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Grant recipient EIN 46-5739978Public affairs

Who funds Chicago Media Project?

22 private foundations gave Chicago Media Project in Chicago, IL $3 million across 55 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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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

55 grants

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

  1. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $17,500
  2. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  3. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    Increasing the impact of searching in secondary schools and colleges

    $127,013
  4. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the shifting voices film fund (bipoc film fund), support of the doc10 film festival & shifting voices, support of the re/construction film project

    $60,000
  5. Susan and Stephen Baird Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General and unrestricted

    $35,000
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Project - funding for a specific project or program

    $25,000
  7. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Film and media projects

    $25,000
  8. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Film and media projects

    $25,000
  9. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Film and media projects

    $20,000
  10. The Polsky FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charity

    $18,452
  11. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $12,500
  12. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  13. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  14. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $70,000
  15. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $70,000
  16. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $65,622
  17. Susan and Stephen Baird Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General and unrestricted

    $60,000
  18. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  19. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Public

    $25,000
  20. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Film and media projects

    $25,000
  21. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Field foundation special consideration

    $20,000
  22. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Film and media projects

    $20,000
  23. The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  24. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $12,500
  25. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  26. JR and Katie Berger Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $750
  27. Denise and Gerald Fitzgerald Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further program services

    $250
  28. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $252,329
  29. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $173,446
  30. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  31. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Film and media projects

    $35,000
  32. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Board discretionary - women's doc LLC

    $25,000
  33. The Polsky FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General fund

    $15,000
  34. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Public

    $12,500
  35. The Daniel and Genevieve Ratner FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2022

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  36. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $560,154
  37. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $548,105
  38. The Manaaki FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  39. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Public

    $12,500
  40. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2020

    Searching: our quest for meaning in the age of science

    $186,447
  41. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Film and media projects

    $50,000
  42. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Public

    $12,500
  43. Wolff Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  44. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Film and media projects

    $50,000
  45. The Lefkofsky Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Human rights.

    $10,000
  46. The Daniel and Genevieve Ratner FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  47. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Film and media projects

    $5,000
  48. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Film and media projects

    $103
  49. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Film and media projects

    $100
  50. Baskin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Film and media projects

    $100
  51. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $52,545
  52. Steiner King FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $11,115
  53. Grant Me the Wisdom FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Legal expenses

    $11,115
  54. The Lefkofsky Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  55. The Frances Alexander FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $11,115

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Chicago Media Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 65 grants Preselected only $3,844 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 21 grants Preselected only $35,607 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 28 grants Accepts applications $12,116 to similar organizations
  4. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 10 grants Accepts applications $1,195,000 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 16 grants Accepts applications $667,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 10 grants Preselected only $1,317,000 to similar organizations
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Preselected only $810,554 to similar organizations
  8. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 9 grants Preselected only $160,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-5739978 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.