A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 36-3523622Arts and culture

Who funds Marwen Foundation?

34 private foundations gave Marwen Foundation in Chicago, IL $3.5 million across 111 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

111 grants

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

  1. Arts Are the Infrastructure of the Soul IncScottsdale, AZ 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  2. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  3. Alexander Charitable FoundationincPort Edwards, WI 2025

    Meet financial needs

    $1,000
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $414
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $125,000
  6. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $100,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $75,000
  8. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Arts Access and Learning

    $60,000
  9. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  10. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  11. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $30,000
  12. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  13. The Bergman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Helping hands group grants

    $5,000
  15. Executive Construction FoundationHillside, IL 2024

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $2,591
  16. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    Funding supports general operations and programming.

    $2,500
  17. Loraine Kaufman FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  18. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further charitable goals

    $1,000
  20. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to support equitable wages for Marwen teaching artists and emerging teaching artists hired to support educational programming for under resourced communities and to conduct a pay equity audit that will inform a long-term pay equity policy

    $200,000
  21. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $125,000
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $75,000
  23. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Arts Access and Learning

    $60,000
  24. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  25. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500

    $37,500
  26. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $15,000
  27. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  28. The Bergman FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    April day of service

    $5,000
  30. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For marwen in celebration of the fry foundation's 40th anniversary

    $1,000
  32. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Loraine Kaufman FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  34. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further charitable goals

    $500
  35. Magnetar Capital FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $200
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $98
  37. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support equitable wages for Marwen teaching artists and emerging teaching artists and to conduct a pay equity audit that will inform a long-term pay equity policy.

    $200,000
  38. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support operations

    $150,000
  39. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $125,000
  40. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $120,000
  41. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $75,000
  42. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Arts Access and Learning

    $60,000
  43. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For studio programs - teaching & learning

    $50,000
  44. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support $20,000 and additional one time $10,000

    $30,000
  45. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $20,000
  46. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Marwen Foundation

    $15,000
  47. The Bergman FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  48. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $9,000
  49. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $3,600
  50. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Funding supports general operations and programming.

    $2,500
  51. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    EOY-2022 GO Supplemental Grant - Marwen Foundation

    $2,368
  52. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For general operating support

    $1,500
  53. Loraine Kaufman FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  54. Lucy's Children's FundChicago, IL 2022

    To provide visual arts educationfor underserved communities

    $1,000
  55. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  56. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    General fund

    $500
  57. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To further charitable goals

    $250
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $131
  59. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $125,000
  60. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $60,000
  61. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For studio programs (formerly teaching and learning programs)

    $50,000
  62. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support $20,000 and and additional one time $10,000

    $30,000
  63. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To provide general operating support to the organization, who provides free arts programming to low-income youth

    $25,000
  64. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $20,000
  65. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $15,000
  66. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    2021 year end disaster grant

    $15,000
  67. Hyslop Shannon FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  68. Loraine Kaufman FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  69. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further charitable goals

    $1,000
  70. The Joseph and Rose Rontal FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    General fund

    $200
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $150
  72. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $125,000
  73. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Arts Access and Learning

    $65,000
  74. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $60,000
  75. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For Studio Programs (Formerly Teaching and Learning programs)

    $50,000
  76. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $30,000
  77. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support $20,000 and an additional $10,000 COVID-19 response

    $30,000
  78. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To provide general operating support to the organization, who provides free arts programming to low-income youth

    $30,000
  79. Dan J Epstein Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further the charitable works of the organization.

    $25,000
  80. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $15,000
  81. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $6,000
  82. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Match/discretionary

    $2,500
  83. Hyslop Shannon FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Education

    $2,500
  84. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    In support of Akilah Halley

    $1,000
  86. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further charitable goals

    $250
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $153
  88. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $60,000
  89. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For Marwen's Teaching and Learning Programs

    $50,000
  90. Dan J Epstein Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To further the charitable works of the organization.

    $25,000
  91. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  92. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $20,000
  93. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support college preparatory activities for youth participating in arts programming

    $20,000
  94. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $14,736
  95. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  96. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $2,000
  97. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To further charitable goals

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

    In support of general operations.

    $60,000
  99. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For Marwen's Teaching and Learning Programs

    $50,000
  100. Freidenrich Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    In honor of JILL FREIDENRICH

    $25,000
  101. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Education

    $20,000
  102. Abbie Norman Prince TrustChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $20,000
  103. Bowana FoundationBoulder, CO 2018

    General operating

    $20,000
  104. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support college preparatory activities for youth participating in arts programming

    $20,000
  105. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  106. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In recognition of Akilah Halley

    $2,000
  107. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To further charitable goals

    $500
  108. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $180,000
  109. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For Teaching and Learning Programs (formerly The Marwen Institute)

    $50,000
  110. Freidenrich Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2017

    in Honor of Gail Marks

    $25,000
  111. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    To further charitable goals

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  3. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  4. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
  5. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
  6. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 115 grants Accepts applications $4,059,510 to similar organizations
  7. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 150 grants Accepts applications $12,998,778 to similar organizations
  8. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 183 grants Preselected only $5,746,650 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3523622 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.