The Gies Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 19.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | TO OFFER CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. | $1,685,000 | 2025 |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN GROWING UP IN POVERTY HAVE ACCESS TO GREAT SCHOOLS. | $102,500 | 2025 |
| Christ the King Academy | Chicago, IL | TO OFFER CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATTORY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. | $98,000 | 2025 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | TO HELP CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ABUNDANT LIVES. | $51,600 | 2025 |
| Holy Trinity High School | Chicago, IL | TO HELP STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS HAVE ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL. | $50,850 | 2025 |
| Glenwood School for Boys | Glenwood, IL | TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN CYCLES OF POVERTY, INJUSTICE, AND INEQUITY. | $38,000 | 2025 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Chicago, IL | GiGi's Playhouse offers therapeutic, educational and research-driven programs to individuals of all ages with Down syndrome. We make a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the consistent delivery of educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, using a replicable playhouse model. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Area Track and Field | St Joseph, IL | The Chicago area offers a vibrant track and field community with various clubs, events, and facilities for athletes of all ages. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | TO OFFER CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. | $767,500 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN GROWING UP IN POVERTY HAVE ACCESS TO GREAT SCHOOLS. | $75,000 | 2024 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | TO HELP CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ABUNDANT LIVES. | $51,600 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Academy | Chicago, IL | TO OFFER CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATTORY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. | $49,000 | 2024 |
| Glenwood School for Boys | Glenwood, IL | TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN CYCLES OF POVERTY, INJUSTICE, AND INEQUITY. | $38,000 | 2024 |
| Holy Trinity High School | Chicago, IL | TO HELP STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS HAVE ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL. | $25,425 | 2024 |
| Culver Academies | Culver, IN | TO DEVELOP AND NURTURE THE WHOLE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH INTEGRATED PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE THE CULTIVATION OF CHARACTER. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | Santa Ana, CA | TO SUPPORT CAMPS AND CLUBS FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District | Geneva, IL | TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME SELF-DIRECTED LIFELONG LEARNERS, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS, COMPLEX, CREATIVE, AND ADAPTIVE THINKERS AND COLLABORATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. | $10,150 | 2024 |
| Misericordia Women's League | Western Springs, IL | TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AND PROVIDE SERVICE TO MISERICORDIA HEART OF MERCY CENTER. | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Link Scholars Unlimited | Chicago, IL | TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING YOUNG LEARNERS BY PROVIDING RIGOROUS LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE MEASURABLE SUCCESS - AND TO INSPIRE LIFE-LONG LEARNING. | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | TO CHALLENGE AND NUTURE STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY AS THEY PREPARE TO LEAD LIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Huntington's Disease Society | St Charles, IL | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICES, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH. | $126,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | TO OFFER CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS ACCESS TO A CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. | $110,000 | 2023 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | TO HELP CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ABUNDANT LIVES. | $103,200 | 2023 |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL SCHOOL LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN GROWING UP IN POVERTY HAVE ACCESS TO GREAT SCHOOLS. | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Culver Academies | Culver, IN | TO DEVELOP AND NURTURE THE WHOLE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH INTEGRATED PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE THE CULTIVATION OF CHARACTER. | $50,000 | 2023 |
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