A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 84-3698915Arts and culture

Who funds Muddy Waters Mojo Museum?

5 private foundations gave Muddy Waters Mojo Museum in Chicago, IL $1.3 million across 8 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

8 grants

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

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

    In support of general operations

    $125,000
  2. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support organizational staffing, construction of the museums event and music recording space, landscape design, and public programming

    $110,000
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $50,000
  4. Cuore e Mani FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support organizational staffing, construction of the museums event and music recording space, landscape design, and public programming

    $990,000
  6. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $10,000
  7. Friedman Linda D Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $25,000
  8. Friedman Linda D Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-3698915 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.