Foundation directory
Cme Group Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-0575574 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.7M
- Grants reported
- 148
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148 | $6.7M |
Where Cme Group Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC | ST PETER, MN | 2024 CME GROUP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $600K |
| YOUTH GUIDANCE | CHICAGO, IL | WORKING ON WOMANHOOD (WOW) | 2024 | $250K |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | THE CHICAGO ROADMAP | 2024 | $200K |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | OBAMA FOUNDATION CHICAGO PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $200K |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | EXAMINING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | 2024 | $200K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | CHICAGO LEADS | 2024 | $150K |
| CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING | CHICAGO, IL | BASES-K AND INNOVATION FUND | 2024 | $150K |
| CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | ROBOTICS OST CONNECTING TO OUR COMMUNITY | 2024 | $125K |
| DEMOISELLE 2 FEMME NFP | CHICAGO, IL | CUG REVIVE II | 2024 | $100K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (CPLF) | CHICAGO, IL | THE 2023-2025 EARLY LEARNING & SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE AT CHICGAO PUBLIC LIBRARY | 2024 | $100K |
| CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2024 | $100K |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHAMPAIGN, IL | UIUC CS TEACHER ENDORSEMENT SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| BUILD INCORPORATED | CHICAGO, IL | BUILDING GIRLS 2 WOMEN (BG2W) | 2024 | $100K |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | BUSH INSTITUTE EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2024 | $100K |
| CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE | CHICAGO, IL | GIRLS MOVING IN NEW DIRECTIONS (GIRLS MIND) | 2024 | $100K |
| LATINO POLICY FORUM | CHICAGO, IL | PROMOTING EQUITY IN EARLY EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LE | 2024 | $100K |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHAMPAIGN, IL | DIGITAL EXPLORERS AND TEACHER INTENSIVES | 2024 | $75K |
| SOMETHING GOOD IN ENGLEWOOD INC | CHICAGO, IL | CONSISTENT ASSISTANCE FOR ENGLEWOOD (C.A.F.E.) | 2024 | $75K |
| REFLECTIONS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | POLISHED PEBBLES GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM | 2024 | $75K |
| CHAPTER ONE NFP | ODESSA, FL | HIGH IMPACT TUTORING FOR CPS KINDERGARTENERS | 2024 | $75K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF CHICAGO | 2024 | $75K |
| JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION JPA | CHICAGO, IL | CONNECT 2 KINDERGARTEN (C2K) | 2024 | $75K |
| LADIES OF VIRTUE | CHICAGO, IL | LADIES OF VIRTUE GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $75K |
| HOPE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | STUDENT SUCCESS COACH | 2024 | $75K |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | EMPOWER THEIR VOICE | 2024 | $70K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Cme Group Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.