Who Funds Chicago History Museum? Foundation Grants by Year

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Cause State

Grants received by year

$10K

2017$10,000

$1M

2018$1,017,722

$848K

2019$848,213

$1.1M

2020$1,096,450

$804K

2021$803,877

$354K

2022$353,524

$658K

2023$658,160

$482K

2024$482,335

$159K

2025$158,905

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

329 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2025
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$100,000
Captain Dave's FoundationChicago, IL 2025
General charitable purposes
$15,000
Pepper Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025
Operating funds
$10,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2025
General
$10,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$10,000
The Heestand Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025
Guild annual appeal
$2,500
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2025
Museum programs
$2,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2025
Operating funds
$2,000
The Tiny Tiger FoundationChicago, IL 2025
Unrestricted
$1,800
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2025
General support
$1,500
Dora and John Aalbregtse FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025
Unrestricted use of the charity
$1,000
The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2025
Donation
$1,000
JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2025
Unrestricted
$1,000
Ellie's Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025
Charitable purposes
$310
Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2025
Unrestricted
$250
Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2025
General assistance
$250
Goodman Family FundLake Forest, IL 2025
General support
$150
Rothman Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2025
Education
$120
Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025
Education
$25
John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2024
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$100,000
Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2024
Unrestricted
$75,000
Joseph N & Rosemary E Low FDNSt Petersburg, FL 2024
General operating
$55,000
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2024
General support
$42,500
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024
Education
$30,000
Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Public charity
$25,000
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2024
Help recruiting a major
$25,000
The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2024
General operating support
$12,500
The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Driehaus Design InitiativeChicago, IL 2024
To support Chicago Museum
$10,000
Virginia Lee Shirley Private FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General purposes
$10,000
James & Madeleine McMullan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024
general support
$10,000
Pepper Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Operating funds
$10,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2024
General
$10,000
Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
$10,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$10,000
The William F O'Connor FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General
$5,000
Richard and Diane Weinberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Made for general, charitable, religious, educational or scientific purpose
$5,000
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General operating support
$2,500
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024
Matching
$2,500
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2024
Museum programs
$2,000
Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationDes Plaines, IL 2024
General charitable purposes
$2,000
The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Donation
$2,000
The Tiny Tiger FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted
$1,800
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2024
General support
$1,500
Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted
$1,000
Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024
General donation
$1,000
The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2024
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
$1,000
Van Nice FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General support
$1,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2024
Operating funds
$1,000
The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024
General charitable support
$1,000
The Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted
$1,000
JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted
$1,000
Morgan Senior FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted grant for general purpose
$650
Loewenberg Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Exempt purpose of organization
$605
The Baila FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General charitable contribution
$500
Meyer and Raena Hammerman FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Operating programs
$500
Twin Trees FoundationincHobe Sound, FL 2024
General support
$500
Strong Foundation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024
General support
$300
Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI 2024
Charitable
$300
Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2024
Unrestricted
$250
Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2024
General assistance
$250
Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
$250
JR and Katie Berger Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Exempt purpose of organization
$250
Marmor FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2024
Charitable
$200
Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024
General exempt purpose
$125
C Gary and Virginia Gerst FoundationChicago, IL 2024
Support for the Arts
$120
Rothman Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2024
Education
$110
The Sharon L King FoundationGlenview, IL 2024
Provide financial assistance
$100
The Marvin A & Ben Brustin Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024
General support
$25
Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2023
Unrestricted
$260,000
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Signature exhibition master plan
$100,000
John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2023
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$90,000
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2023
General support
$30,000
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023
Education
$30,000
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable TrustGlenview, IL 2023
General
$30,000
Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Public charity
$25,000
Pepper Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Operating funds
$10,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2023
General
$10,000
Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
$10,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$10,000
Beatrice P Delany Char TR XXXXX7003Chicago, IL 2023
General
$5,000
Russo Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023
