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

Grant recipient EIN 85-3159937Arts and culture

Who funds Center for Native Futures?

9 private foundations gave Center for Native Futures in Chicago, IL $447,100 across 13 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

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

13 grants

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

  1. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation

    $150,000
  2. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for an art exhibition

    $75,000
  3. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Culture

    $40,000
  4. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $30,000
  5. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2024

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $25,000
  6. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $7,500
  7. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 2023

    Operating - funding for ongoing operations of the organization

    $25,000
  8. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $7,500
  9. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Land acknowledgment grant

    $2,500
  10. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2021

    Art education

    $50,000
  11. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2021

    Art education

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

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  13. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2021

    Debra yepa and chris pappans work on creating space for native futurism, in particular working with the native/indigenous youth.

    $4,600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Center for Native Futures’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1,440 grants Preselected only $141,741 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 616 grants Preselected only $43,823,765 to similar organizations
  3. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  7. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  8. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 260 grants Accepts applications $17,798,840 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-3159937 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.