Annual Reports, Updates
Kim Peters
Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2025-2026

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Opportunity GrantED was founded on a simple belief: when teachers have the resources they need, students have greater opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

What began as a shared vision in 2019 has grown into a community of donors, volunteers, educators, and partners united by one purpose: investing in teachers and creating opportunities for students in underserved areas throughout Chicagoland.

During our 2025–2026 fiscal year, we received a record 368 grant applications and awarded 247 classroom grants totaling $51,564. Those grants funded essential classroom resources, from books and STEM materials to classroom technology, flexible seating, art supplies, and sensory tools, giving teachers the resources they needed to better support their students.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2025-2026
Annual Reports, Updates
Kim Peters
Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2024-2025

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As we reflect on this past year, our hearts are filled with gratitude for our donors, supporters, and the teachers who are the recipients of the grants. Every donation, sponsorship, and volunteer hour fuels Opportunity GrantED’s mission to provide students with the optimal educational experience by granting resources in underserved communities throughout Chicagoland.

Thank you for your generosity in bringing our mission to fruition.

For the 2024-2025 school year, Opportunity GrantED received 319 applications from 40 schools for our fall 2024 grant cycle. From these applications, we funded 190 grants totaling nearly $34,000.

We consolidated our annual grant cycle by streamlining our process, enabling us to reach more educators while strengthening our behind-the-scenes efforts.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2024-2025
Annual Reports, Updates
Kim Peters
Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022-2023

Celebrating Our Remarkable Achievements

This past year has been extraordinary for Opportunity GrantED, filled with milestones and advancements we're eager to share.

We began the 2022-2023 grant cycle strong, thanks to record-breaking donations which empowered us to award an unprecedented number of grants. And our growth didn't stop there! We proudly introduced a Junior Board, bringing fresh perspectives, and expanded our main Board of Directors, adding specialized expertise.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022-2023
Annual Reports
Kim Peters
Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022

Annual Report

Dear Opportunity G​​rantED Family,

This year brought new obstacles to teachers and students as CPS schools went back to in-person learning in the fall. Through the support of our donors, we were able to meet these challenges head-on. Despite the pandemic, Opportunity GrantED was able to have our most successful year to date, awarding over $32,000 in grants to help more than 2,000 students in Chicago Public Schools.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission! Opportunity GrantED exists because of our grant recipients, donors, and volunteers, all working together to improve the quality of education for students in underserved communities in Chicago.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022
Annual Reports
Kim Peters
Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2021

Annual Report

What a year it’s been! In the summer of 2019, we were excitedly accepting applications for Opportunity GrandED’s Pilot Program. In one year, we’ve raised more than $45,000 to help more than 1500 students through 92 grants in support of underserved communities in the Chicago Public School system.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2021
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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2025-2026

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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2025-2026

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Opportunity GrantED was founded on a simple belief: when teachers have the resources they need, students have greater opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

What began as a shared vision in 2019 has grown into a community of donors, volunteers, educators, and partners united by one purpose: investing in teachers and creating opportunities for students in underserved areas throughout Chicagoland.

During our 2025–2026 fiscal year, we received a record 368 grant applications and awarded 247 classroom grants totaling $51,564. Those grants funded essential classroom resources, from books and STEM materials to classroom technology, flexible seating, art supplies, and sensory tools, giving teachers the resources they needed to better support their students.

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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2024-2025

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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2024-2025

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As we reflect on this past year, our hearts are filled with gratitude for our donors, supporters, and the teachers who are the recipients of the grants. Every donation, sponsorship, and volunteer hour fuels Opportunity GrantED’s mission to provide students with the optimal educational experience by granting resources in underserved communities throughout Chicagoland.

Thank you for your generosity in bringing our mission to fruition.

For the 2024-2025 school year, Opportunity GrantED received 319 applications from 40 schools for our fall 2024 grant cycle. From these applications, we funded 190 grants totaling nearly $34,000.

We consolidated our annual grant cycle by streamlining our process, enabling us to reach more educators while strengthening our behind-the-scenes efforts.

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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022-2023

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Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022-2023

Celebrating Our Remarkable Achievements

This past year has been extraordinary for Opportunity GrantED, filled with milestones and advancements we're eager to share.

We began the 2022-2023 grant cycle strong, thanks to record-breaking donations which empowered us to award an unprecedented number of grants. And our growth didn't stop there! We proudly introduced a Junior Board, bringing fresh perspectives, and expanded our main Board of Directors, adding specialized expertise.

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022

Opportunity GrantED Annual Report 2022

Annual Report

Dear Opportunity G​​rantED Family,

This year brought new obstacles to teachers and students as CPS schools went back to in-person learning in the fall. Through the support of our donors, we were able to meet these challenges head-on. Despite the pandemic, Opportunity GrantED was able to have our most successful year to date, awarding over $32,000 in grants to help more than 2,000 students in Chicago Public Schools.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission! Opportunity GrantED exists because of our grant recipients, donors, and volunteers, all working together to improve the quality of education for students in underserved communities in Chicago.

Thank You for 2021 Year End Donations

Thank You for 2021 Year End Donations

We are thrilled to announce that we exceeded our year-end fundraising goals for 2021! This will allow us to increase the number of grants we fund in 2022 by 25%. We are so excited about this growth and look forward to helping more teachers and students in Chicago Public Schools. We know there are many non-profits to support who are doing amazing work, and we are incredibly grateful for our donors who believe in Opportunity GrantED's mission and place a priority on supporting equality in education.

Year End Giving 2021

Year End Giving 2021

As we look back on 2021 and consider the challenges that teachers and students faced, we are incredibly grateful to our supporters who donated to keep our mission going strong. We are so proud of the impact we had in 2021 by awarding $28,000 worth of items to 108 Chicago Public School teachers. In our fall grant cycle we received TWICE the amount of applications as in previous cycles.

Exciting News!

Exciting News!

We are excited to announce that Opportunity GrantED and Redefined Fitness are launching a collaborative fundraising campaign called Dollars for Devices! Together, we set a goal to raise $30,000 in the month of July to provide 100 chromebooks to Sherman School of Excellence on the southwest side of Chicago. This special campaign is outside of Opportunity GrantED’s typical grant cycles, and we are excited to broaden our impact with Redefined Fitness.