Funding search · EIN 836080990 · Alsip, IL
Greer 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.
- 39
- grants reported
- $3.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $60,600
- 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.
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Grant history
All 39 reported grants, largest first.
- $357,500
University of Illinois at Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022-2023 Scholarships
- $317,500
Lehigh University Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 Scholarships
- $265,000
Loyola University Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $221,667
Depaul University Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $217,500
Lehigh University - Scholars · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $200,000
Loyola University Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2023
2023 Scholarships
- $185,000
Northwestern University Scholarships · Evanston, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $140,500
Big Shoulders Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 scholarships
- $122,000
Chicago Lights Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $100,000
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
2023 Spring Grant Cycle - Integrative Medicine AND Fellowship Scholarships
- $93,000
Turtle Mountain Community College · Belcourt, ND · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $85,000
Chicago Lights · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 Scholarships
- $79,500
Red Cloud Indian School Scholars · Pine Ridge, SD · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $78,000
Lighthouse Church of All Nations Scholars · Alsip, IL · 2022
2022 scholarships/ unrestricted charitable grant
- $75,750
Youth Guidance Scholarships · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $75,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $75,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $75,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $73,500
Breakingthough Urban Ministries Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $60,600
Wyman Center Inc Scholars · Eureka, MO · 2022
2022 Scholarship
- $57,562
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $52,804
Curt'S Cafe · Evanston, IL · 2022
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $50,000
Anew · Homewood, IL · 2022
2022 - Spring Grant
- $50,000
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 - Spring Grant
- $33,000
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $24,000
Bottom Line Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 Scholarships
- $20,000
The Fourth Presbyterian Church · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 - Fall Grant - Replogle Center
- $20,000
The Fourth Presbyterian Church · Chicago, IL · 2023
2023 - Fall Grant - Replogle Center
- $20,000
Alas Wings · Chicago, IL · 2022
2021 Spring Grant
- $20,000
The Fourth Presbyterian Church · Chicago, IL · 2022
2021 - Fall Grant - Replogle Center
- $15,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 Scholarships
- $12,000
Experimental Station Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2019-2020 New Scholarships
- $10,000
Depaul University Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022-2023 Grant for Grad Assistant
- $10,000
Robert McCormick Tribune Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $7,500
St Coletta'S of Illinois · Tinley Park, IL · 2022
2021-22 - Fall Grant
- $5,000
Columbia Business School · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $1,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $1,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
- $1,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted charitable gift
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