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

Grant recipient EIN 36-4246321Arts and culture

Who funds Kuumba Lynx?

10 private foundations gave Kuumba Lynx in Chicago, IL $1.1 million across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

34 grants

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

  1. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $50,000
  2. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Equity in verse grant

    $40,000
  3. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Project Support

    $25,000
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  5. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2024

    Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice initiative

    $20,000
  6. The Wilhelm Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Support for place, space,werkz dance and multimedia performance.

    $10,000
  7. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $50,000
  9. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Equity in verse and special projects and opportunities

    $45,000
  10. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  11. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2023

    Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice Initiative

    $20,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $67
  13. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  14. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To provide support for 2022 operations.

    $75,000
  15. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $45,000
  16. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2022

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $25,000
  17. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Cultural Institutions

    $25,000
  18. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  19. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Renewal and recovery grant - kuumba lynx

    $15,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $263
  21. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $115,000
  22. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $35,000
  23. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2021

    Cultural Institutions

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

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  25. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    2021 mutual aid

    $20,000
  26. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Emergency grant

    $10,000
  27. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $85,000
  28. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Arts Access and Learning

    $25,000
  29. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2020

    Cultural Institutions

    $20,000
  30. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Covid response

    $18,614
  31. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Employee Matching Gift

    $900
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $42
  33. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2019

    Cultural Institutions

    $20,000
  34. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2018

    Cultural Institutions

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Kuumba Lynx’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. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 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. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  7. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
  8. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4246321 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.