The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)3 that provides mentorship, job readiness, life-skill programming, and college financial assistance to African-American males in the Chicago area who attend, or seek to attend, an accredited college, university or trade school. 

 The founder Tenisha Taylor-Tidwell started the foundation nine years ago because her father was murdered during her early developmental years by a group of teenagers on the streets of Chicago. Seeing her mother struggles to put her through College and Grad School, she made it her mission once she was established to reach back and make sure that the male teenagers in the CPS system had options of workshops, grants and scholarships to ensure their educational needs and make sure that they stayed off the streets.

ETSF identifies young Black men who have been impacted by Chicago’s senseless gun violence and provides hope and opportunity. We inspire to educate, empower, mentor and encourage young men.

 Through the activities of Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation, we will provide funding for these young men to further their education and/or skills helping to create a better life for themselves and the communities in which they live. Education is the key to their success and to the success of their families and their communities.

 Thanks to the community’s commitment to male youth development, the Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships in just eight years.

With your help, we can continue to reach, teach and educate.