Cme Group Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 45-0575574 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.7M
Organizations funded148
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$63.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Inc | St Peter, MN | 2024 cme group foundation scholarship program | $600,000 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | Working on womanhood (wow) | $250,000 |
| City Colleges of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | The chicago roadmap | $200,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | Examining the mental health of middle/high school | $200,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Obama foundation chicago programming | $200,000 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | Bases-K and innovation fund | $150,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund | Chicago, IL | Chicago leads | $150,000 |
| Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools Foundation | Chicago, IL | Robotics ost connecting to our community | $125,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Uiuc cs teacher endorsement support | $100,000 |
| Build Incorporated | Chicago, IL | Building girls 2 women (bg2w) | $100,000 |
| Catholic Bishop of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Leadership development program | $100,000 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation (Cplf) | Chicago, IL | The 2023-2025 early learning & school readiness initiative at chicgao public library | $100,000 |
| Children's Research Triangle | Chicago, IL | Girls moving in new directions (girls mind) | $100,000 |
| Demoiselle 2 Femme NFP | Chicago, IL | Cug revive II | $100,000 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bush institute education program | $100,000 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | Promoting equity in early education for english le | $100,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Digital explorers and teacher intensives | $75,000 |
| Chapter One NFP | Odessa, FL | High impact tutoring for cps kindergarteners | $75,000 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | Student success coach | $75,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association Jpa | Chicago, IL | Connect 2 kindergarten (c2k) | $75,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue | Chicago, IL | Ladies of virtue general operating | $75,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Early childhood research alliance of chicago | $75,000 |
| Reflections Foundation | Chicago, IL | Polished pebbles girls mentoring program | $75,000 |
| Something Good in Englewood Inc | Chicago, IL | Consistent assistance for englewood (c.a.f.e.) | $75,000 |
| Christopher House | Chicago, IL | Increasing kindergarten readiness: ch & cbc | $70,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | Empower their voice | $70,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Expanding & sustaining ready, set, stem! in cps | $55,000 |
| Academy for Urban School Leadership | Chicago, IL | Chicago teacher residency - diverse learner ece | $50,000 |
| Advance Illinois NFP | Chicago, IL | Illinois education and career success network | $50,000 |
| After School Matters Inc | Chicago, IL | Computer science initiative | $50,000 |
| America Needs You | New York, NY | General operating support for college & career services | $50,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | Productive play in pk and k | $50,000 |
| Bottom Line | Chicago, IL | Bottom line chicago region: access and success | $50,000 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | Braven-Chicago: career accelerator programs | $50,000 |
| Chicago Children's Museum | Chicago, IL | Curiosity classroom learning and evaluation | $50,000 |
| College Possible Chicago | Chicago, IL | College possible chicago program expansion fy24-25 | $50,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers Association | Chicago, IL | Empowering illinois and chicago cs teachers | $50,000 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Project connect | $50,000 |
| Focus Fairies Mentoring | Chicago, IL | What | $50,000 |
| Friends of Dekalb Regional Office of Education | Dekalb, IL | Kindergarten readiness: basics dekalb county parent playgroups | $50,000 |
| Genesys Works - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Improving college and career outcomes for chicago | $50,000 |
| Girls Inc of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Mind + body health initiative | $50,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | Boston, MA | Greenlight fund chicago | $50,000 |
| Illinois Action for Children | Chicago, IL | Community parenting support saturation program | $50,000 |
| Illinois Science and Technology Institute | Chicago, IL | The STEM challenge and 6X3 project series | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Ja of chicago digital programs | $50,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association Jpa | Chicago, IL | Grandparent project | $50,000 |
| Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago | Glenview, IL | Early childhood connections | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General operations | $50,000 |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Accelerate u at national louis university | $50,000 |
| One Goal | Chicago, IL | Closing the degree divide in chicago | $50,000 |
| One Million Degrees | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | General operating support for pcc's higher ed | $50,000 |
| Project Exploration | Chicago, IL | Cs for all west side / 2024 STEM learning convention | $50,000 |
| Project Syncere | Chicago, IL | Cs for e-cademy & enpowerment games | $50,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | Advance kindergarten readiness at educare illinois | $50,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | Start early k-readiness | $50,000 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | Early childhood educator change agents - leveraging | $50,000 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | Early childhood educator change agents--leveraging | $50,000 |
| Union League Boys & Girls Club | Chicago, IL | Ulbgc underwater robotics program | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 148 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,739,500 | 148 |
| 2023 | $6,073,000 | 141 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349102950
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-0575574
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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