The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 47-3551981Civil rights

Who funds Invisible Institute?

32 private foundations gave Invisible Institute in Chicago, IL $5.7 million across 89 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

89 grants

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

  1. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  2. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Support nonprofit journalism

    $12,375
  3. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart FoundationJackson, WY 2025

    General use

    $3,000
  5. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General

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

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $91
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $500,000
  8. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Organizational development

    $242,000
  9. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To provide general operating support.

    $200,000
  10. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $125,000
  11. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Investigative journaliam and open data projects

    $100,000
  12. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $55,000
  13. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  14. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Support nonprofit journalism

    $25,000
  15. Integrity Media NFPChicago, IL 2024

    General operation support

    $25,000
  16. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. The Local South FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart FoundationJackson, WY 2024

    General use

    $3,000
  19. Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville, IL 2024

    General Support Grant

    $2,500
  20. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $50
  21. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Organizational development

    $508,000
  22. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $125,000
  23. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $60,000
  24. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Project - funding for a specific project or program

    $50,000
  25. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  26. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  27. The Alan J Hirschfield Family FoundationJackson, WY 2023

    Note 1

    $15,000
  28. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Hold public institutions responsible

    $10,000
  30. Integrity Media NFPChicago, IL 2023

    General operation support

    $7,500
  31. Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville, IL 2023

    General Support Grant

    $2,500
  32. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to support staff training for financial and data management

    $2,500
  33. Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart FoundationJackson, WY 2023

    General use

    $1,500
  34. BFK Foundation IncGranville, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  35. Zip FoundationCarson City, NV 2023

    General support

    $500
  36. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $270
  37. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  39. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Organizational development

    $550,000
  40. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $500,000
  41. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating for advocacy activities

    $125,000
  42. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  43. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $43,000
  44. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $40,000
  45. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  46. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  47. The Alan J Hirschfield Family FoundationJackson, WY 2022

    Note 1

    $15,000
  48. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  49. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  50. BFK Foundation IncGranville, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  51. Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart FoundationJackson, WY 2022

    General use

    $500
  52. Zip FoundationCarson City, NV 2022

    General support

    $200
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  54. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $450,000
  55. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $150,000
  56. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operations for advocacy activities

    $125,000
  57. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Organizational development

    $125,000
  58. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2021

    The purpose of the request is for a community engage campaign centered around the torture letters.

    $50,000
  59. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2021

    Leaders for a new chicago

    $25,000
  60. Chicago Beyond IncChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $21,000
  61. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    To provide support to the gender violence project, which investigates sexual violence at the hands of the chicago police department.

    $10,000
  62. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  63. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  64. PBP Foundation of New York IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  65. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    For Market Box and the Invisible Institute

    $1,500
  66. Saul & Devorah Sherman FundSag Harbor, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. BFK Foundation IncGranville, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $6
  69. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $300,000
  70. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities of each donee organization

    $170,000
  71. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operations for advocacy

    $125,000
  72. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Organizational development

    $125,000
  73. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    General operating support

    $75,000
  74. Cloudera Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    T o provide support for a data4change accelerator project to expand invisible institutes data analysis to underpin public discourse around gender violence within policing. (1ST payment)

    $65,000
  75. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    to increase the scope of data available via the Citizens Police Data Project.

    $50,000
  76. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $45,000
  77. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2020

    Expansion of data science and community engagement

    $40,000
  78. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  79. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2020

    Expansion of data science and community engagement

    $10,000
  80. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  81. Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable TRNew York, NY 2020

    General support grant

    $200
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  84. Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  85. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  86. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  87. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of a national convening to explore strategies for making data related to police violence more transparent and accountable to communities.

    $30,000
  88. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Invisible Institute’s funders above.

  1. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL 32 grants Accepts applications $1,384,078 to similar organizations
  2. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 23 grants Accepts applications $319,975 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $5,719 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 20 grants Accepts applications $592,918 to similar organizations
  5. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 19 grants Preselected only $337,740 to similar organizations
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 32 grants Accepts applications $10,845,308 to similar organizations
  7. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 20 grants Preselected only $1,745,350 to similar organizations
  8. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 16 grants Preselected only $460,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-3551981 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.