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Adtalem Global Education Foundation EIN 27-2860061

Adtalem Global Education Foundation

EIN  27-2860061 Private foundation / grantmaker Chicago, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Chicago, IL. It reported about $600K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Leah Meizoso · Director
Money in and out
$600K revenue, $632K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Chicago, IL. It reported about $600K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $600K in revenue, $632K in expenses, and $370K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$600K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$632K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$370K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$32K
Total assets
370K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
632K
in FY2025
Grants made
15grants
total in period
Payout rate
171%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 15 grants · $632K · 2024–2024
A Better ChicagoIL · FY2024$100,000
Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board (ced)FY2024$72,500
American Humane AssociationDC · FY2024$60,000
American Cancer SocietyFY2024$60,000
Global Health Corps INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Cures Within ReachFY2024$50,000
Mission Animal HospitalMN · FY2024$45,000
The Headstrong ProjectFY2024$30,000
American Academy of PediatricsFY2024$30,000
Every Mother CountsNY · FY2024$25,000
Children First Fund the Chicago Public Schools FoundationFY2024$25,000
After School Matters INCIL · FY2024$25,000
The Dysautonomia Project INCFL · FY2024$20,000
American Red CrossFY2024$20,000
American Academy of Hospice and Pallative Medicine (aahpm)FY2024$20,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV7
Average grantPart XV$42K
Median grantPart XV$30K
Largest grantPart XV$100K
Top cause focusNTEEHealth Care (20%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Total revenue
$600K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$632K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$370K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$370K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAdtalem Global Education Foundation
EINHdr · item D27-2860061
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.adtalemfoundation.org
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leah Meizoso
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Subocz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Liles
Director (start 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evan Trent
Director (start 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Rombalski
Director (start 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Gilbert
Director (start 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Tom
Director (end 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Rengel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$600K
Total revenueLn 12$600K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$632K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$370K
Total assetsLn 16$370K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$370K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $370K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $600K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $600K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $600K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $370K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $600K · Expenses $632K
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $370K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $370K · Total assets $370K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leah Meizoso · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $632K
0%
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$600K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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