Funding search · EIN 133936468 · Chicago, IL

The Satter 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.

49
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

humanserviceshealtheducationalopportunitieshonoringpromotingrights

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • The Elders Foundation1 grant · $500,000
  • Gateway for Cancer Research2 grants · $160,000
  • Shirley Ryan Ability Lab2 grants · $150,000
  • Navy Seal Foundation2 grants · $101,000
  • Dynasty Partners1 grant · $50,000
  • Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • U Go Initiative1 grant · $30,000
  • Renew Venture Lab 21 grant · $25,000
  • George W Bush Foundation1 grant · $25,000
  • New Horizon House1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$131,000
2023
$152,000
2024

Grant history

All 49 reported grants, largest first.

  • $500,000

    The Elders Foundation · 2022

    Promoting human rights

  • $150,000

    Gateway for Cancer Research · Schaumberg, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $100,000

    Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $100,000

    Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $50,000

    Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Providing health & human services

  • $50,000

    Dynasty Partners · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $50,000

    Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation · Cary, IL · 2022

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $30,000

    U Go Initiative · Solana Beach, CA · 2023

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $25,000

    New Horizon House · Littleton, CO · 2024

    Promoting human rights

  • $25,000

    Renew Venture Lab 2 · Denver, CO · 2024

    Building financial stability & opportunity

  • $25,000

    George W Bush Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Promoting human rights & democracy

  • $25,000

    The Global Health Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $20,000

    Ajc Gloval Jewish Advocacy · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Building financial stability & opportunity

  • $20,000

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $20,000

    Ssm Health Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $18,000

    Restoring the Art · Denver, CO · 2022

    Supporting the arts

  • $10,000

    Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Providing health & human services

  • $10,000

    Gateway for Cancer Research · Schaumberg, IL · 2024

    Providing health & human services

  • $10,000

    Vet Jobs · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $10,000

    Pritzker Military Museum & Library · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $10,000

    The Golden Apple Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $10,000

    American Jewish Committee · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Promoting human rights & democracy

  • $10,000

    August Mission · American Fork, UT · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $10,000

    Detroit Employment Solutions Corp · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Promoting human rights & democracy

  • $10,000

    Gift of the Givers Foundation · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $10,000

    Shakespeare Theatre Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General funding

  • $10,000

    The Golden Apple Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $10,000

    Westridge Commnity Church · Elgin, IL · 2022

    General funding

  • $7,000

    Counseling Center of Northshore · Winnetka, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $5,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Building financial stability & opportunity

  • $5,000

    Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Providing health & human services

  • $5,000

    Prevent Child Abuse in America · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Promoting human rights

  • $5,000

    The Golden Apple Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $5,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Building financial stability & opportunity

  • $5,000

    Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General funding

  • $5,000

    American Idea Foundation · Janesville, WI · 2022

    Promoting human rights & democracy

  • $5,000

    Invest for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Building financial stability & opportunity

  • $5,000

    New England Disabled Sports · Lincoln, NH · 2022

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $5,000

    Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Providing health & human services

  • $5,000

    Pritzker Military Museum & Library · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $5,000

    The Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2022

    Protecting the environment & species

  • $1,000

    Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Providing health & human services

  • $1,000

    Pmc Jimmy Fund · Needham, MA · 2024

    To further program services

  • $1,000

    Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    Supporting & honoring veterans

  • $1,000

    Chi Psi Educational Trust · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $1,000

    New Trier Education Fund · Northfield, IL · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

  • $1,000

    Pmc Jimmy Fund · Needham, MA · 2022

    General funding

  • $1,000

    Winnetka Historical Society · Winnetka, IL · 2022

    Providing educational opportunities

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.