Organization · EIN 36-2167918 · Chicago, IL · Animal-related
Who funds Shedd Aquarium Society?
94 private foundations reported paying Shedd Aquarium Society $11.7M on returns for tax year 2023.
94 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 94
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Morgridge Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$2,036,500 3 grant lines |
Dive Deeper Campaign and used to fund educational spaces defined through the Centennial Commitment, inclusive of capital and constructions.… +2 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mansueto Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| SF Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL SERVICES Filed as “JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Reed Family Foundation Lake Geneva, WI · Preselected only |
$1,403,000 8 grant lines |
GENERAL Filed as “JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same street 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Regenstein Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,010,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pepper Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$500,000 | OPERATING FUNDS Filed as “JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same street 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Foundation Cleveland, OH · Preselected only |
$300,000 | GENERAL Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same street 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$258,643 6 grant lines |
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation San Rafael, CA |
$250,000 | GENERAL DONATION Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust Chicago, IL |
$215,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bcmr Gledhill Foundation Golden Oak, FL · Preselected only |
$200,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hearst Foundation New York, NY |
$150,000 | Support operations Filed as “John G Shedd Aquarium” |
Same street 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mrb Foundation Lake Geneva, WI · Preselected only |
$123,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL Filed as “JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.73 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sirius Fund Chicago, IL |
$110,000 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Pfk Family Foundation Orland Park, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL |
$80,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same street 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Buettner Family Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · Preselected only |
$55,000 | GENERAL OPERATING Filed as “Shedd Aquarium” |
Same street 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The George L Shields Foundation Bethesda, MD · Preselected only |
$50,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES Filed as “THE SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same ZIP 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Knowles Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Chicago, IL |
$50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT Filed as “SHEDD AQUARIUM” |
Same address 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
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 Shedd Aquarium Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Shedd Aquarium Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $444K to them - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $9,205 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $46.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $545K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.42M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $6.63M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $701K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baxter International Foundation Deerfield, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $923K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
39 shared funders · 238 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
34 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL
34 shared funders · 73 funders in all - Paws Chicago Chicago, IL
21 shared funders · 133 funders in all - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
24 shared funders · 139 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
23 shared funders · 167 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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