The Illinois Chapter of ARCS Foundation welcomes the support of businesses, corporations, foundations, and organizations throughout Illinois. Their interest, commitment, and generous support allows us to achieve our mission to support Scholars and promote the future of science in the United States. We are so grateful to all of our donor and partner organizations.
Selected Corporations & Foundations
 | The Brinson Foundation is a family philanthropic organization that promotes liberty, personal initiative, and programs that enable individuals to contribute positively to society. Since it was established in 2001, the Foundation has made grants that prioritize helping people reach their full potential, with a focus on quality education programs and scientific discovery. The Foundation believes investing in basic scientific research is essential to deepening our understanding of the universe. Grants made to ARCS IL support scholars conducting research in medicine and the physical sciences. Learn more at brinsonfoundation.org. |
Aileen S. Andrew Foundation | The foundation supports higher education, health organizations and hospitals, youth and social services, and churches. |
William R. Meadows Foundation | The foundation supports a variety of charitable causes in the Chicagoland area. |
Helen Brach Foundation | The foundation supports charitable, educational, literary, artistic, religious and scientific purposes. |
Magellan Corporation | Established in 1985, Magellan is a leading independent distributor of specialty steels and other metallurgical products. As a socially responsible corporation, Magellan provides reliable product management for its customers while benefiting the community. www.e-magellan.com |
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation | The foundation supports a variety of charitable causes in the Chicagoland area. |
Community Partners
The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Chicago Academy of Sciences located in Chicago's Lincoln Park opened its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in the year 2000. It is with special pleasure that the Illinois Chapter of the ARCS Foundation thanks the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum for providing meeting space for our monthly Board meetings for many years. It is a beautiful and well-equipped setting, and one which reminds us always of the vital connection between the children who are just beginning to understand the importance of natural science, and those dedicated ARCS Scholars whose scientific wonder has grown from awe to destiny through their research which we are proud to support. Our thanks to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum for sharing our dream of a more innovative and inter-related scientific future for the children who may become the ARCS Foundation Scholars, and for helping to make that scientific future happen through their partnership with ARCS Illinois Chapter.