Motorola Solutions Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6109323 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$12.6M
Organizations funded213
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$1.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $60,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Motorola Solutions Foundation - Gra |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 W Monroe Street, Chicago IL 60661 |
| Phone | 8883259336 |
| foundation@motorolasolutions.com | |
| Form and materials | The Motorola Solutions Foundation has a two-phase annual grant cycle that includes an open letter of inquiry form followed by an invitation-only full application. A grant request can be submitted through the general grant application at: https://www.motorolasolutions.versaic.com/login |
| Deadlines | Inquiry forms are available November through February, and full applications March through April. |
| Restrictions | Grants are only awarded to charitable organizations, schools, or foreign organizations who successfully receive charitable determination by NGO Source. |
Copied as filed. 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
69% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | General Operating Support | $1,543,843 |
| Police Executive Research Forum | washington, DC | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | Emmitsburg, MD | General Operating Support | $335,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) | Manchester, NH | General Operating Support | $267,750 |
| Movement Forward | Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $265,000 |
| UK Online Giving Foundation | Cirencester, UK | General Operating Support | $234,275 |
| International Assn of Fire Chiefs Inc | Fairfax, VA | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Organizacin de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educacin la Ciencia y la Cul | Montevideo, UY | General Operating Support | $185,000 |
| Blue Help Inc | Auburn, MA | General Operating Support | $170,000 |
| Concerns of Police Survivors | Camdenton, MO | General Operating Support | $160,000 |
| Sponsor a young adult to go through the NPower program Pathways to Prosper | Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $155,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| The 100 Club of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Home Fire | manchester, NH | General Operating Support | $145,000 |
| International Association of Chiefs of Police Incorporated | Alexandria, VA | General Operating Support | $140,000 |
| American Red Cross of Greater Chicago - 13302 | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $135,000 |
| Calculated Genius Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Fundacja Edukacyjna Perspektywy | Warszawa, PL | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $120,000 |
| Society of Women Engineers - HQ | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $110,000 |
| AnnieCannons Inc | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Future Founders Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Monash University | Melbourne, AS | General Operating Support | $95,000 |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $95,000 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $90,000 |
| Survivors of Blue Suicide Foundation Inc | Camdenton, MO | General Operating Support | $90,000 |
| Code in the Schools Inc | Baltimore, MD | General Operating Support | $85,000 |
| Project Syncere | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $85,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $85,000 |
| Chicago Tech Academy ChiTech | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Code Platoon | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Passerelles Numeriques | Paris, FR | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| Scholarship Program | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Evanston, IL | General Operating Support | $77,674 |
| Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley | Aurora, IL | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Copline Inc | Freehold, NJ | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Corporacin Matamoros | Bogota, CO | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Genesys Works Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| National Emergency Number Association Inc | Alexandria, CA | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Penang Science Cluster | Georgetown, MY | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Raleigh, NY | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| The Blue Lamp Trust | Eastleigh, UK | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| University College London | London, UK | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Washington DC Police Foundation | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | General Operating Support | $70,000 |
| Border Patrol Foundation | Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| Elgin Community College Foundation | Elgin, IL | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| ONG Tecnologa con Nombre de Mujer | Santiago, CI | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| Whiting School of Engineering | Baltimore, MA | General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| Civic Federation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Code Your Future | London, UK | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Hands on Technology eV | Leipzig, GM | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation Incorporated | Perth, AS | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| The Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Etobicoke, CA | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Marine Technology Society Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| San Diego Police Foundation | San Diego, CA | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 213 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,617,272 | 213 |
| 2024 | $13,755,296 | 239 |
| 2023 | $13,347,438 | 236 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349101444
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-6109323
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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