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

Grant recipient EIN 80-0448191Arts and culture

Who funds American Blues Theater?

19 private foundations gave American Blues Theater in Chicago, IL $688,779 across 63 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

63 grants

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

  1. Bayless Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    To promote, encourage, and support the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination through all forms of the arts, including literature, performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and culinary arts.

    $60,000
  2. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operations

    $50,000
  3. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $35,000
  5. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $30,000
  6. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  7. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Project - funding for a specific project or program

    $20,000
  8. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $13,500
  9. Rosenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Support general operations

    $5,968
  10. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $5,000
  11. Generations of Giving Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In honor of ian paul custer and wendy whiteside

    $1,000
  14. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  15. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $30,000
  16. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $15,000
  17. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $13,500
  18. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Wellness

    $10,000
  19. The A Montgomery Ward FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  20. Rosenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Support general operations

    $6,250
  21. Generations of Giving Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. The Leonard and Joan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Theatre productions

    $1,003
  23. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In honor of wendy whiteside and your beautiful new building

    $1,000
  25. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

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

    In support of general operations.

    $267
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $118
  28. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $45,000
  29. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $25,000
  30. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $13,500
  31. Generations of Giving Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For "our first home"

    $1,000
  34. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $151
  36. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $35,000
  37. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  38. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $13,500
  39. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  40. Generations of Giving Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    General support

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

    For ian paul custer and classes for the masses

    $500
  43. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $145
  45. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $35,000
  46. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  47. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $13,980
  48. Rosenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Support general operations

    $8,000
  49. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $5,000
  50. Generations of Giving Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Benjamin J Rosenthal FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    In honor of the Blue Bash

    $500
  54. Jahns Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Arts

    $100
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $97
  56. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $35,000
  57. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $11,000
  58. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $3,500
  59. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In honor of Philip Earl Johnson

    $500
  60. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $30,000
  61. Anixter and Silva Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $4,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  63. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For general operations

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  2. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  3. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations
  4. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations
  5. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
  6. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 165 grants Accepts applications $8,131,108 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 80-0448191 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.