A small baseball field with a scoreboard and trees behind it

Grant recipient EIN 36-4244167Sports and recreation

Who funds Millennium Park Foundation?

23 private foundations gave Millennium Park Foundation in Chicago, IL $2 million across 85 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

85 grants

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

  1. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  2. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  3. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2025

    2024 annual appeal campaign

    $10,000
  5. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  6. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Operational support

    $5,000
  7. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General fund

    $100,000
  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. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    Annual Appeal Campaign

    $10,000
  11. Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2024

    Operating Needs

    $10,000
  12. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Operational support

    $10,000
  13. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  14. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2024

    2024 annual appeal campaign

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

    Maintenance support of the Millennium Park exhibits

    $10,000
  18. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  19. D & R Legacy FundNorthfield, IL 2024

    Civic & Social

    $10,000
  20. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  21. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  22. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  23. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    To provide support to the city of chicago in its operation and (SCH o) programming of millennium park, and serve as the park's curators.

    $10,000
  24. Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2023

    Operating Needs

    $10,000
  25. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Operational support

    $10,000
  26. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable operations

    $10,000
  27. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2023

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  29. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. D & R Legacy FundNorthfield, IL 2023

    Civic & Social

    $10,000
  31. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $2,500
  33. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  34. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  35. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General donation

    $10,000
  36. Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2022

    Operating Needs

    $10,000
  37. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Operational support

    $10,000
  38. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  39. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  40. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2022

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  41. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Ongoing support of millennium park

    $10,000
  42. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  43. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  44. D & R Legacy FundNorthfield, IL 2022

    Civic & Social

    $10,000
  45. Ira & Sheila Stone Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund raising

    $5,000
  46. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  47. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  48. Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2021

    Operating Needs

    $10,000
  49. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  50. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable operations

    $10,000
  51. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Founders fund

    $10,000
  52. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  53. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  54. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2021

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  55. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2021

    Founders appeal

    $10,000
  56. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2021

    Millennium Park Foundation Founders Annual Appeal

    $10,000
  57. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  58. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  60. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  61. Roger and Susan Stone Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  62. The Regenstein FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Operational support

    $10,000
  63. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  64. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  65. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2020

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  66. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2020

    Founders appeal

    $10,000
  67. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General operations and programs costs

    $10,000
  68. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2020

    Sustaining Cultural Activities at Millennium Park

    $10,000
  69. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  70. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  71. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  72. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  73. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  74. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General charitable operations

    $10,000
  75. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $10,000
  76. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2019

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  77. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2019

    Sustaining the Vision for Millennium Park

    $10,000
  78. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    General Support

    $10,000
  79. The Lefkofsky Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $900,000
  80. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General fund

    $100,000
  81. Susan & Robert Wislow Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General unrestricted charitable purpose

    $11,000
  82. Bruce and Deborah Duncan FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    See footnote

    $10,000
  83. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General charitable operations

    $10,000
  84. Crab Tree Farm FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2018

    Support of Millenium Park

    $10,000
  85. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL 2018

    General Support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Millennium Park Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 266 grants Preselected only $21,397 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 50 grants Preselected only $43,518 to similar organizations
  3. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 21 grants Preselected only $139,597 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 22 grants Preselected only $4,051,513 to similar organizations
  5. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $153,500 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 14 grants Preselected only $31,664 to similar organizations
  7. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 8 grants Preselected only $1,725 to similar organizations
  8. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 14 grants Preselected only $3,872,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4244167 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.