Organization · EIN 36-2167823 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
139 private foundations reported paying Chicago Symphony Orchestra $9.07M on returns for tax year 2023.
139 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 139
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$3,107,000 3 grant lines |
2023 SEASON GIFT +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Nancy a Lauter & Alfred L McDougal Charitable Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,282,287 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Julian Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$684,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lakonishok Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$372,230 | ARTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation Oakbrook Terrace, IL · Preselected only |
$300,500 3 grant lines |
Operating Needs | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$295,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$261,025 | GENERAL Filed as “CHICAGO SYMPHONY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sidney Kohl Family Foundation Palm Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$256,500 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Chicago, IL |
$175,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| Sage Foundation Brighton, MI |
$125,000 2 grant lines |
General, charitable, educational +1 more Filed as “Orchestral Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra” |
Same address 0.75 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sargent Family Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$120,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL |
$112,500 6 grant lines |
FOR CSO-CONNECT CPS PARTNERSHIPS +4 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| D and R Charitable Fund Oak Lawn, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | CIVIC & SOCIAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John H Hart Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$91,500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$65,000 | Arts Access and Learning | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Glencoe, IL |
$65,000 | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL |
$60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION” |
Same address 0.94 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sally Mead Hands Foundation Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$60,000 | OPERATING FUNDS | 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 Symphony Orchestra
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $2.48M to them - The Siragusa Family Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $150K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $13.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Modestus Bauer Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $164K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Sirius Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $314K to them - Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $9,100 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $135K to them - Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust Evanston, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $7,350 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL
56 shared funders · 110 funders in all - The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
67 shared funders · 238 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
42 shared funders · 167 funders in all - The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL
30 shared funders · 77 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
47 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Merit School of Music Chicago, IL
31 shared funders · 62 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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