Funding search · math and science education · Illinois
Who funds math and science education work in Illinois
12 funders have a record of paying for math and science education work by Illinois recipients: 38 grants totaling $6.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Louis Glunz Iii Familyregis ($48,000), Dr Scholl Foundation ($115,000) and Ud Ht Edwards Char Tr 010494 ($73,890).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Illinois recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $30,000 to sts joseph and francis xavier schoo — science education
Largest: $50,000 to Chicago Horticultural Society - Chicago Botanic Garden — science education program for youth from underrepresented backgrounds
Largest: $24,190 to FERMILAB FRIENDS FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION — unrestricted general
Largest: $400,000 to LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO — support computer science education
Largest: $400,000 to DATA SCIENCE 4 EVERYONE — to continue advancing k-12 data science education and enhance parent and community engagement
Largest: $1.5M to THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — data science education field-building initiatives
Largest: $1.7M to CRISTO REY NETWORK — literacy, leaders and math education programs, project waitlist, office admin, scholarships
Largest: $30,000 to MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY — support science education
Largest: $25,000 to Chicago Botanic Garden — to support the science career continuum, which connects students from chicago public schools with environmental-science education and training programs at the garden.
Million Dollar Round Table FoundationPark Ridge, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,500 to SCIENCE OLYMPIAD — science education for youths
Largest: $5,000 to MATH CIRCLES OF CHICAGO — math education
Largest: $2,500 to The Actuarial Foundation — math education
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