Funding search · EIN 363899844 · Chicago, IL
Kooi Education Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 135
- grants reported
- $782,736
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $7,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Jordan Brogdon3 grants · $26,600
- Sebastian Palka3 grants · $25,650
- Gretchen Casper3 grants · $25,650
- Landon Oine3 grants · $25,650
- Cari Hasse3 grants · $25,650
- Alexa Stallings3 grants · $25,650
- Grant Heinberg3 grants · $25,650
- Joseph Leibrandt3 grants · $22,800
- Jonathan Snelgrove3 grants · $22,800
- Keilee Kimmel3 grants · $22,800
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 135 grants.
- $11,400
Jordan Brogdon · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,250
Hir Patel · Union, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $10,250
Morgan Cetera · Union, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $10,250
Hir Patel · Union, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,250
Morgan Cetera · Union, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Alexa Stallings · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Cari Hasse · Poplar Grove, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Grant Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Gretchen Casper · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Landon Oine · La Crosse, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Sebastian Palka · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,550
Aaron Moehrlin · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Alexa Stallings · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Alyssa Volkers · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Cari Hasse · Poplar Grove, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Grant Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Gretchen Casper · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Landon Oine · La Crosse, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Sebastian Palka · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,550
Aaron Moehrlin · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Alexa Stallings · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Alyssa Volkers · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Cari Hasse · Poplar Grove, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Grant Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Gretchen Casper · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Landon Oine · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,550
Sebastian Palka · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $8,500
Cadence Leucht · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Cody Stallings · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Emma Leucht · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Rune Boyd · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Savannah Scholfield · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Sydney Andrews · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Zoey Vallee · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,500
Cadence Leucht · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Cody Stallings · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Emma Leucht · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Rune Boyd · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Savannah Scholfield · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Sydney Andrews · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,500
Zoey Vallee · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Carter Heimsoth · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Cheyenne Welker · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Devin Moehrlin · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jessica Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jonathan Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jordan Brogdon · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Joseph Leibrandt · Union, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Keilee Kimmel · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Omar Timoumi · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,600
Carter Heimsoth · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Cheyenne Welker · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Devin Moehrlin · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jessica Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jonathan Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Joseph Leibrandt · Union, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Keilee Kimmel · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Omar Timoumi · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,600
Carter Heimsoth · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Cheyenne Welker · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Devin Moehrlin · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jessica Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jonathan Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Jordan Brogdon · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Joseph Leibrandt · Union, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Keilee Kimmel · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,600
Omar Timoumi · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,000
Lily Kunzer · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,000
Lily Kunzer · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,250
Hannah Ritter · Marengo, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $6,250
Rick Hamer · Champaign, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,262
Aspen Rado · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,262
Aspen Rado · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,262
Aspen Rado · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
Alexis Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Audrey Schubert · Belvidere, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Jack Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
John Riedl · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Julissa Gonzalez Montillo · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Lauren Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Nicole Fitch · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Ryan Clark · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Sarah Cederlund · Union, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Summer Kunzer · Marengo, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,400
Alexis Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Audrey Schubert · Belvidere, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Jack Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
John Riedl · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Julissa Gonzalez Montillo · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Lauren Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Nicole Fitch · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Ryan Clark · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Sarah Cederlund · Union, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Summer Kunzer · Marengo, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,400
Alexis Elqunni · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
Audrey Schubert · Belvidere, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
Jack Heinberg · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
John Riedl · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
Julissa Gonzalez Montillo · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,400
Lauren Snelgrove · Marengo, IL · 2023
Scholarship
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