Grants paid by Comer Science & Education Foundation
EIN 36-4244783 · Waukesha, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Comer Science & Education Foundation of Waukesha, WI (EIN 36-4244783) reported 56 grants paid totaling $15,767,807 to 37 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $5,202,383 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,767,807
56 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$5,202,383
8 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $1,471,255 | $99,050 |
| 2020 | 10 | $3,226,945 | $1,595,000 |
| 2022 | 14 | $4,377,348 | $3,125,000 |
| 2023 | 12 | $5,850,713 | $350,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | $841,546 | $33,333 |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from Comer Science & Education Foundation, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Comer Youth Center 45-5399472 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $9,300,000 | 2024 |
| Bitwise Industries Inc | U | Fresno, CA | 1 | $2,400,000 | 2023 |
| Network for Young Adult Success 84-2274767 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $1,535,000 | 2024 |
| Columbia University 82-2244803 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $1,100,000 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $646,142 | 2022 |
| South Shore Drill Team | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $226,267 | 2024 |
| University of Maine System | U | Farmington, ME | 1 | $147,879 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Geochronology Center 94-3202572 | B | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $52,984 | 2023 |
| South Shore Drilling | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $48,700 | 2022 |
| Tufts Institute for Applied Researc | U | Medford, MA | 1 | $47,547 | 2018 |
| University of Maine | U | Orono, ME | 2 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Oregon State University 71-0890644 | B | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $40,000 | 2018 |
| Central High School Foundation 91-1771983 | B | Omaha, NE | 2 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Teens Take On Climate Inc 88-1881315 | B | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools 36-4241970 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $17,040 | 2018 |
| Chicago Central District Church | U | Bourbonnais, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Paul Revere Elementary School | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $12,204 | 2023 |
| Champs Male Mentoring 81-2992600 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Operation Neighborhood Safety 87-1854414 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Xchange Chicago Inc 92-3697606 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital 36-2170143 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,244 | 2020 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2179782 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| P33 83-2851368 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| The Cara Program 36-4268095 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| South Oakwood Brookhaven Neighborhood Org | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Ring of Hope 27-5020542 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| The New Trier Tyro Society 30-0447869 | B | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Do for Self Community Development Corporation 36-4095672 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affai 36-2181969 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | U | Champaign, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Chicago 46-0494889 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Peoples Music School 51-0192597 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $800 | 2018 |
| Leadership Greater Chicago 36-3293207 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| North Light Community Center 23-1365378 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Crossroads Presbyterian Church 26-1879023 | D | Mequon, WI | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
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 64 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | Network for Young Adult Success Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | University of Maine System Farmington, ME | U | $147,879 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | South Shore Drill Team Chicago, IL | U | $66,667 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | South Shore Drill Team Chicago, IL | U | $33,333 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | Central High School Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | Operation Neighborhood Safety Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | Champs Male Mentoring Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2024 | Do for Self Community Development Corporation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523179349103072 |
| 2023 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $2,425,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Bitwise Industries Inc Fresno, CA | U | $2,400,000 | paid | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Columbia University New York, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Network for Young Adult Success Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | South Shore Drill Team Chicago, IL | U | $159,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Berkeley Geochronology Center Berkeley, CA | B | $52,984 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | South Shore Drill Team Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Xchange Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Paul Revere Elementary School Chicago, IL | U | $3,129 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | P33 Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2023 | Leadership Greater Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432969349100313 |
| 2022 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $2,745,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Columbia University New York, NY | C | $2,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $1,125,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Chicago, IL | U | $646,142 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Columbia University New York, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Network for Young Adult Success Chicago, IL | C | $380,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | South Shore Drilling Chicago, IL | U | $48,700 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Teens Take On Climate Inc Waukesha, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Central High School Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Champs Male Mentoring Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Operation Neighborhood Safety Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Paul Revere Elementary School Chicago, IL | U | $4,006 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Ring of Hope Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | South Oakwood Brookhaven Neighborhood Org Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2022 | Crossroads Presbyterian Church Mequon, WI | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323199349108472 |
| 2020 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $2,525,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $1,595,000 | approved, future | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Network for Young Adult Success Chicago, IL | C | $555,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Columbia University New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | University of Maine Orono, ME | U | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Paul Revere Elementary School Chicago, IL | U | $3,701 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | B | $3,244 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Council On Global Affai Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202113169349102251 |
| 2018 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $1,305,000 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $90,000 | approved, future | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Tufts Institute for Applied Researc Medford, MA | U | $47,547 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | University of Maine Orono, ME | U | $40,000 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | B | $40,000 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL | B | $17,040 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Chicago Central District Church Bourbonnais, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL | B | $9,050 | approved, future | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | The Cara Program Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | The New Trier Tyro Society Winnetka, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Paul Revere Elementary School Chicago, IL | U | $1,368 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | Peoples Music School Chicago, IL | B | $800 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
| 2018 | North Light Community Center Philadelphia, PA | B | $500 | paid | General Support | 201901769349100005 |
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 | 202523179349103072 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432969349100313 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349108472 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202113169349102251 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901769349100005 |
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/364244783.json.
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