Private foundation · EIN 36-3542174 · Oak Park, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Master Educational Assistance Foundation's grants went
It reported $320,566 in grants paid across 60 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 62.2% of those dollars to 27 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $199K 28 lines
- No confident match $118K 30
- Individuals, not shown $2,500 1
- Outside the US $1,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- LETTER, ROCHURE, ETC. DESCRIBING PERSON/ORGANIZATION SEEKING ASSISTANCE
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 56 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2177139 | $34,149 | SCHOLARSHIP | Known alias 1.00 |
| Christ the King College Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $23,852 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| St Frances of Rome Parish & School Cicero, IL · EIN 36-2179805 | $23,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same ZIP 0.89 |
| Liberty Forever Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 46-0961327 | $21,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Frieda Inc Foundation Wheeling, IL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Resilience Partners Chicago, IL · EIN 47-3136024 | $18,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| Pilsen Promise Project Chicago, IL · EIN 85-3305187 | $17,713 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL · EIN 37-0661211 | $17,400 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Illinois Urbana, IL · no confident EIN match | $11,635 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Spiritual Living Towson, MD · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| American Brain Tumor Association Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7286648 | $7,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN · no confident EIN match | $6,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Lansing Catholic High School Lansing, MI · EIN 38-1894867 | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| St Agnes School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3552287 | $6,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same street 0.75 |
| St Pius V Church & School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2240477 | $6,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same ZIP 0.94 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 56-2450501 | $6,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same city 1.00 |
| Michael P Gordon Memorial Foundation Orland Park, IL · EIN 20-2455761 | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 0.69 |
| College of Dupage Glen Ellyn, IL · no confident EIN match | $4,700 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Police Marines Lg Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $4,700 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0695509 | $4,320 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| Hammond School Columbia, SC · EIN 57-0477924 | $3,600 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Exact name 1.00 |
| St Gerard School Lansing, MI · no confident EIN match | $3,400 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Opportunity Knocks River Forest, IL · EIN 26-4758403 | $3,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same street 1.00 |
| Brotherhood for the Fallen Chicago, IL · EIN 27-2460106 | $3,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same street 1.00 |
| The Resurrection Project Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3576073 | $3,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| St Andrew School Park Ridge, IL · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL · EIN 37-0706154 | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 0.65 |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · EIN 95-1643325 | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Exact name 1.00 |
| Ignite the Spirit Chicago, IL · EIN 20-4656124 | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| Race Education Fund Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Lifetough Kids Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| St Agnes of Bohemia Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,200 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Academy High School Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Police Sgts Association Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Savannah Tree Foundation Savannah, GA · EIN 58-1494721 | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Palatine, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Smith Music School Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Memphis Music School Memphis, TN · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Oppd Youth Sports Oak Park, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,250 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| St Pius V Church & School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2240477 | $1,125 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same ZIP 0.94 |
| City Colleges of Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,022 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Dominican Sisters Rosary Hill Home Justice, IL · EIN 51-0245180 | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 0.72 |
| UPS for Downs Schaumburg, IL · EIN 36-4512547 | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same address 1.00 |
| St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT · EIN 81-0244542 | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same city 1.00 |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children Tampa, FL · EIN 04-2121377 | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Same ZIP 0.80 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| God Is Able Mb Church Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| Emerald Society Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Unmatched Help match |
| House of Hope Davao, RP · outside the US | $1,000 | CONTRIBUTIOR | Foreign |
3 more lines ($2,500) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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8 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
6 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
6 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
5 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
5 recipients in common - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
4 recipients in common - Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL
4 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.