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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 36-2167022Arts and culture

Who funds The Christian Century?

9 private foundations gave The Christian Century in Chicago, IL $6.3 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

39 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Christian faith&life storytellg init

    $3,497,359
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Christian faith&life storytell init

    $1,165,787
  3. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2024

    Religious

    $600
  4. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Religion

    $500
  5. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  6. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Religion

    $500
  7. Charles F and Margaret MH Obrecht Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $400
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $224
  9. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2022

    Religious educational

    $1,200
  11. Charles F and Margaret MH Obrecht Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    General operating support

    $400
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $339
  13. The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura FoundationHonolulu, HI 2022

    Philanthropic purposes

    $100
  14. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2021

    General Support

    $5,000
  15. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Religion

    $5,000
  16. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2021

    Educational

    $600
  17. Rosenberger Family Charitable TrustLewes, DE 2021

    General use of the organization

    $500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $426
  19. Charles F and Margaret MH Obrecht Family Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    General operating support

    $400
  20. The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura FoundationHonolulu, HI 2021

    Philanthropic purposes

    $100
  21. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $5,000
  22. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Religion

    $5,000
  23. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2020

    Eduction

    $550
  24. Rosenberger Family Charitable TrustLewes, DE 2020

    General use of the organization

    $500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $358
  26. The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura FoundationHonolulu, HI 2020

    Philanthropic purposes

    $50
  27. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Religion journalism in a digital age

    $1,500,000
  28. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  29. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Religion

    $5,000
  30. Rosenberger Family Charitable TrustLewes, DE 2019

    General use of the organization

    $500
  31. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2019

    Religious

    $250
  32. The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    Philanthropic purposes

    $100
  33. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  34. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Beightler Squires Charitable TrustTustin, CA 2018

    RELIGiOUS

    $800
  36. Rosenberger Family Charitable TrustLewes, DE 2018

    General use of the organization

    $500
  37. The Rockdale Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Support christian publications

    $250
  38. The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura FoundationHonolulu, HI 2018

    Philanthropic purposes

    $100
  39. The Stephen JHendrickson FoundationIncBoston, MA 2017

    General Support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among The Christian Century’s funders above.

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 616 grants Preselected only $43,823,765 to similar organizations
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  8. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2167022 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.