Read the Annual Report 2008 PDF.
Click here to hear U.S. Senator Dick Durbin talk about the importance of IEF Scholarships.
Click here to watch the "Newsmakers" video about the IEF airing on CNN Headline News.
Read the Chicago Sun-Time article on the IEF: "Program Invests in Student Success". PDF
Read the Chicago Social article on the IEF's First Annual Food & Wine Tasting Event. PDF
Scholarship Partners
Founded in 2002, the mission of the Daniel M. Kerrane, Jr. Foundation is to provide assistance to those causes and organizations whose activities positively impact the lives and well-being of children and young adults. The Foundation memorializes Daniel Matthew Kerrane, Jr. Dan's concern for others, especially children, guided his philanthropic works.
The City Colleges of Chicago, a system of seven community colleges, provides learning opportunities for Chicago's diverse populations to enhance their knowledge and skills through quality, comprehensive, and affordable, educational programs and services.
Prairie State College, located in Chicago Heights, is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career studies certificates, plus adult, corporate and continuing education.
McHenry County College offers a wide range of high-quality learning opportunities, enabling students to meet their educational, career and personal goals.
Because all children deserve excellent teachers, the Golden Apple Foundation advances the teaching profession by recognizing excellent teachers, leveraging their thinking and efforts to improve education, recruiting and preparing prospective teachers with a special emphasis on schools of need, and providing teachers access to innovative resources.
The Chicago Public Schools will be the premier urban school district in the country by providing all our students and their families with high quality instruction, outstanding academic programs, and comprehensive student development supports to prepare them for the challenges of the world of tomorrow.
Aetna is dedicated to helping people achieve health and financial security by providing easy access to safe, cost-effective, high-quality health care and protecting their finances against health-related risks.
ISAC strives to benefit society by enabling individuals to develop to their fullest potential through access to quality education.
JP Morgan Chase has generously funded Black Men on Campus (BMOC). The program offers college awareness and enrollment workshops to African American males that are seniors in high school.
The State of Illinois has awarded the IEF $250,000 for fiscal year 2008.
Over 50% of college students who start college programs do not earn a degree