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Who funds Empower Illinois
EIN 27-2479414 · Chicago, IL · NTEE B01
Empower Illinois of Chicago, IL (EIN 27-2479414) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 68 grants paid totaling $9,880,484 in tax years 2018–2024, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$9,880,484
68 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2024
as reported by funders
Funders
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.
Grants
The 68 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to support private school choice in Illinois. | 202543219349103824 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $350,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS: A CONTINUATION OF THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN | 202503179349102950 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $15,753 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $10,470 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202530589349300723 |
| 2024 | Givinga Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $9,800 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202522379349301497 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $6,587 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $1,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $405,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202441359349312719 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to support private school choice in Illinois. | 202413199349102766 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $114,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $56,360 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS: A CONTINUATION OF THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN | 202443209349105519 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $19,369 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440679349300014 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $11,017 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Baxter International Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202423129349100602 |
| 2023 | Loeb Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202440869349100614 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $132 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $375,000 | paid | To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to advance private school choice initiatives in Illinois. | 202323199349103222 |
| 2022 | The Canning Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 202301609349100900 |
| 2022 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | See Part IV | 202341329349307024 |
| 2022 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202343179349102719 |
| 2022 | Hulsebosch Hope Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $20,500 | paid | St. Thomas of Villanova School Parent Empower Participation Program | 202312069349100866 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $13,493 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $12,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $11,792 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202320699349300532 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Perry Family Charitable Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 202301359349103925 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Little Wings of Hope Sewickley, PA | A | $6,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | 202301309349101020 |
| 2022 | Baxter International Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $1,250 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS GRANT | 202303189349102345 |
| 2022 | Baxter International Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS GRANT | 202303189349102345 |
| 2022 | Hulsebosch Hope Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $207 | paid | St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine, Illinois | 202312069349100866 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $800,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $131,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | Tax Credit Scholarship Program | 202211169349100431 |
| 2021 | The Canning Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 202211369349105066 |
| 2021 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | see Part IV | 202221339349302942 |
| 2021 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202202709349100405 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $16,541 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $12,794 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202220739349300922 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $9,812 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $2,898 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221309349101737 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $1,531,036 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202103159349102595 |
| 2020 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | Build operational capacity and expand engagement and advocacy efforts | 202113199349104386 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $55,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | Alliance for School Choice Inc | Empower Il Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN IL | 202143199349324374 |
| 2020 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | COVID-19 Relief Efforts | 202113199349104386 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $12,384 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Cme Group Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS | 202113199349109341 |
| 2020 | Couri Family Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202133199349108383 |
| 2020 | Baxter International Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS GRANT | 202103169349100505 |
| 2020 | Baxter International Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $89 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS GRANT | 202103169349100505 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $525,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $600,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | National Philanthropic Trust | One Chance Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $350,000 | paid | HEALTH | 201921359349311817 |
| 2018 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201941449349300114 |
| 2018 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922279349300402 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | Perry Family Charitable Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 201901419349100420 |
| 2018 | The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan Foundation | Empower Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901359349101680 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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