWIGHT KAY | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Ken Idstein Grayslake, IL | U | $23,225 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF KEN IDSTEIN | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Illinois Liberty Pac Chicago, IL | A | $22,200 | paid | SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO EMBRACE PUBLIC POLICY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Katie Miller Mt Prospect, IL | U | $20,779 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF KATIE MILLER | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Jillian Bernas Schaumburg, IL | U | $18,975 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF JILLIAN BERNAS | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Marilyn Park Ridge, IL | U | $16,100 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF MARILYN SMOLINSKI | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for Mickey Straub Burr Ridge, IL | U | $14,309 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF MICKEY STRAUB | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Rick Lesser Lake Bluff, IL | U | $11,100 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF RICK LESSER | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Jeff Laporte Chicago, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF JEFF LAPORTE | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Kinzler for Illinois Glendale Heights, IL | U | $10,950 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF JAY KINZLER | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for Tonia Khouri Aurora, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF TONIA KHOURI | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for Blaine Wilhour Beecher City, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF BLAINE WILHOUR | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for Chris Miller Oakland, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF CHRIS MILLER | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Mark Batnick Plainfield, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF MARK BATNICK | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Christine Svenson Palatine, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF CHRISTINE SVENSON | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Citizens for John Cabello Machesney Park, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF JOHN CABELLO | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Lasalle County Republican Central Committee Ottawa, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF LASALLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Bailey for Illinois Louisville, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF DARREN BAILEY | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Barret Davie Lake Forest, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF DAVE BARRETT | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Annie Kessem Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF ANNIE KESSEM | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Do Better D86 Hinsdale, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF DO BETTER D86 | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Friends of Peter Breen Lombard, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CANDIDACY OF PETER BREEN | 201901349349304295 |
| 2018 | Illinois Family Action Mokena, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION | 201901349349304295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202130559349300528 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202040379349300704 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901349349304295 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/273627386.json.
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