Master Educational Assistance Foundation
Private foundation · Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-3542174 · reported 2023–2025
169grants reported
$2,550median award
$1,178lower quartile
$300smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 169 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $35K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
747 S Euclid Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304-1243
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Forever Foundation CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $48,000 |
| Christ the King College Prep CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $37,585 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $34,149 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $28,298 |
| Christ the Kng College Prep Contributior | Chicago, IL | $25,935 |
| Liberty Forever Foundation Contributior | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Christ the King College CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $23,852 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $23,828 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $23,187 |
| St Frances of Rome School CONTRIBUTIOR | Cicero, IL | $23,000 |
| Liberty Forever Foundation CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $21,000 |
| Pilsen Promise Project Contributior | Chicago, IL | $20,800 |
| Frieda Inc CONTRIBUTIOR | Wheeling, IL | $20,000 |
| Lansing Catholic High School | Lansing, MI | $20,000 |
| Frieda Inc Foundation CONTRIBUTIOR | Wheeling, IL | $20,000 |
| Frieda Inc Foundation Contributior | Wheeling, IL | $20,000 |
| Resilience Partners Nfp CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $18,000 |
| Resilience Partners Nfp CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $18,000 |
| Resilience Partners Contributior | Chicago, IL | $18,000 |
| Pilsen Promise Project CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $17,713 |
| St Frances of Rome School CONTRIBUTIOR | Cicero, IL | $17,500 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | $17,400 |
| Pilsen Promise Project CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $17,000 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $16,381 |
| St Frances of Rome Contributior | Cicero, IL | $15,000 |
| Chicago Police Marine Corps LG CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $13,460 |
| Windy City Athletes CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $11,635 |
| Center for Spiritual Integ Arts CONTRIBUTIOR | Towson, MD | $10,000 |
| Marist High School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Center for Spiritual Living CONTRIBUTIOR | Towson, MD | $10,000 |
| Center for Integrated Arts Contributior | Towson, MD | $10,000 |
| St Agnes of Bohemia Contributior | Chicago, IL | $9,382 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | $8,800 |
| Brotherhood for the Fallen CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $8,500 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $8,482 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Contributior | Chicago, IL | $8,189 |
| Chicago Police Marine Corp LG Contributior | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| American Brain Tumor Assn CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| American Brain Tumor Association CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| Lansing High School | Lansing, MI | $7,000 |
| American Brain Tumor Association Contributior | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| St Pius V School CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $6,500 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $6,500 |
| St Pius V School | Chicago, IL | $6,500 |
| Lansing Catholic High School | Lansing, MI | $6,000 |
| St Agnes of Bohemia School CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| St Pius V School CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| St Catherine University | St Paul, MN | $6,000 |
| St Plus V School Contributior | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Abc Pilsen Athletics CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $5,100 |
| St Agnes of Bohemia School CONTRIBUTIOR | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| EL Nino Rey CONTRIBUTIOR | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Opportunity Knocks CONTRIBUTIOR | River Forest, IL | $5,000 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $5,000 |
| Gordon Memorial Foundation CONTRIBUTIOR | Orland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| St Andrew Lutheran School | Park Ridge, IL | $5,000 |
| Lifetough Kids Foundation Contributior | Chcicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Abc Pilsen Athletics Contributior | Chicago, IL | $4,800 |
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