Support for preserving history of Chicago
$5,000
The William F O'Connor FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General
$5,000
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General operating support
$5,000
The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2023
General operating support
$5,000
The Kensington Square FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General support
$5,000
Virginia Lee Shirley Private FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General purposes
$2,500
Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General purposes
$2,500
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2023
Museum programs
$2,000
The Hickey Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Unrestricted
$2,000
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
$1,500
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2023
General support
$1,500
Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023
General donation
$1,000
The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2023
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
$1,000
Dora and John Aalbregtse FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023
Unrestricted use of the charity
$1,000
Van Nice FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General support
$1,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2023
Operating funds
$1,000
The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023
General charitable support
$1,000
Theobald FoundationGarden City, NY 2023
Operational
$1,000
The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General
$1,000
Meyer and Raena Hammerman FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Operating programs
$500
Twin Trees FoundationincHobe Sound, FL 2023
General support
$500
Morgan Senior FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Unrestricted grant for general purpose
$375
C Gary and Virginia Gerst FoundationChicago, IL 2023
Support for the Arts
$255
Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023
Unrestricted
$250
Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2023
General assistance
$250
F J Zimmermann FoundationChicago, IL 2023
General support or scholarship fund
$250
Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
$250
Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI 2023
Charitable
$200
Rothman Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023
Education
$130
Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023
General exempt purpose
$100
Marmor FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2023
Charitable
$100
John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2022
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$90,000
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2022
General support
$30,000
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022
Education
$30,000
Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Public charity
$25,000
Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2022
Unrestricted
$25,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2022
General
$15,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$15,000
Andrew and Joan McKenna FoundationOconomowoc, WI 2022
General Support
$15,000
Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General support
$10,000
Pepper Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Operating funds
$10,000
Chicago Society FoundationOak Park, IL 2022
special exhibit
$10,000
Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
$10,000
Walter Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022
General support
$10,000
Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022
General donation
$5,000
The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
The William F O'Connor FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General
$5,000
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General operating support
$5,000
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022
To support the annual history makers fundraiser, which raises funds to support the operations of the organization.
$5,000
Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundati onChicago, IL 2022
Charitable
$3,500
Loewenberg Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$3,000
Beatrice P Delany Char TR XXXXX7003Chicago, IL 2022
General
$2,500
Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General purposes
$2,500
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2022
Museum programs
$2,000
Harczak Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General fundraising
$2,000
The Hickey Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Unrestricted
$2,000
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
$1,500
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2022
General support
$1,500
Dora and John Aalbregtse FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022
Unrestricted use of the charity
$1,250
The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2022
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
$1,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2022
Operating funds
$1,000
The Heestand Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022
Guild annual appeal
$1,000
The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2022
General support
$1,000
The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022
General charitable support
$1,000
Theobald FoundationGarden City, NY 2022
Operational
$1,000
The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General
$1,000
JR and Katie Berger Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$750
The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2022
General operating support
$500
Twin Trees FoundationincHobe Sound, FL 2022
General support
$500
Ross C Robbins FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Historical
$300
The Baila FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General charitable contribution
$270
Weisman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General support
$255
Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2022
Unrestricted
$250
Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI 2022
Charitable
$250
F J Zimmermann FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General support or scholarship fund
$250
Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
$250
Jentes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
To further program services
$209
Janis Morris FoundationChicago, IL 2022
General purpose
$200
Rothman Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2022
Education
$130
Arkes Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$130
CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2022
General operating fund
$120
Meyer and Raena Hammerman FoundationChicago, IL 2022
Operating programs
$110
Marmor FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2022
Charitable
$100
Frank L Jr and Margaret T Klapperich FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022
General support
$100
The Sharon L King FoundationGlenview, IL 2022
Provide financial assistance
$100
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2021
General support
$280,000
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2021
