Howard Siegel

Provides financial derivatives market exchange services

Provides clearing and transaction fees, market data & information services

CME Group Foundation, established in 2008 with an endowment from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust, focuses on enhancing education and providing opportunities from early childhood through career readiness. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The foundation works to improve student skills in math, technology, computer science, and financial education, particularly for low-income and underserved populations, to prepare them for workforce demands. It supports systemic transformation and personalized learning by collaborating with partners and funding programs in early childhood education, K-12, college success, violence reduction, and COVID-19 response. The foundation primarily provides large, multi-year grants to established nonprofits, emphasizing projects with measurable outcomes. It supports initiatives such as public schools’ computer science programs, early math and literacy development, trauma-responsive mental health services, and violence intervention. Since 2019, its scholars program has awarded scholarships to low-income college students pursuing degrees in finance, computer science, IT, and related STEM fields.