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

Grant recipient EIN 61-1652413Arts and culture

Who funds Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago?

21 private foundations gave Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago in Chicago, IL $4.9 million across 91 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

91 grants

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

  1. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operating support & wellness

    $55,000
  2. Tinberg FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    General support

    $55,000
  3. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    Tapestry Program

    $15,000
  4. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $500,000
  6. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Arts Access and Learning

    $120,000
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For data, research, and professional learning initiatives

    $100,000
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $55,000
  9. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  10. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Creative schools fund

    $35,000
  11. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General Operating Support and Creative Schools Fund

    $30,000
  12. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General Operating Support and Creative Schools Fund

    $30,000
  13. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Tapestry

    $15,000
  14. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  15. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For ingenuity's consultation, data and research support to chicago public schools department of arts education's new arts education 2.0 plan

    $10,000
  16. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    Program

    $333,334
  18. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Arts Access and Learning

    $150,000
  19. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For data, research, and professional learning initiatives

    $100,000
  20. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $50,000
  21. Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023

    Support general operating

    $50,000
  22. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support & wellness

    $35,000
  23. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General Operating Support and Creative Schools Fund

    $30,000
  24. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $29,000
  25. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education

    $25,000
  26. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    2024 go supplemental wellness & respite grant

    $15,000
  27. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  28. Gary & Denise Gardner Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. The Polsky FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Fund

    $5,000
  30. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For support of ingenuity's CPS arts planning initiatives

    $2,500
  31. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Matching

    $1,979
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  33. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $333,333
  34. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Arts Access and Learning

    $150,000
  35. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For ingenuitys data and professional learning initiatives

    $125,000
  36. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $50,000
  37. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  38. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Ingenuity's General Operations

    $20,000
  39. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $15,000
  40. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Equity in arts education

    $10,000
  41. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $24
  43. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating/program support

    $333,333
  44. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Arts Access and Learning

    $150,000
  45. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For ingenuitys data and professional learning initiatives

    $100,000
  46. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $50,000
  47. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  48. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  49. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  50. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  51. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $12,500
  52. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  53. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  54. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Virtual gala

    $5,000
  55. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    to support staff attendance at "rstudio global" (2022) conference

    $2,500
  56. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For general support

    $1,000
  57. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For your participation in the focus group discussion for the lloyd a. Fry foundation

    $500
  58. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $42
  60. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $375,000
  61. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Arts Access and Learning

    $150,000
  62. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Equitable Recovery Grant

    $150,000
  63. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For Data and Professional Learning Initiatives

    $100,000
  64. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education

    $50,000
  65. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $50,000
  66. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    ArtsEd Response Collective Strategy Implementation project

    $50,000
  67. Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Arts and humanities

    $25,000
  68. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  69. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $20,000
  70. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  71. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Executive Discretionary Grant

    $10,000
  72. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Annual Fund

    $10,000
  73. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    In support of the arts education initiative in response to COVID-19, ArtsEd Response Collective (ARC)

    $8,000
  74. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,250
  75. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For general operations

    $1,000
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $40
  77. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For Data and Professional Learning Initiatives

    $100,000
  78. Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Arts and humanities

    $25,000
  79. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  80. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  81. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  82. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2019

    To support growth and appreciation of music.

    $2,000
  83. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  84. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For professional development programs and the arts education database (over two years)

    $100,000
  85. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  86. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    Creative schools fund

    $10,000
  87. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2018

    To support growth and appreciation of music.

    $2,000
  88. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,030
  89. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For professional development programs and the arts education database

    $100,000
  90. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    To support participation in Grantmakers in the Arts conference presentation

    $3,000
  91. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For general operations

    $1,030

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago’s funders above.

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  5. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
  7. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 115 grants Accepts applications $4,059,510 to similar organizations
  8. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 150 grants Accepts applications $12,998,778 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1652413 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.