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Grant recipient EIN 47-2158694Public affairs

Who funds Center for Technology and Civic Life?

24 private foundations gave Center for Technology and Civic Life in Chicago, IL $28.2 million across 61 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

61 grants

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

  1. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $1,000,000
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $750,000
  4. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  5. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $400,000
  6. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $400,000
  7. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $400,000
  8. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  9. Horizon Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  10. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Democracy

    $125,000
  11. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $100,000
  12. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Triple T FoundationChardon, OH 2024

    General purposes

    $500
  14. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,000,000
  15. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To support the integrity of election administration

    $2,000,000
  16. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2023 and 2024

    $1,000,000
  17. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $500,000
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  19. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $500,000
  20. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  21. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Democracy

    $250,000
  22. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  23. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $100,000
  24. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Civil Liberty

    $500
  25. Triple T FoundationChardon, OH 2023

    General purposes

    $500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  27. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2023 and 2024

    $1,000,000
  28. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Democracy, rights & governance

    $1,000,000
  29. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    For election administration support

    $1,000,000
  30. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  31. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $500,000
  32. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $275,000
  33. The Tepper FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $250,000
  34. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  35. Triple T FoundationChardon, OH 2022

    General purposes

    $500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $18
  37. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $3,500,000
  38. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support

    $2,000,000
  39. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $2,000,000
  40. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  41. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $275,000
  42. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Democracy

    $250,000
  43. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  44. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $100,000
  45. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  46. Triple T FoundationChardon, OH 2021

    General purposes

    $500
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $15
  48. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $425,000
  49. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Core support

    $250,000
  50. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $100,000
  51. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  52. Loud Hound FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide funding for center for technology and civic life

    $100,000
  53. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  54. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide general operating support.

    $50,000
  55. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  57. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $275,000
  58. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To promote civic engagement and provide voters with improved, nonpartisan information on the process of local elections by renewing support to the center for technology and civic life to train municipal officials to use digital tools for nonpartisan community outreach and elections planning.

    $187,500
  59. Incite Labs IncSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support

    $50,000
  60. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To promote civic engagement and provide voters with improved, nonpartisan information on the process of local elections by renewing support to the center for technology and civic life to train municipal officials to use digital tools for nonpartisan community outreach and elections planning.

    $312,500
  61. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Center for Technology and Civic Life’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 21 grants Preselected only $35,607 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 28 grants Accepts applications $12,116 to similar organizations
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 10 grants Accepts applications $212,000 to similar organizations
  4. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 16 grants Accepts applications $667,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 10 grants Preselected only $1,317,000 to similar organizations
  6. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 9 grants Preselected only $412,350 to similar organizations
  7. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 9 grants Preselected only $160,000 to similar organizations
  8. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 13 grants Accepts applications $152,850 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-2158694 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.