Funders › IL › Cme Group Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by Cme Group Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 45-0575574 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2020, Cme Group Foundation (EIN 45-0575574) reported 121 grants paid totaling $6,103,250. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scholarship America Inc St Peter, MN | B | $700,000 | paid | CME GROUP FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Leap Innovations Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | LEAP INNOVATIONS: CHICAGO'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | FUND 5 | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Cambridge in America New York, NY | C | $200,000 | paid | ANNUAL SERIES CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FINANCE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | CPS COMPUTER SCIENCE AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | BLENDED LEARNING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | CHICAGO EDUCATION EQUITY COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $125,000 | paid | THE MACRO FINANCIAL MODELING PROJECT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $125,000 | paid | THE MACRO FINANCIAL MODELING PROJECT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | MATH COUNTS! REBRANDING AND CONTINUATION OF MAH | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Children's Museum Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | PLAYING WITH NUMBERS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Mckendree University Lebanon, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | READY 4 MATH | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Governors State University University Park, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | ENHANCING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TEACHING EFFICACY | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | THE ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST PROJECT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Decatur Public Schools Foundation Decatur, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | CREATING MATH CONNECTIONS FOR EDUCATORS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Academy for Urban School Leadership Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | STRENGTHENING EARLY MATH EDUCATION AND ADVANCING TEACHER LEADERS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $100,000 | paid | CME GROUP FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM - YEUTTER INSTITUTE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Teach for America - Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | PREPARING AND DEVELOPING DIVERSE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | ELEMENTARY MATH SPECIALIST PHASE 2 | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | George W Bush Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | BUSH INSTITUTE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | EARLY LEARNING FOUNDATIONS THROUGH EARLY EDUCATION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Glenview, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | EARLY MATH INITIATIVE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF ELEMENTARY MATH SPECIALIST | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF THE EMS PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | CLOSING CHICAGOS OPPORTUNITY GAP: THE 2020-2024 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING INITIATIVE AT CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Erikson Institute Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | MAAM: FINDING MATHEMATICS ALL AROUND ME WITH 0-3 CAREGIVERS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | CULTIVATING CHICAGOS CS LEARNING ECOSYSTEM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Bridgeview, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | BREAST CANCER PATIENT CONNECT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Consortium On School Research Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | UNDERSTANDING THE COLLEGE-TO-CAREER TRANSITION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Saga Innovations Newton, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | SAGA CHICAGO: BLENDED LEARNING MODEL | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLEGE COMPLETION GENERAL OPS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Carole Robertson Center for Learning Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | BASES-K | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Mha Labs Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHICAGO LET'S SAVE SUMMER SUPPORT INITIATIVE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND EQUITY DATA MAPPING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Board of Trustees of University of Illinois Champaign, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CS ED LANDSCAPE REPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | New Schools for Chicago Nfp Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | SYSTEM INNOVATION FOR WORLD CLASS EDUCATION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Depaul University Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | DESPORTS: A DEPAUL-CPS HS OST LEVERAGING ESPORTS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Survivors Inc Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Advance Illinois Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | SCALING THE SUCCESS OF THE 60 BY 25 NETWORK | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | JA WHOLE SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | PROGRESSIVE PATHWAYS TO POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Donors Forum Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | ILLINOIS EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDING COMMISSION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | STEAMBASSADOR | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $40,000 | paid | PRESIDENTS STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FUND | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the University of Ulster Inc Wilmington, DE | D | $32,500 | paid | DEVELOPING FINANCIAL ENGINEERING PIPELINE NI | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Children's First Fund Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | COVID RESPONSE - MEAL DISTRIBUTION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Imentor New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | 1:1 MENTORING PROGRAM FOR CPS STUDENTS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | One Million Degrees Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | ACCELERATING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT CAREERS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Rock the Street Wall Street Nashville, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | ROCK THE STREET, WALL STREET | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Christopher House Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | COMPUTER SCIENCE INITIATIVES IN CHRISTOPHER HOUSE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Council for a Strong America Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | BUSINESS LEADERS FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PLAYFUL LEARNING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Network for College Success Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND SUCCESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | J.P. MORGAN CENTER FOR COMMODITIES E-PUBLICATIONS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Genesysworks Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | America Needs You New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | AMERICA NEEDS YOU FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Greenwood Project Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL INSTITUTE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | ISBE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Tides Center San Fransisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | EARLY MATH RESEARCH AND ACTIVATION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Bottom Line Inc Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | BOTTOM LINE, CHICAGO REGION SPRING 2019 | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | MATH AT HOME:MATH MATTERS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | FILLING THE SUMMER 2020 TECHNOLOGY GAP INITIATIVE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | One Goal Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Computer Science Teachers Association Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CHICAGO AREA CS TEACHER PROGRAMMING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Urban Initiatives Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | UI'S SPORT & PLAY SUMMER STRATEGY | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | The Posse Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | POSSE CHICAGO | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Better Future Forward Inc Lakeville, MN | D | $25,000 | paid | BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO FUND SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Illinois Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EXPANDING STEM PROGRAMMING IN THE CHARTER SECTOR | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Intrinsic Schools Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY STRATEGIES FOR INTRINSIC SCHOOLS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | College Possible Saint Paul, MN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Teach Plus Incorporated Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | ILLINOIS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INNOVATION GRAN | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Braven Incorporated Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | SCALING BRAVEN-CHICAGO | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Center for Innovations in Education Rcho Santa Fe, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | STEMCONNECTOR MEMBERSHIP | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | MISERICORDIA HEART OF MERCY | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Project Exploration Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | CSFORALL ON CHICAGOS WEST SIDE! | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Scripted Inc New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | CODE NATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GIRLS WHO CODE AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | WCK'S #CHEFSFORAMERICA ACTIVATION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Learning Exchange Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | CSFORCHI ECOSYSTEM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Holy Name Cathedral Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | FAB YOUTH OUT OF SCHOOL TIME CS/STEM SKILLS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | After School Matters Inc Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | IDEALSTUDENT APP DEVELOPER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Universidad Popular (aka Latin Center) Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | WE CODE JUNTOS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | STEM IN SCOUTING | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Los Angeles, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | STARTUP TECH | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Coderdojo Chicago Nfp Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | WE ALL CODE: ROBOTICS LAB COURSE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School Inc Skokie, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES GRANT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Project Syncere Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | E-CADEMY: CS FOR INNOVATORS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: ESPORTS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $14,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Project Exploration Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | MY CHI. MY FUTURE. | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY CBOT FUND | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Network for College Success Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY ACCESS AND SUCCESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Womens Business Development Center Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | ACCESS TO CAPITAL SERVICES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES PO | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Better Future Forward Inc Lakeville, MN | D | $10,000 | paid | BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO FUND SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATION SANTA | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Innovation Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | 2020 CHICAGO INNOVATION FOUNDATION UN-GALA SPONSOR | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health Systems Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | JAN RIVAL, MD RESIDENT TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | PRESIDENTS STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FUND - ROCHESTER | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $8,000 | paid | PAWS CHICAGO GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | High Jump Chicago, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | HIGH JUMP MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | St Joseph High School Westchester, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | FUTURE FOCUS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Center for US Global Leadership Washington, DC | B | $7,000 | paid | 2020 TRIBUTE CELEBRATION | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Blessings in a Backpack Inc Louisville, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | FEEDING KIDS ON THE WEEKENDS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Skyhook Newport Beach, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | MOBILE CAMP SKYHOOK ECO VANS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Meals On Wheels America Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | World Food Program USA Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Food Research & Action Center (frac) Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | WORKING TO END HUNGER IN THE U.S. | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chabad of Champaign-Urbana Nfp Champaign, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CME TECH INNOVATION LOUNGE | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Restoring the Path Aka Crushers Club Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | CRUSHERS CLUB YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION/REDUCTION PROGRAM | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Housing Forward Maywood, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Pacific Garden Mission Chicago, IL | B | $4,000 | paid | ESSENTIAL SERVICES & RECOVERY PROGRAMS HOMELESS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bruins Hockey Club Lombard, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Chicago Community Foundation the Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Tides Center San Francisco, CA | B | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202113199349109341 |
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