Leap programs are made possible through the generous support of a wide variety of foundation, public, corporate and individual giving.

Thank you to our funders and partners that have made it possible over the years for thousands of young students to gain access to high quality reading materials and literacy support; for teachers to have intense classroom coaching support; and for teens to gain critical 21st century skills that help make them more competitive in the classroom and one day in the board room.

Philanthropic Partners

Though the total number of our individual donors is too many to list, our appreciation for them is significant. It is truly the collective support of individuals, foundations, and corporations that makes our programming possible to underserved communities throughout Chicago.

The amounts below reflect lifetime gifts.

$100,000 - $500,000
Burt Family Foundation
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation
Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation
Kraft Employee Fund
Richard and Catherine Gottfred
The Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust

$50,000 - $99,000
Anonymous (2)
Kraft Employee Fund
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Mary Alice Wheeler Fund
Mary Anne Goldberg
Max Goldenberg Foundation
McCormick Tribune Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Scott E. Kilrea
Stephen and Cynthia Elkins

$20,000 - $49,000
American Family Insurance
Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Boeing Employee Community Fund
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Richard M. & Elizabeth M. Ross Foundation
Russ and Suzanne Campion
The Lennar Foundation
William Blair & Company

$5,000 - $19,000
Adelaide R. Ford
Andrew and Molly Goldberg
Biju G. Kulathakal
Bowman C. Lingle Trust
CNA Foundation
Chicago White Sox Charities
Chicago Sun Times Charities
Christopher and Mary Hillcoat
D. Gideon and Nancy Searle
Dan and Pamela Maga
David and Beth J. Shaw
Edward and Cynthia Bruksch
Eugene and Joanne DeMuro
Evangeline R. Haarlow
Fred B. Snite Foundation
Glen Kehrein
Glenview Community Church
HSBC – North America
Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
James and Cindy Ziemba
James R. Lewis
Jan Melk
Japanese Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Jeri Logemann, Ph.D.
John and Mary Raitt
Joshua and Lindsey Holton
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Mrs. Gladys Goodmonson
Oppenhiemer Family Foundation
Searle Family Foundation
The Markos Foundation, Inc.
The Siragusa Foundation
Thomas and Sandra R. Kully
Union League Club Civic and Arts Foundation
WJ and JK Truettner Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999
Aimee J. Markelz
Albert and Rita J. Lacher
Albert Pick Jr. Fund
Arthur and Patricia A. Nolan
Benjamin A. Rosenthal Foundation
Bill Rolander
Bob and Becky McLennan
Carlette McMullan & John Gibbons
Charles and Nancy Moore
Chicago Tribune
Christopher and Carolyn Eigel
Daryl and Donnita Travis
David and Peggy Rogers
David and Sue Gottfred
David P. Radelet
Diane Zent
Don and Margo I. DePhillips
Donald P. and Byrd M. Kelly Foundation
Donn and Julie Stobierski
Douglas and Jeanne Blauw
Edward and Barb McHugh
Edward and Norma S. N. Koenig
Emily Lawrence
Erica Summers
Frank and Kelli DiLeonardi
Frederick and Marilyn F. Webster, Jr.
Gottfred Family Foundation
J. Patrick and Anne Gallagher
James and Mary Andrews
James and Pat W. Hunt
Janet Reid
Jerry and Judy R. Iverson
Jessica Cesaroni
John and Catherine R. W. Estey
John Robert Gardner
Josh and Julie Aldort
Judge John and Mrs. Jane Nordberg
Kathy Tomita
Laura Justice
Leonard and Gaye Wislow
Lily Pearlman
Lloyd and Kathryn Bettis
Lorraine Cole
Louis Marver
Michael and Cathy Busch
Mr. & Mrs. James Hickey
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mallicoat, Jr.
Neal and Rachel L. Seltzer
Pat and Bill Frey
Raymond and Patty Pollina
RBC Dain Raucher Foundation
Rene and Rita Torrado
Richard and Edith A. Phelan
Robert and Nancy A.L. Tompkins
Robert Gottfred
Robert Newman
Shawn and Michael Levesque
St. Joseph’s High School
Target
The Chicago Bar Foundation
The John Buck Company
The Oberheide Foundation
The Southland Corporation
Thomas and Sonja L.E. Koenig
Thomas MacAdam
William and Anne Tobey, Jr.
William and Susan T. White

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Philanthropic Partners