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Grant recipient EIN 88-1821857Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Proofing Station?

3 private foundations gave Proofing Station in Chicago, IL $1.3 million across 3 grants, in tax years 2023 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2023 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

3 grants

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

  1. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $1,000,000
  2. Susan and Stephen Baird Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General and unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support Proofing Station's operations and investment work.

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Proofing Station’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 252 grants Preselected only $88,065 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 143 grants Preselected only $21,834,438 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 292 grants Accepts applications $2,399,110 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 166 grants Preselected only $92,955,306 to similar organizations
  5. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Accepts applications $12,509,687 to similar organizations
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 729 grants Preselected only $889,074 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 29 grants Preselected only $77,149 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $206,465 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 88-1821857 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.