Cabaa Educational Foundation
Gave $73K in 2025Downers Grove, Illinois · EIN 20-4565107 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $8,000.
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The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Melissa Fischer |
|---|---|
| Address | 42 Stephen St PO Box 471, Lemont IL 60439 |
| Phone | (630) 863-4534 |
| info@cabaa.com | |
| Form and materials | ALL SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THE SAME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT IN 2025 STUDENTS DID NOT HAVE TO BE A CABAA MEMBER. SUBMITTED ONLINE AT CABAA.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS. REQUIREMENTS: - MAJOR IN AN AVIATION-RELATED FIELD AND HAVE ACCEPTED OR WILL ACCEPT ENROLLMENT AT A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY OR A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE- DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO AVIATION AND A DESIRE TO WORK IN THE BUSINESS AVIATION FIELD- HAVE AT LEAST A 3.0 GPA ON A 4.0 SCALEo EXCEPT MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP WHICH HAS A 2.5 OUT OF 4.0 GPA- INCLUDE AN UNOFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT COPY- SUBMIT A TYPED ESSAY, DOUBLE-SPACED, MAXIMUM OF 1,000 WORDS ANSWERING: o WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK ON AN AVIATION CAREER?o HOW WOULD THIS SCHOLARSHIP HELP YOU GET YOUR START IN A CAREER IN BUSINESS AVIATION?o HOW WILL THIS SCHOLARSHIP HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?- INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (OTHER THAN RELATIVES OR STUDENTS)- AT LEAST ONE RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM AN INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN BUSINESS AVIATION OUTSI… (truncated in the filing) |
| Deadlines | May 31st annually |
| Restrictions | Chicagoland/illinois residents and students attending a college or university in the chicagoland area. Some scholarships are for professionals already working in the field, the collegiate scholarships are for college/university students, and the general financial scholarships can be used for students who are slight training outside of a 4 year university. |
Wording as filed; text the foundation typed in capitals is shown in normal case. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Illinois.
Where it gives most, by cause
Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | Business aviation scholarship | $8,000 |
The return also lists 13 grants to individuals ($65,450). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $73,450 | 14 |
| 2024 | $81,000 | 12 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620839349100902
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4565107
- Profile updated Nov 11, 2026 · Report a mistake
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