Organization · EIN 20-4982186 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Chicago History Museum?
43 private foundations reported paying Chicago History Museum $757,160 on returns for tax year 2023.
43 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 43
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minow Family Foundation Cambridge, MA |
$260,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | SIGNATURE EXHIBITION MASTER PLAN | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$90,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL |
$63,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PDTA Filed as “CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.81 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$51,000 | SUPPORT CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM Filed as “CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.81 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | Education | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust Glenview, IL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert Galvin Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001 Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Buchanan Family Foundation Lake Forest, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pepper Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kensington Square Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Jessica Fund Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The William F O'Connor Foundation Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Julian Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Allyn Foundation Naperville, IL · Preselected only |
$2,000 | MUSEUM PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Chicago History Museum
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Chicago History Museum, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
Paid 22 of the 25 closest peers · $4.46M to them - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $1.65M to them - Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $544K to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $2.62M to them - Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $595K to them - The Barr Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $40.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Sargent Family Foundation Winnetka, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $235K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $460K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
22 shared funders · 139 funders in all - The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
24 shared funders · 238 funders in all - Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 73 funders in all - Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL
11 shared funders · 110 funders in all - Window to the World Communications Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 54 funders in all - Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, IL
10 shared funders · 19 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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