Private foundation · EIN 45-0575574

Cme Group Foundation

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503179349102950
Total assets (EOY)$63,836,901
Grants paid$6,739,500
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed148
Giving in home state (IL)79%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K41
$25K–$100K87
$100K+16

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $600,000

Geographic focus

IL
79%
MN
10%
MA
3%
NY
2%
TX
1%
CA
1%
FL
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

chicagoearlyeducationstemillinoiscareeroperationsschoollearningchildhoodcollegeprojectteachergirlsreadiness

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$6,073,000$59,188,963141
2024$6,739,500$63,836,901148

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Scholarship America IncST PETER, MN2024 CME GROUP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$600,000
Youth GuidanceCHICAGO, ILWORKING ON WOMANHOOD (WOW)$250,000
City Colleges Of Chicago FoundationCHICAGO, ILTHE CHICAGO ROADMAP$200,000
Sinai Health SystemCHICAGO, ILEXAMINING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL$200,000
The Barack Obama FoundationCHICAGO, ILOBAMA FOUNDATION CHICAGO PROGRAMMING$200,000
Carole Robertson Center For LearningCHICAGO, ILBASES-K AND INNOVATION FUND$150,000
Chicago Public Education FundCHICAGO, ILCHICAGO LEADS$150,000
Children First Fund The Chicago Public Schools FoundationCHICAGO, ILROBOTICS OST CONNECTING TO OUR COMMUNITY$125,000
Board Of Trustees Of The University Of IllinoisCHAMPAIGN, ILUIUC CS TEACHER ENDORSEMENT SUPPORT$100,000
Build IncorporatedCHICAGO, ILBUILDING GIRLS 2 WOMEN (BG2W)$100,000
Catholic Bishop Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM$100,000
Chicago Public Library Foundation (Cplf)CHICAGO, ILTHE 2023-2025 EARLY LEARNING & SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE AT CHICGAO PUBLIC LIBRARY$100,000
Children'S Research TriangleCHICAGO, ILGIRLS MOVING IN NEW DIRECTIONS (GIRLS MIND)$100,000
Demoiselle 2 Femme NfpCHICAGO, ILCUG REVIVE II$100,000
George W Bush FoundationDALLAS, TXBUSH INSTITUTE EDUCATION PROGRAM$100,000
Latino Policy ForumCHICAGO, ILPROMOTING EQUITY IN EARLY EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LE$100,000
Board Of Trustees Of The University Of IllinoisCHAMPAIGN, ILDIGITAL EXPLORERS AND TEACHER INTENSIVES$75,000
Chapter One NfpODESSA, FLHIGH IMPACT TUTORING FOR CPS KINDERGARTENERS$75,000
Hope ChicagoCHICAGO, ILSTUDENT SUCCESS COACH$75,000
Juvenile Protective Association JpaCHICAGO, ILCONNECT 2 KINDERGARTEN (C2K)$75,000
Ladies Of VirtueCHICAGO, ILLADIES OF VIRTUE GENERAL OPERATING$75,000
Northwestern UniversityEVANSTON, ILEARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF CHICAGO$75,000
Reflections FoundationCHICAGO, ILPOLISHED PEBBLES GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM$75,000
Something Good In Englewood IncCHICAGO, ILCONSISTENT ASSISTANCE FOR ENGLEWOOD (C.A.F.E.)$75,000
Christopher HouseCHICAGO, ILINCREASING KINDERGARTEN READINESS: CH & CBC$70,000
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