Funding search · teacher development · Illinois
Who funds teacher development work in Illinois
9 funders have a record of paying for teacher development work by Illinois recipients: 16 grants totaling $3.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Jamden Hope Foundation ($79,115), Infosys Foundation USA ($1.0M) and Lloyd a Fry Foundation ($50,000).
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: $67,115 to Rafiki Foundation — bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.
Largest: $372,989 to Computer Science Teachers Assoc LLC — teacher training
Largest: $25,000 to STEPPENWOLF THEATER CO — for the steppenwolf for young adults teacher professional development programs
Robert R McCormick FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $1.8M · through 2022Largest: $1.8M to BIG SHOULDERS FUND — for supporting teacher professional development on civics and media literacy with big shoulders fund educators, quality pre-school initiative in little village and englewood, for t…
Largest: $35,000 to YOGACARE — for community yoga programs and medical group yoga visits, including programming to address anxiety, depression, and cardiovascular health. funding will also support scholarships f…
Largest: $20,000 to WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS - WITS — teacher professional development
Largest: $5,000 to Porchlight Music Theatre — teacher training for porchlight's education programs
Largest: $3,000 to BALI CHILDREN FOUNDATION — support for schools in the areas of literacy and numeracy (teacher training, teacher mentoring, guided reading resources).
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
1 matching grant · $2,400 · through 2022Largest: $2,400 to Firebird Community Arts — to support staff participation in a certified nonprofit accounting program and a teacher training program
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