Grants paid by The Opportunity Foundation
EIN 36-3835681 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A99
The Opportunity Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3835681) reported 45 grants paid totaling $2,767,000 to 12 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,767,000
45 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $223,000 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $343,000 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $383,000 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $25,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $789,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $477,000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $527,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from The Opportunity Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Justice 52-1744337 | B | Arlington, VA | 6 | $1,615,000 | 2025 |
| Cato Institute 23-7432162 | B | Washington, DC | 6 | $1,070,000 | 2025 |
| Cardigan Mountain School 02-0223580 | B | Canaan, NH | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016 | B | Brookfield, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 13-3393329 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Program for Early Parent Support 91-1212698 | B | Seattle, WA | 5 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad 23-7140015 | C | Princeton, NJ | 7 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| American Council On Science and Health 13-2911127 | C | New York, NY | 7 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Seattle-King County | U | Renton, WA | 3 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Coast Guard Foundation | U | Stonington, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army National Headquarters 22-2406433 | D | Alexandria, VA | 3 | $3,000 | 2021 |
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 45 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $300,000 | paid | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | 202641349349102994 |
| 2025 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $225,000 | paid | PROGRAMS ADVANCING THE FOUNDATIONSSTRATEGIC GOALS AS DISCUSSED WITH PETERGOETTLER (PRES.) ET AL. | 202641349349102994 |
| 2025 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202641349349102994 |
| 2025 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202641349349102994 |
| 2024 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $275,000 | paid | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | 202521819349100372 |
| 2024 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | SPHERE PROJECT | 202521819349100372 |
| 2024 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202521819349100372 |
| 2024 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202521819349100372 |
| 2023 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $465,000 | paid | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | 202401839349100310 |
| 2023 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $320,000 | paid | SPHERE PROJECT | 202401839349100310 |
| 2023 | Program for Early Parent Support Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202401839349100310 |
| 2023 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202401839349100310 |
| 2023 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202401839349100310 |
| 2022 | Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202311359349102581 |
| 2022 | Program for Early Parent Support Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202311359349102581 |
| 2022 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202311359349102581 |
| 2022 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202311359349102581 |
| 2022 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202311359349102581 |
| 2021 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $225,000 | paid | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $140,000 | paid | SPHERE PROJECT | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity - Seattle-King County Renton, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | Program for Early Parent Support Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army National Headquarters Alexandria, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2021 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231929349100413 |
| 2020 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | SPHERE PROJECT | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity - Seattle-King County Renton, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | Program for Early Parent Support Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army National Headquarters Alexandria, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2020 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131349349101853 |
| 2018 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $150,000 | paid | PREDICTION MARKET CASE | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $60,000 | paid | PROJECT FOR PERSUASION | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | Habitat for Humanity - Seattle-King County Renton, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | Program for Early Parent Support Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | The Salvation Army National Headquarters Alexandria, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | American Council On Science and Health New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad Princeton, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
| 2018 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201901229349100410 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641349349102994 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202521819349100372 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202401839349100310 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311359349102581 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231929349100413 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131349349101853 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901229349100410 |
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/363835681.json.
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