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Grant recipient EIN 36-2170124

Who funds Civic Federation?

25 private foundations gave Civic Federation in Chicago, IL $2.1 million across 89 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

89 grants

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

  1. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  2. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $11,000
  3. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  4. Koch Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Discretionary use by receiving organization

    $2,500
  5. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  7. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  8. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. Koch Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Discretionary use by receiving organization

    $10,000
  11. GPD Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2024

    Operations

    $10,000
  12. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Public policy analyses and reports for citizen education

    $10,000
  13. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  14. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $6,000
  15. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  16. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further program services

    $5,000
  17. Stearns Family Charitable FundChicago, IL 2024

    Promote best practices in public management

    $5,000
  18. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  19. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $2,500
  20. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable operations

    $75,000
  22. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  23. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  24. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  25. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  26. GPD Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  27. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Special Projects

    $10,000
  28. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For general operating support, in memory of laurence msall

    $10,000
  29. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,500
  30. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,500
  31. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  32. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  33. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $5,000
  34. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Support

    $2,500
  35. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $1,500
  36. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  38. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  39. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  40. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  41. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  42. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In honor of bill brodsky

    $15,000
  43. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Fiscal policy research program

    $10,000
  44. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  45. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2022

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  46. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further program services

    $5,000
  47. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the annual gala honoring william j. Brodsky.

    $5,000
  48. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2021

    To support salary of a

    $100,000
  50. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  51. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  52. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable operations

    $50,000
  53. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  54. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Support

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

    Exe. Disc. Grant

    $10,000
  56. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $5,500
  57. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  58. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $5,000
  59. James and Catherine Denny FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  60. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  61. GPD Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2021

    Operations

    $0
  62. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2020

    To support salary of

    $100,000
  63. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $60,400
  64. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  65. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  66. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  67. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  68. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $10,500
  69. GPD Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2020

    Operations

    $10,000
  70. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Executive Discretionary Grant

    $10,000
  71. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2020

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  72. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $5,000
  73. James and Catherine Denny FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  74. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  75. The John and Diane Kim FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Kearney Center for Pension Reform

    $1,000
  76. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $120,100
  77. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2019

    General Support

    $25,000
  78. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $10,500
  79. Carol Bernick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  80. The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  81. Wedner Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2019

    To further program services

    $550
  82. Koch Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Discretionary use by receiving organization

    $500
  83. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For general operating support for the institute for illinois' fiscal sustainability.

    $325,000
  84. Daniel and Gloria Kearney FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General purposes

    $50,000
  85. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2018

    General Support

    $25,000
  86. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2018

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  87. James and Catherine Denny FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  88. Wedner Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2018

    To further program services

    $500
  89. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For general operating support

    $25,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-2170124 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.