To provide challenge grant
$116,667
John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2021
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$85,000
Trott Family Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 2021
Making History Awards
$50,000
Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2021
Art education
$35,000
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021
Education
$30,000
The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Exempt purpose of organization
$25,000
Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Public charity
$25,000
Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2021
Making history awards
$25,000
Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2021
Art education
$20,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$15,000
Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021
General donation
$10,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2021
General
$10,000
Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
$10,000
Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2021
Unrestricted
$10,000
Robert M Levy and Diane VS Levy Family FoundationSea Island, GA 2021
General funds
$10,000
The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2021
General operating support
$5,605
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General operating support
$5,000
Kiphart Family FoundationKey Largo, FL 2021
General purpose
$5,000
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2021
Museum programs
$3,000
Dora and John Aalbregtse FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021
Unrestricted use of the charity
$2,500
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2021
General support
$2,500
Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General purposes
$2,500
Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Unrestricted
$2,000
WF FoundationChicago, IL 2021
To further the mission of the donee
$2,000
Sonja & F Conrad Fischer FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General purpose
$2,000
The Hickey Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Unrestricted
$2,000
Hirsch-Schwartz FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2021
To enhance the purpose of the organization.
$1,480
The Baila FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General charitable contribution
$1,170
Morgan Senior FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Unrestricted grant for general purpose
$1,150
The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2021
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
$1,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2021
Operating funds
$1,000
Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General charitable purposes
$1,000
Ross C Robbins FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Educational
$1,000
The Heestand Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021
Guild annual appeal
$1,000
The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021
General charitable support
$1,000
The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General
$1,000
Twin Trees FoundationincHobe Sound, FL 2021
General support
$500
Norwottock Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2021
Unrestricted
$250
Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021
General assistance
$250
Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation IncLake Geneva, WI 2021
Charitable
$250
Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2021
Chicago history museum
$250
Frank L Jr and Margaret T Klapperich FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021
General support
$250
Weisman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021
General support
$225
Meyer and Raena Hammerman FoundationChicago, IL 2021
Operating programs
$130
Marmor FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2021
Charitable
$100
The Sharon L King FoundationGlenview, IL 2021
Provide financial assistance
$100
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2020
To provide challenge grant
$300,000
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2020
General support
$230,000
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020
General Operating Support
$212,000
John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2020
Unrestricted for general use of charity
$85,000
Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2020
Charitable
$50,000
Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2020
Art education
$35,000
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020
Education
$30,000
Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Public charity
$25,000
Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2020
Unrestricted
$25,000
The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2020
City on fire exhibit
$15,000
The Buchanan Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$15,000
Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020
General donation
$10,000
A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2020
General
$10,000
Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
$10,000
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020
General operating support
$5,000
Sidney Kohl Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020
Charitable
$5,000
The Allyn Foundation IncNaperville, IL 2020
Museum programs
$3,000
Beatrice P Delany Char TR XXXXX7003Chicago, IL 2020
General
$2,500
Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2020
General unrestricted
$2,500
Pepper Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Operating funds
$2,500
Herbert & Roselle Mack Charitable FoundationEvanston, IL 2020
General support
$2,500
Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020
General purposes
$2,500
The Jessica FundChicago, IL 2020
General operating support
$1,605
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2020
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
$1,500
Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Unrestricted
$1,000
The Corwith FundChicago, IL 2020
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
$1,000
Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2020
Operating funds
$1,000
The Heestand Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020
Guild annual appeal
$1,000
The Lucille & Joseph Block FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020
General unrestricted
$1,000
Terlato Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2020
Contribution in support of the 26th anniversary of the Making History Awards.
$1,000
Theobald FoundationGarden City, NY 2020
Operational
$1,000
The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2020
General
$1,000
Donn Shapiro & Dolores Keating Shapiro Charitable Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020
Educational
$1,000
Bednyak Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Contribution
$1,000
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020
Matching
$800
Morgan Senior FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Unrestricted grant for general purpose
$600
Ross C Robbins FoundationChicago, IL 2020
Educational
$500

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4982186 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.