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The IDP Foundation, Inc. is a
private foundation and a
registered 501 (c) 3
organization and was established
as a grantmaking, non-profit
institution in 2008.
Approximately, 90 percent of the
grants provided support the
educational mission and
strategies of the staff of the
IDP Foundation, Inc. About 10
percent of the grant support may
not meet the funding criteria
set forth, but a Founder’s Fund
has been established to provide
special project grants to a
variety of community and season
initiatives.
The Foundation gives
approximately $1M in grants
annually. The Foundation has
four grant cycles per year.
Application requirements can be
found on our Grant
Inquiries page.
MISSION
Mobilizing resources and strategic
support to increase educational
opportunities.
PHILOSOPHY
We believe that education is the
way to conquer the world’s
greatest challenges. We believe
that everyone on the planet should
have equal access to education to
provide hope and opportunity. We
believe that a combination of
smart philanthropy and investment
can galvanize solutions to make
that future a reality.
STRATEGY
We look critically at key issues
in education and provide a broad
range of grants, investment, and
program development services to
meet the needs of those we serve.
From pre-schools to post-doctoral
scientific and medical research,
we strive to support and create
successful educational
advancement. Each grant we make
falls into one of three
categories:
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IDP
FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND STAFF
Irene Pritzker
President
Chicago Office
Liesel Pritzker Simmons
Vice
President and Director of
Program Development
New York Office
Donna
D. Scali
Treasurer,
Scali &
Associates P.C.
Chicago Office
Anne
E. Schumacher
Program
Manager, IDP Rising Schools
Program
Chicago Office
Alison
Huselid
Administrator
& Grants Manager
Chicago Office
Haven
C. Leeming
Office Associate & Grants Assistant
Chicago Office
Melinda
A. Richardson
Executive
Assistant
New York Office
Allison
Rohner
Program
Associate, IDP Rising Schools
Program
Chicago Office
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