The Chicago Innovation Foundation
EIN 451225075Total Given 2016–2023
$117K
32 grants · $15K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
33%
supporter · 6/18 multi-year
repeat
$161K
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 988-1539
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $14K | $155K | $399K | 7 |
| 2017 | $32K | $87K | $462K | 8 |
| 2018 | $20K | $60K | $647K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8K | $675K | N/A |
| 2020 | $5K | $44K | $480K | 1 |
| 2021 | $8K | $304K | $739K | 3 |
| 2022 | $26K | $308K | $653K | 5 |
| 2023 | $11K | $161K | $897K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$400
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Thomas Kuczmarski
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LT
Luke Tanen
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RK
Rosalyn King
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Enhance the quality of life and enriching the experience of aging in our communities | 2022 |
| P33 Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Promote inclusive economic growth through technology and innovation | 2022 |
| DuPage Children's Museum | Naperville, IL | $10,000 | Educational opportunity and enrichment | 2017 |
| Illinois Science & Technology Coalition | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Cultivating technology based economic developement throughout Illinois | 2017 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,103 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2023 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2018 |
| Streetwise | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Workforce development designed to help the homeless | 2018 |
| The Village Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Enhance the quality of life and enriching the experience of aging in our communities | 2018 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2020 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2021 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2022 |
| The Village Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Enhance the quality of life and enriching the experience of aging in our communities | 2023 |
| DuPage Children's Museum | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | Educational opportunity and enrichment | 2016 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2017 |
| Chicago Inventors Organization | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | Provides resources to Inventors in navigating the complex invention process to create marketable products | 2016 |
| Black Tech Mecca | Carrboro, IL | $2,500 | To ensure Black people are full participants in the global technology sector. | 2018 |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Education | 2018 |
| IC Stars | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Workforce Development with focus on Technology Training Programs and Community Impact | 2021 |
| IC Stars | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Workforce Development with focus on Technology Training Programs and Community Impact | 2016 |
| Attract Retain & Advance Women in Technology co ClearEdge Marketing | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Supports the advancement of women in technology careers | 2017 |
| The Village Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | Enhance the quality of life and enriching the experience of aging in our communities | 2017 |
| Chicago Help Initiative | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment for disadvantaged citizens of Chicago | 2022 |
| Chicago Help Initiative | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment for disadvantaged citizens of Chicago | 2023 |
| Chicago Help Initiative | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Providing access to food, health services, shelter and employment for disadvantaged citizens of Chicago | 2016 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | Education | 2016 |