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

Grant recipient EIN 36-4305660Arts and culture

Who funds Project Exploration?

24 private foundations gave Project Exploration in Chicago, IL $1.5 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operating

    $12,500
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $400
  3. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    CS for all west side / 2024 STEM learning convention

    $50,000
  4. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    to support the initiative to empower underserved youth in Chicago's west and southside neighborhoods to address critical environmental and economic challenges through STEM education

    $50,000
  5. Sara & Two C-Dogs FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  6. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2024

    STEM learning ecosystems community of practice convening

    $10,000
  7. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  8. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  10. Cabaa Educational FoundationDowners Grove, IL 2024

    Boeing STEM project event

    $5,000
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,333
  12. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $500
  13. The BDM Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $75
  14. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  15. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    CS: an intergenerational, everyday experience

    $25,000
  16. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  17. James Dyson Foundation North AmericaChicago, IL 2023

    Donation, end of year fire sale + match-funding from the us james dyson foundation

    $15,069
  18. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. The Barr FundChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  20. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $4,900
  22. The BDM Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $75
  23. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $105,000
  24. James Dyson Foundation North AmericaChicago, IL 2022

    Donation, end of year fire sale + match-funding from the us james dyson foundation

    $60,030
  25. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    CS an everyday experience

    $25,000
  26. Bolhous FoundationGlenview, IL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  27. Sara & Two C-Dogs FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  28. The Barr FundChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $12,500
  29. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  30. Howard and Debbie Schiller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  31. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $3,750
  32. Jay Whipple Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022

    Education for Low Income Students

    $2,500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $534
  34. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $162,500
  35. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    My chi. My future.

    $100,000
  36. James Dyson Foundation North AmericaChicago, IL 2021

    Donation, end of year fire sale + match-funding from the us james dyson foundation

    $38,034
  37. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2021

    Educational Orgs & Schools

    $25,000
  38. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    CS an everyday experience

    $20,000
  39. Sara & Two C-Dogs FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  40. Howard and Debbie Schiller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $13,000
  41. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  42. The Barr FundChicago, IL 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  44. Jay Whipple Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    Education for Low Income Students

    $2,500
  45. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $132,999
  46. James Dyson Foundation North AmericaChicago, IL 2020

    Donation, end of year fire sale + match-funding from the us james dyson foundation

    $35,000
  47. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2020

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $25,000
  48. Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008Chicago, IL 2020

    To support sisters4science

    $25,000
  49. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Csforall on chicagos west side!

    $20,000
  50. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  51. Sara & Two C-Dogs FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $15,000
  52. The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  53. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    My chi. My future.

    $10,000
  54. The Barr FundChicago, IL 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $123
  56. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $130,250
  57. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Csforall on chicagos west side!

    $25,000
  58. Bill Bartholomay FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  59. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  60. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $40
  61. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2018

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $25,000
  62. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $800
  63. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2018

    To ensure minority youth and girls have access to personalized experiences with science and scientists.

    $150
  64. Donald W Collier Charitable Trust IIChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Project Exploration’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. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  7. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  8. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4305660 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.