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Grant recipient EIN 36-3482714Arts and culture

Who funds Experimental Sound Studio?

18 private foundations gave Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, IL $1.1 million across 59 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

59 grants

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

  1. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Educational

    $2,000
  2. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2024

    General operating support, binion artist archive phase III: mariana mejia

    $72,000
  3. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support a fellowship program for artists on the South Side of Chicago

    $55,000
  4. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2024

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $25,000
  6. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    Dedicated to artistic evolution and the creative exploration of sound

    $5,000
  7. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music

    $2,000
  8. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Educational

    $2,000
  9. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Increasing Accessibility & Engagement Through Online initiatives

    $100,000
  10. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2023

    General operating support, fiscal agent for mariana mejia, sandra binion archive project

    $95,525
  11. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to support the Wild Yams Artist Residency through a reflection and review period in 2024, and a renewal launch in 2025

    $55,000
  12. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Creative audio archive public program pilot

    $40,000
  13. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2023

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $25,000
  14. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  15. Robert D Bielecki Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    PerformanceSupport

    $6,000
  16. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    Dedicated to artistic evolution and the creative exploration of sound

    $5,000
  17. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2023

    Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music

    $4,000
  18. Mediathe Foundation IncDana Point, CA 2023

    Support commissioner of new video/music/sound work

    $2,000
  19. The Amphion Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music

    $2,000
  20. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Educational

    $2,000
  21. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $750
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $36
  23. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2022

    General operating support

    $60,000
  24. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2022

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  25. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2022

    Program support of jodie mack's project early mourning, tarpon spring

    $15,000
  26. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    Dedicated to artistic evolution and the creative exploration of sound

    $10,000
  27. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $8,500
  28. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2022

    Program support of jodie mack's project early morning

    $5,000
  29. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Educational

    $2,000
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $750
  31. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $150
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $35
  33. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2021

    Insurance premium grant & ess general operating support

    $72,171
  34. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2021

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $15,000
  35. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $9,750
  36. Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas inEnglewood, CO 2021

    General fund

    $9,000
  37. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Educational

    $4,250
  38. Mediathe Foundation IncDana Point, CA 2021

    Support presenter of experimental music for commissions

    $2,000
  39. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $300
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $47
  41. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2020

    General operating & capacity building

    $60,000
  42. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    The Quarantine Concerts fund

    $50,000
  43. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2020

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $10,000
  44. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $8,631
  45. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    L'louise arts foundation

    $5,000
  46. Mediathe Foundation IncDana Point, CA 2020

    Support presenter of experimental music for commissions

    $4,500
  47. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $4,250
  48. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Educational

    $2,500
  49. Robert D Bielecki Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    UnrestrictedCOVID Relief

    $1,000
  50. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $250
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $47
  52. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2019

    General operations

    $70,000
  53. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2019

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $15,000
  54. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $8,000
  55. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Ford foundation matching gift program

    $3,000
  56. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Educational

    $1,750
  57. Mediathe Foundation IncDana Point, CA 2019

    Support presenter of experimental music for commissions

    $1,000
  58. Dew FoundationTyler, TX 2018

    General operations

    $50,000
  59. The Dr Edward S Orzac FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Educational

    $1,600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Experimental Sound Studio’s funders above.

  1. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  2. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  6. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
  7. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations
  8. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3482714 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.