Funding search · EIN 364185939 · Chicago, IL
Circle of Service Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 1,795
- grants reported
- $110.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Sinai Health System4 grants · $5.6M
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago7 grants · $5.0M
- University of Chicago13 grants · $3.5M
- Museum of Science and Industry4 grants · $3.2M
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago3 grants · $2.2M
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee3 grants · $1.9M
- Chicago Community Foundation11 grants · $1.9M
- Jewish Funders Network3 grants · $1.9M
- Metropolitan Family Services7 grants · $1.8M
- Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago6 grants · $1.5M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 1,795 grants.
- $3.4M
Sinai Health System · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community services
- $3.1M
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community services
- $2.5M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Jewish community
- $1.7M
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $1.3M
Sinai Health System · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community services
- $1.3M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Peoria, IL · 2024
Jewish community
- $1.2M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Champaign, IL · 2022
Jewish community
- $1.0M
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $890,000
Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2023
Jewish community
- $845,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2023
Jewish community
- $776,292
Sinai Health System · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community services
- $685,000
Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2024
Jewish community
- $652,500
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2024
Jewish community
- $629,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $611,000
Partnership Project · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
Climate
- $600,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Violence reduction
- $600,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
Violence reduction
- $600,000
Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Violence reduction
- $555,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $550,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2023
Violence reduction
- $550,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
Violence reduction
- $500,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Jewish community
- $500,000
Carbon Mapper · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Climate
- $500,000
Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Jewish community
- $500,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Jewish community
- $500,000
Carbon Mapper · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Climate
- $500,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Jewish community
- $469,216
Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $453,460
Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $450,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Jewish community
- $445,000
Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
Jewish community
- $425,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $415,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Jewish community
- $414,191
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Education
- $400,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $385,000
Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
Jewish community
- $381,480
Noble Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $375,000
Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $375,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2022
Jewish community
- $370,000
Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2023
Jewish community
- $355,438
University of Illinois Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2024
Education
- $350,000
Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life · Washington, DC · 2023
Jewish community
- $330,000
Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Skilled construction trades
- $325,000
American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $325,000
American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $324,224
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $319,637
Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2022
Jewish community
- $301,732
Center for Enriched Living · Riverwoods, IL · 2023
Community services
- $300,000
American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $300,000
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Medical research
- $300,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Medical research
- $300,000
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Medical research
- $300,000
St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2024
Medical research
- $300,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2024
Jewish community
- $300,000
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Medical research
- $300,000
St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2023
Medical research
- $300,000
Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Medical research
- $300,000
Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $300,000
St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2022
Medical research
- $298,324
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $275,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Jewish community
- $275,000
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community services
- $275,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Jewish community
- $270,000
Intrinsic Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $270,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $265,000
The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America · New York, NY · 2024
Jewish community
- $262,500
Washington Institute for Near East Policy · Washington, DC · 2023
Jewish community
- $250,000
American Association for Cancer Research · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Medical research
- $250,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Medical research
- $250,000
Contina Impact · Berkley, CA · 2024
Democracy fund
- $250,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community services
- $250,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2024
Jewish community
- $250,000
Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation · Vernon Hills, IL · 2024
Education
- $250,000
Michael Reese Health Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community services
- $250,000
American Association for Cancer Research · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Medical research
- $250,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Medical research
- $250,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2023
Jewish community
- $250,000
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $250,000
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Climate
- $250,000
American Association for Cancer Research · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Medical research
- $250,000
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Medical research
- $250,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
Voting rights
- $250,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Voting rights
- $250,000
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $250,000
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Climate
- $247,737
Center for Enriched Living · Riverwoods, IL · 2024
Community services
- $245,004
Conquer Cancer Fdn of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Medical research
- $245,000
Center for Disaster Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2023
Community services
- $245,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Medical research
- $240,000
American Brain Tumor Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $227,013
Keshet · Northbrook, IL · 2022
Jewish community
- $225,211
Northshore University Healthsystem · Evanston, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $225,000
American Brain Tumor Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $225,000
Conquer Cancer Fdn of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Medical research
- $225,000
Illinois Action for Children · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $225,000
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Community services
- $225,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Jewish community
- $225,000
Illinois Action for Children · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $225,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2023
Community services
- $225,000
Shalom Hartman Institute of North America the · New York, NY · 2023
Jewish community
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