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Grant recipient EIN 81-1054499Arts and culture

Who funds City Bureau NFP?

14 private foundations gave City Bureau NFP in Chicago, IL $6.4 million across 51 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

51 grants

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

  1. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $350,000
  2. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    Program support for News Futures

    $250,000
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $200,000
  4. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $165,000
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To educate the public, with particular attention to spanish-speaking communities in cicero and berwyn, illinois, about issues not typically within the scope of traditional media outlets' reporting

    $100,000
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $50,000
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $400
  8. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $350,000
  9. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $225,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  11. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For the charitable purposes of future of local news collective

    $200,000
  12. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    Program support for the Future of Local News program

    $125,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for cicero independiente to provide bilingual, accurate reporting, connect residents to important resources and information, and equip its neighbors with journalism skills to engage in local democracy

    $100,000
  15. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support in-person and social media youth community engagement.

    $75,000
  16. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to support Cicero Independiente's community engagement work and organizational sustainability

    $50,000
  17. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $26,200
  18. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of travel to the Global Investigative Journalism Conference and participation in a convening in partnership with the On Nigeria program

    $5,000
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $28
  21. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $350,000
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  24. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  25. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of the Future of Local News project

    $100,000
  26. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Journalism

    $100,000
  27. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  28. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support Cicero Independiente

    $50,000
  29. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  30. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Cicero independiente

    $31,500
  31. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $540
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  33. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  35. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Mission Fund

    $100,000
  36. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support to strengthen the local, nonprofit media ecosystem

    $60,000
  37. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support, strengthen, and scale the organization's Documenters Program.

    $50,000
  38. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  39. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2021

    Covid response grant

    $10,000
  40. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $1,500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  42. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $300,000
  43. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $150,000
  45. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Democracy

    $100,000
  46. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  47. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $1,500
  48. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $300,000
  49. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $1,500
  50. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $400,000
  51. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  3. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  5. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  6. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $120,818 to similar organizations
  8. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 165 grants Accepts applications $8,131,108 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-1054499 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.