Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2025
Special Initiatives Grants
$100,000 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2025
General fund
$10,000 -
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil FoundationLake Zurich, IL
2025
To further program services
$5,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2025
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Lloyd Trotter and Teri Trotter Charitable TrustJupiter, FL
2025
General operating support
$1,000 -
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY
2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)
$50 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2024
To support general operations
$2,000,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
Core support for the historymakers digitization initiative
$500,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2024
In support of general operations
$500,000 -
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation IncRiverhead, NY
2024
2023 grant award
$250,000 -
Alice L Walton FoundationBentonville, AR
2024
To support 100 video oral histories of African American leaders in the arts and medicine
$250,000 -
Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2024
Special initiatives
$100,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
Matching gift
$90,000 -
Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL
2024
The HistoryMakers ScienceMakers Program
$25,000 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2024
General fund
$10,000 -
The Reginald F Lewis Foundation IncNew York, NY
2024
Rescue, preserve & educate
$5,000 -
Bert N Mitchell Family FoundationNew York, NY
2024
General support
$5,000 -
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil FoundationLake Zurich, IL
2024
To further program services
$5,000 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2024
Education
$5,000 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2024
In appreciation of julieanna richardson
$2,500 -
Lloyd Trotter and Teri Trotter Charitable TrustJupiter, FL
2024
General operating support
$2,500 -
Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA
2024
General operating support
$250 -
Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX
2024
100
$100 -
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY
2024
Matching contribution (general operating support)
$80 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2023
Core support for the history makers digitization initiative to record the black experience for future historians
$500,000 -
New York Life FoundationNew York, NY
2023
Cca general
$250,000 -
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation IncRiverhead, NY
2023
2023 grant award 1 of 4
$250,000 -
The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH
2023
Cleveland/Northeast Ohio African American Leaders in The HistoryMakers Collection.
$200,000 -
Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2023
Special Initiatives
$100,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2023
in support of general operations
$75,000 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2023
General fund
$10,000 -
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil FoundationLake Zurich, IL
2023
To further program services
$10,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2023
In support of general operations.
$7,700 -
Bert N Mitchell Family FoundationNew York, NY
2023
General support
$5,000 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2023
Education
$5,000 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2023
In support of julianna richardson and the documentation work
$3,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2023
to support participation in the Harvard Business School's Women of Color Leadership Program
$2,500 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2023
In appreciation of julieanna richardson
$2,500 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA
2023
General operating support
$200 -
Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX
2023
Mef
$100 -
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY
2023
General operating support
$100 -
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC
2023
Program/operating support
$72 -
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC
2023
Program/operating support
$71 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2023
General support
$25 -
New York Life FoundationNew York, NY
2022
Cca general
$250,000 -
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC
2022
Program/operating support
$250,000 -
Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2022
Special Initiatives
$100,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2022
Matching gift
$90,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2022
in support of general operations
$75,000 -
Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2022
Support for one year membership
$50,000 -
Rattner Family Foundation IncNew York, NY
2022
General support
$25,000 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2022
General fund
$10,000 -
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil FoundationLake Zurich, IL
2022
To further program services
$5,000 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2022
Education
$5,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Sullivan Family FoundationAtlanta, GA
2022
Unrestricted fund
$1,000 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2022
In appreciation of julieanna richardson
$1,000 -
Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA
2022
General operating support
$250 -
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY
2022
General operating support
$100 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2022
General support
$20 -
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC
2021
Operational support
$125,000 -
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC
2021
Operational support
$125,000 -
New York Life FoundationNew York, NY
2021
Cca general
$100,000 -
Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2021
DEI Programs
$100,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2021
in support of general operations.
$75,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2021
to develop a plan to digitize and preserve the records of African American historical figures
$50,000 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2021
General fund
$10,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2021
In support of general operations.
$7,500 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2021
Education
$5,000 -
The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY
2021
In support of RF donations to charitable organizations
$3,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Sullivan Family FoundationAtlanta, GA
2021
General operations
$2,000 -
The Reginald F Lewis Foundation IncNew York, NY
2021
Support programs
$1,000 -
Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA
2021
General operating support
$250 -
The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY
2021
Matching gifts
$102 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2021
General support
$21 -
John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL
2020
To provide access to the historymakers digital archive of african american community members and support public programming in public libraries in five knight communities.
$245,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2020
Matching Gift
$240,000 -
Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA
2020
Archives Educational/Archival Efforts
$100,000 -
Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC
2020
Education grant
$25,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2020
in support of general operations.
$11,400 -
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL
2020
General fund
$10,000 -
The Zients Family FoundationWashington, DC
2020
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil FoundationLake Zurich, IL
2020
To further program services
$7,500 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2020
Education
$5,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2020
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY
2020
In support of RF donations to charitable organizations
$1,500 -
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY
2020
General operating support
$50 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2020
General support
$22 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2019
Core support for its Women Makers Initiative to increase more video archive tapings of African American women
$100,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2019
Ford foundation matching gift program
$90,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2019
Core support for An Evening with Debra Lee to honor the life and career of the BET Networks Chairman and CEO Emeritus
$50,000 -
World Wide Technology FoundationSt Louis, MO
2019
To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization
$50,000 -
Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK
2019
Document and preserve alaska's african american history
$25,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2019
General & Unrestricted
$3,000 -
Sullivan Family FoundationAtlanta, GA
2019
General operations
$1,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2019
In support of general operations.
$950 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2018
Core support to the An Evening With program for planning research production and airing of An Evening with Ken Chenault
$100,000 -
Tearte Family Foundation Trust DTD 7/3/2012Charlotte, NC
2018
Grant organization
$10,000 -
The Efraim Grinberg Family FoundationNew York, NY
2018
Charitable
$5,000 -
The Alvin Marley Foundation IncWilmington, DE
2018
General & Unrestricted
$3,000 -
Marina P and Stephen E Kaufman FoundationNew York, NY
2018
Historical
$2,500 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In honor of Julieanna Richardson
$1,500 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In support of general operations.
$200 -
Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ
2017
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.
$100,000 -
The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY
2017
To preserve and increase the accessibility of the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung african americans.
$12,500 -
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL
2017
In honor of Julianna Richardson
$2,500
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among The Historymakers’s funders above.
- Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
- Field Foundation of Illinois 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
- Polk Bros Foundation Inc 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
- Walder Foundation 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
- The Joyce Foundation 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
- Arie and Ida Crown Memorial 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations
- AbbVie Foundation 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
- Circle of Service Foundation 165 grants Accepts applications $8,131,108 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-4328170 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.