Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
IDP Foundation Inc, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $52,845,318. The foundation reported expenses of $3,326,056 and revenue of $1,696,238. It is involved in funding initiatives across various cities including Accra, London, Nairobi, and Seattle, with a focus on areas such as education and social development. The foundation is led by Irene D. Pritzker, the chair and co-founder, and Corina Gardner, the CEO and Director. The foundation's leadership team includes other key figures such as Alison A. Ehlke, the COO, and Liesel Pritzker Simmons, the vice chair and co-founder. The foundation's mission is to support innovative and sustainable solutions to complex global challenges, particularly in education.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
10 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,480,000 | Northwestern University | To support a variety of medical research. | Chicago, IL, US | 2022 |
| $365,194 | Sinapi Aba Trust | IDP Rising School Program | GH | 2022 |
| $236,600 | GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM | TO SUPPORT AND REPRESENT NON-STATE OPERATORS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, SO THEY ARE BETTER... | London, UK | 2024 |
| $218,303 | DIGNITAS LIMITED | THE IDPF GRANT ALLOWS DIGNITAS TO CURATE AND DELIVER TRAINING TO LOW FEE PRIVATE SCHOOL CLIENTS OF I... | Nairobi, KE | 2024 |
| $200,000 | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF MEDICAL RESEARCH. | Chicago, IL, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF MEDICAL RESEARCH. | Chicago, IL, US | 2024 |
| $186,400 | GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM | TO SUPPORT AND REPRESENT NON-STATE OPERATORS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, SO THEY ARE BETTER... | London, UK | 2023 |
| $150,900 | DIGNITAS LIMITED | THE IDPF GRANT ALLOWS DIGNITAS TO CURATE AND DELIVER TRAINING TO LOW FEE PRIVATE SCHOOL CLIENTS OF I... | Nairobi, KE | 2023 |
| $150,000 | Global Schools Forumabsolute return for kids | To support and represent non-state operators in low- and middle-income countries, so they are better... | London, UK | 2022 |
| $90,000 | Inspiring Teachers | For a discovery phase grant for the development and testing an effective and sustainable Teacher Pro... | Billericay basildon, UK | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CG
CORINA GARDNER
| C.E.O. AND DIRECTOR | $209,520 | 2024 |
AA
ALISON A EHLKE
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND C.O.O. | $191,273 | 2024 |
ID
IRENE D PRITZKER
| chair and co-founder | $30,000 | 2024 |
DD
DONNA D SCALI
| TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
RW
ROBERT WEXLER
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
IRENE D PRITZKER
chair and co-founder
DONNA D SCALI
TREASURER
ROBERT WEXLER
SECRETARY
ALISON A EHLKE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND C.O.O.
LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS
vice chair and co-founder
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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