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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8986573

Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $10.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $10,781,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $24,119,985

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,400,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,992,908

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,741,850

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $14,798,766

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,060,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $16,651,605

  • Tax year 2021

    $974,850

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,712,707

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,135,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,670,502

  • Tax year 2019

    $697,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,795,065

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,386,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $12,070,659

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $9,000,000
  2. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $528,000
  3. Aspen Art MuseumAspen, CO

    Unrestricted

    $480,000
  4. Aspen Music FestivalAspen, CO

    Unrestricted

    $329,300
  5. Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  6. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $85,500
  7. New MuseumNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $83,750
  8. Renaissance SocietyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  11. Circle of Hope - Wellspring Health Access (87-1195144)Casper, WY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Anderson Ranch Art CenterSnowmass Village, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Aspen Public RadioAspen, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $10,240,00099% of the total
  2. Social science1 grant $85,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $9,753,000
  2. Colorado4 grants $816,800
  3. New York3 grants $115,750
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $85,500
  5. Wyoming1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Heather Gael NeesonPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • D Thomas DuntonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca DonelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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