The Chicago Public Education Fund

The Fund seeks to be the best vehicle for private sector investment in public education. Our focus and track record of results has attracted a wide set of investors, each believing in our ability to be good stewards of their money and produce a measurable social return. In addition to our Directors, who have contributed 70 percent of our capital, a broad cross–section of Chicago–based and national foundations, corporations and other individuals have invested in The Fund.

Investors in The Fund's current $25 million investment fund

$2,000,000 & Above
Anne & Kenneth Griffin*
Pritzker Foundation*
Helen & Sam Zell*

$1,000,000 – $1,999,999
The Joyce Foundation
Lewis–Sebring Family Foundation*
Malott Family Foundation*
McCormick Foundation
Rauner Family Foundation*
Tim Schwertfeger & Gail Waller*
Julie & Brian Simmons*

$500,000 – $999,999
Anonymous (2)
The Goldman Sachs Foundation
State Farm Companies Foundation

$250,000 – $499,999
The Allstate Corporation
The Brinson Foundation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Erik & Mary Lou Fyrwald*
HSBC - North America
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Joe & Rika Mansueto
Polk Bros. Foundation
The Prudential Foundation
Scott & Martha Smith*

$100,000 – $249,999
Anonymous
Ariel Investments & Mellody Hobson*
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Bob and Lynn Burt
The Crown Family Philanthropies
Jill M. Garling* & Thomas J. Wilson
Andi & Jim Gordon
Harris Bank
Dennis J. Keller
Louis R. Lurie Foundation
McDougal Family Foundation
Northern Trust
The Osa Foundation
The Schreuder Family*
Souder Family Foundation
Albert J. Speh, Jr. & Claire R. Speh Foundation
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
UBS

$10,000 – $99,999
Francis Beidler Foundation
Francis Beidler III and Prudence R. Beidler Foundation
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Julie Meyers Brock
Erik Brown
Chicago Board Options Exchange
CME Foundation
Susan Crown*
Stephen & Cindy Cruise*
The DeVry Foundation
Judy & Jamie Dimon
Exelon
Mary & Paul Finnegan
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Kate & Marin Gjaja
Patricia Hanna
The Edith B. and Lee V. Jacobs Fund No. 3
Kaplan Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Trust
Kautz Family Charitable Fund
Janet & Jamie Knupp*
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Fund
Clare Muñana*
Patricia & Robert Natke/Urban Works*
John and Alexandra Nichols
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Janice Rodgers
Ralph & Jo Anne Rydholm*
Barbara & Walter Scott
Andrea Gellin Shindler
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Ventas Healthcare Properties
David Vitale*
David Weinberg & Jerry Newton
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation
Jon Zitzman

Up to $10,000
Anonymous
Simon & Virginia Aronson
Paulette Bierzychudek
Blum–Kovler Foundation
Booz & Company
Nicholas P. Breit
Michele Buttermore
Christopher Butler
Debra A. Cafaro & Terrance K. Livingston
Daniel & Mari Cervantes
David Coleman
The Donnelley Foundation
John Edwardson
Kevin R. Evanich
Mark A. Fennell
Jeffrey A. Fine
Bradley Foss
Rita Galowich
David Geiselhart
Margaret A. Gibson
Christopher J. Greeno
Leo S. Guthman Fund
Kevin & Katharine Hanrahan
Melissa Harmon
Lory A. Harris
John H. Hart & Carol Prins
Bruce and Vicki Heyman
Burt and Anne Kaplan
Koldyke Family Fund
Jennifer Kovar & Jason Cascarino
Lawrence F. Levy
Kathy Lidbury
Merrill Lynch
William Martin
Cecille Meirelles
Aaron Metz
Zoe & Abner Mikva
Paul S. Nadler Family Charitable Trust
Carol O'Connell
Judy O'Malley
John R. O'Neil
Sanford E. Perl
John Kevin Poorman
Debra Reich
Stephen L. Ritchie
Donald E. Rocap
Ken Rolling
Buzz Sawyer
Mary and David Schlott
Daniel Sear
Amy & Dean Sauer
Jamie L. Smith
Hari Srinivasan
Steven Stahler
James Stephens
Carrie Stewart
Kurt W. Sunderman & Monica J. Cook
Juan Robert Swain
Janet Tallberg
Michael H. Weed
William R. Welke
Bill & Penny Wilbanks
Lee & Sol Yates

*Fund Directors