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Grant recipient EIN 20-5289962Arts and culture

Who funds True Star Foundation Inc?

19 private foundations gave True Star Foundation Inc in Chicago, IL $1.2 million across 35 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

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

35 grants

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

  1. Kevin & Greta Warren Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General fund

    $20,000
  2. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $170,000
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $100,000
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $200,000
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $100,000
  7. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  8. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  10. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Field foundation special consideration

    $8,000
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  12. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $100
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  14. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2022

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $50,000
  15. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  16. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  17. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Community Orgs & Civic Affairs

    $15,000
  18. Patrick and Anna M Cudahy FundOak Park, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  19. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $2,685
  20. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $250
  21. Moerlein Family FoundationMontgomery, OH 2022

    Charitable

    $161
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $46
  23. Michael Reese Health TrustElgin, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $52,000
  24. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2021

    True star 2.0 - digital transformation phase II

    $50,000
  25. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  26. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Arts Access and Learning

    $20,000
  27. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Arts Access and Learning

    $20,000
  28. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Disaster Relief Fund

    $10,000
  29. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2020

    To support after-school, in-school and summer programming in which students are educated about a variety of disciplines in the media industry.

    $3,000
  30. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2019

    Curriculum, content, and connection

    $50,000
  31. Cushman & Wakefield Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  32. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $1,000
  33. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $75
  34. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $50
  35. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Education

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among True Star Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  4. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
  7. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 165 grants Accepts applications $8,131,108 to similar organizations
  8. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 115 grants Accepts applications $4,059,510 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5289962 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.