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Illinois scholarship organizations

There are 1,313scholarship and financial aid organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisanscholarship organizationsemploy 784 people, earn more than $335 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Scholarship organizations by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
956
$251,876,563
St. Louis, MO
72
$2,290,662
Springfield, IL
29
$1,431,241
Peoria
28
$8,236,708
Champaign
21
$3,469,071
Bloomington, IL
19
$762,330
Rockford
17
$2,609,197
Carbondale
15
$383,049
Davenport, IA
11
$1,321,707
Kankakee
6
$158,152
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Job trends for Illinois scholarship organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
244
1-10
29
11-25
8
26-100
9
101 to 1,000
1
1,000+
0
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Sizes of scholarship organizations in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
378
$250k to $1M
64
$1M to $5M
35
$5M to $25M
11
$25M to $100M
2
$100M+
0
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Directory of scholarship organizations in Illinois

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1-20 of 1,313

Pat Tillman Foundation

The Pat Tillman Foundation invests in military veterans and their spouses through academic scholarships building a diverse community of leaders committed to service to others.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
25
EIN
20-1072336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cafe Group

The Cafe Group supports leaders of color through financial and programmatic aid to create relevant solutions based on local experiences.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
13
EIN
85-3906899
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Merit Scholarship Corporation

NMSC conducts nationwide academic competitions for recognition and scholarships, aiming to recognize and honor academically talented US students.
Revenue
$39.1m
Assets
$159.7m
Employees
36
EIN
36-2307745
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Esf Ii

Esf Ii, Inc. holds and manages the excess cash and investments of Evans Scholars Foundation Trust (36-2518129), as part of its mission to support charitable causes. Its headquarters is in Glenview, IL.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$171.5m
Employees
0
EIN
38-4005773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City Colleges of Chicago Foundation

The Foundation grants scholarships to help develop and augment resources for the City Colleges of Chicago.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$23.8m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3157624
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust for Frank R Seaver College

Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust for Frank R Seaver College actively supports Pepperdine University through granting funds to the organization.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$107.2m
Employees
0
EIN
95-6780692
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Golden Apple Foundation

Golden Apple recognizes, supports, and prepares excellent teachers for Illinois schools-of-need with cash awards, a sabbatical, and innovative resources.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
251
EIN
36-3392992
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Onward House

The mission of Onward House is to open doors to improve lives and uplift communities through educational, economic and support services.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
63
EIN
36-2167822
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Empower Illinois

Empower Illinois expands quality education options for low-income and working families through K-12 scholarships and advocacy for tax credit scholarships.
Revenue
$56.1m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
26
EIN
27-2479414
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EALgreen

To fund scholarships for needy college students by converting donations of excess inventory into financial aid with the support of corporate donors and schools, EAL places inventory on college campuses in return for granting scholarships.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
15
EIN
36-3166932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hope Chicago

Hope Chicago provides debt-free postsecondary education access and support to Chicago Public School students and their parents.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$31.3m
Employees
26
EIN
86-2828908
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Actuarial Foundation

The Actuarial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is The philanthropic organization for The Actuarial industry in The united states.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3968441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wright Foundation

To live radiant and authentic lives, and to support others to unleash their potential by consciously engaging in their own transformation and leadership.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
27
EIN
20-8991580
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western Illinois Regional Council - Community Action Agency

WIRC-CAA operates social programs that address poverty, providing housing and rehabilitation services for low-income individuals in Western Illinois.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
50
EIN
36-3220629
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Catholic Education Scholarship Trust

CEST provides scholarships to students in Catholic schools listed in the Official Catholic Directory for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$61.1m
Employees
0
EIN
36-7632823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Depaul College Prep Foundation

Depaul College Prep Foundation raises funds to support the financial needs of DePaul Prep, a not-for-profit corporation in Chicago.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$107.3m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4516326
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pulse of Perseverance

Pulse of Perseverance empowers marginalized youth through mentorship, career exposure, and monthly scholarships, fostering networks that motivate them towards success and equity.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3649154
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William Rainey Harper College Educational Foundation

The Harper College Foundation provides scholarships and program grants to enhance education, established in 1973 as a non-profit organization.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$48.4m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7348228
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ETHS Educational Foundation

To raise and distribute funds to the high school in order to complement, enhance and enrich beyond the means of conventional public funding, opportunities that further the educational mission of Evanston Township High School.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
0
EIN
30-0395044
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation

The National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation supports educational institutions through its programs, which include providing grants to the National Taiwan University in support of its educational programs.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4221899
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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