Kids First is a model for building durable change in communities by empowering and supporting those closest to the problem to build and advance solutions. Their work to build genuine trust and partnership with communities has paid off, from bringing new school programs to families in Austin to bridging the digital divide for more than 100,000 students.
—Carly Bolger, Walton Family Foundation
Kids First Chicago thanks BMO Bank for its ongoing support
Thank you for working to ensure CPS students have access to a quality education.
Individuals
Anonymous (2)
Amy Allman
Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation**
Margot & John Anello
Norma Lopez & Daniel Anello
LaTonia Arnold
Patrick & Melinda Baldwin
Lynn Barnett
Jeffery Beckham Jr.
Jay Beidler & Deborah Witzburg
Nicole Bela
Kristin Bernhard
Heather Fraser & Steven Berry
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Hannah Borie
James Borishade
Mara Botman & John Downey
Stephanie Braming
Ina Burd
Asia Calcagno
Jane & David Casper**
Ashley Castaneda
Courtney Castelletti
Sherly Chavarria
Bernard Cherkasov
Bogdana Chkoumbova
Sharon & Jim Civitello
Shirley M. Collado, PhD, & A. Van Jordan
Paul Connor
Todd Connor
Fatima Cooke
Angela Cooper
Julia Cotsen
Jami de Lou
Michelle DeMent
Cassandra Di Prizio
Craig & Janet Duchossois
Joshua Epstein
Brian Eschbacher
Vanessa & Pedro Espinoza
Shayne Evans
Lula M. Ford
Fellicia Foster
Scott Frauenheim
Thomas Funkhouser
Sean Garrett
Adriana Garst
Sabrina Garza
Nelson Gerew
Oscar Gomez
Paul Goren & Gwen Macsai
Rachel Graham
Amy Graves
Anne Gron
Cornelia Grumman**
Lilia Guevara
Darrel Hackett
Lisa Harrell
Mary Hasten
Kris Hecheverria
The Kern Family Foundation
Craig W. Henderson Family Charitable Fund
Trevor Henry
Philip Herndon
Caleb Herod
Kali Herrmann
Philip & Carole Hildebrandt**
David D. Hiller
Michael Holt
Travis C. Hunter Jr.
Tiffany Johnson
Tony Kamber
Suzanne Doornbos Kerbow
LeeAndra Khan
Ann Kniola
Krehbiel Family Foundation
Kristin & Bill Krogstie
Linda Kronig
Asha Kuloor
Lizzy Kunde
Maureen Lagan
Brenda Langstraat Bui
Andrew Larsen
Max D. Leichtman
Peter Leonard
Joshua Levin
Priya V. Linson
Fredrick Long
D.G. Macpherson
John R. & Lauren K. Madera
Nicholas Madgett
John W. Madigan & Family
Evan Makela
Grisel Maldonado
Terry Maxwell
Stacy McAuliffe
Donna & Tim McFlynn
Lester H. McKeever Jr.
Vincent Meno
Denisse Merlos
Evelyn Merlos
Kevin Metke
Dea Meyer
The Judith & Marshall Meyer Foundation
Kerry & Leslie Miller
Demetri L. Morgan, PhD
Chad Neumann
Jonah Newman
Ann Nyhan
Dianne & Daniel O'Donovan
Robert Oda
Patricia Oey
Mary Osman
Maria Owens
Miriam Owens
Renye Owens
Jose Pacas
Jim Parsons
Dr. Henry Perkins
Jeremiah Phillips
Nate Pietrini
Nichole Pinkard & Chanita Wade
Carol G. & James D. Pollock**
Elizabeth Pollock & John Zulueta
Kristin Pollock & Rob Civitello
Potter Family Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
Christopher Powell
Jose Luis Prado
Miles Radakovitz
Kavitha Royapet & Satish Rao
Cricket & Phillip Redman
Nneka Rimmer
Erin Roche
Seth Rockers
Zachary Rosenstock
Beth Sallee
Katherine Scherer
Brooke Schiewe
Sean Schindl
Brett Schommer
Nancy S. Searle
LeShonne & Adrian Segura
Ulric Shannon
Anne Sherline
David Snyder
Jud Snyder
Chris-Annmarie Spencer
Lois M. Steans*
Robin Steans & Leonard Gail**
Jill & John Svoboda
Beth Swanson
Thompson Family Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
Laura Thonn & Scott Sallee
Christopher Thompson
Carolyn Torma
Ellen & Bob Venable**
Megan Vidis & Richard Newman
Catherine M. & Frederick H. Waddell
Sara Wasserteil
Dave Weddige
Ellen S. Alberding & Kelly R. Welsh
Lisa Wiersma
DaWana Williamson
Jennifer Wilson
Hal & Alya Woods
Melinda Young**
MJ Zaring
*IN MEMORIAM, **2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR
Corporations & Foundations
Anonymous (2)
7-Eleven Cares Foundation
Abode Co.
The Academy Group**
Airbnb, Inc.
Ariel Investments, LLC
Bellwether Education Partners
Best Portion Foundation
Black Box Creative LLC
BMO**
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Bridgespan Group
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Chicago Urban League**
Christopher Family Foundation
Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago**
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education (The CAFE Group)**
Coleman Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation
Discover Financial Services
DRW
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Exelon Corporation
Finnegan Family Foundation
Flamboyan Foundation
Hometown Hats & Apparel LLC
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation**
Infinite Hope Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation
ITW**
The Joyce Foundation
The Kadens Family Foundation**
Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
KPMG LLP**
Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation**
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Marquette Associates
McDonald's Corporation**
McDougal Family Foundation
Meta Chicago
Miami Corporation Management**
Morningstar, Inc.
National Parents Union
New Harbor Charitable Foundation**
New Profit
Northern Trust Corporation**
Okta for Good
Origami Works Foundation
Osa Foundation
Peoples Gas
PNC Bank**
Polk Bros. Foundation
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP**
Pritzker Traubert Foundation**
Reckitt
Reed Smith LLP**
Robert R. McCormick Foundation**
Schreiber Philanthropy
Square One Foundation
United Way of Metro Chicago
Vivo Foundation**
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
Wines for Humanity
**2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR
Our Lead Investors
The following list reflects annual contributors of $100,000 or more since July 2022 through January 2025. We are grateful for their outstanding generosity.
Anonymous (3)
Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation**
Best Portion Foundation
BMO**
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago**
Crown Family Philanthropies
DRW
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation**
ITW**
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation**
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Peoples Gas
Polk Bros. Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Foundation**
Square One Foundation
Lois M. Steans*
Robin Steans and Leonard Gail**
The Joyce Foundation
United Way of Metro Chicago
Vivo Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
*IN MEMORIAM, **2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR
Support Us
Please contact LeShonne Segura, Senior Director of Development & External Affairs, at (312) 241-7699 or lsegura@kidsfirstchicago.org for information about how you and your organization can support our work.
Kids First Chicago is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our tax ID number is 83-0399727. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.