Organization · EIN 36-2177139 · Chicago, IL · Education
Who funds University of Chicago?
356 private foundations reported paying University of Chicago $87.2M on returns for tax year 2023.
356 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 356
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$6,089,944 4 grant lines |
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INCUBATING A MARKET SHAPING HUB AND CONCEPTS COMPETITION AT UCHICAGO. +3 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Neubauer Family Foundation Philadelphia, PA · Preselected only |
$5,610,714 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$5,209,952 7 grant lines |
IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A GENETICALLY ENCODED PROTEIN-BASED QUBIT QUANTUM BIOSENSOR. +6 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$4,684,303 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AbbVie Foundation North Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$3,700,000 2 grant lines |
Shaping the Future of Cancer Research and Care +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$3,547,459 6 grant lines |
K-12 EDUCATION +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$3,200,000 3 grant lines |
General & Unrestricted +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Simons Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$2,557,230 19 grant lines |
THE ORIGIN OF CELLULAR LIFE +12 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,383,333 7 grant lines |
Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program +6 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation New York, NY |
$2,362,774 11 grant lines |
TO PILOT AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF EXPECTATIONS ABOUT INFLATION +10 more Filed as “THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,200,000 2 grant lines |
ZELL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SERIES +1 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$2,044,800 13 grant lines |
GENERAL OPERATING;PROGRAM +2 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kiphart Family Foundation Key Largo, FL · Preselected only |
$1,845,792 | GENERAL PURPOSE Filed as “THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO” |
Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Story Garschina Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$1,500,000 | CHARITABLE | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation Los Altos, CA · Preselected only |
$1,381,693 7 grant lines |
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKIPPER TECHNOLOGY +4 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation New York, NY |
$1,327,000 3 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM AMONG MEMBER INSTITUTIONS +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$1,250,000 | COMPELLING PREACHING INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gracias Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN ITS ENTIRETY. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation Palo Alto, CA |
$1,040,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS | Known alias 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 University of Chicago
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with University of Chicago, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $74.9K to them - The Renaissance Foundation Portland, OR
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $276K to them - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $54.6K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $12.3M to them - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $40.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $9.07M to them - William T Grant Foundation New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $3.45M to them - Smith Richardson Foundation Greensboro, NC
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $2.59M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
74 shared funders · 831 funders in all - Northwestern University Evanston, IL
81 shared funders · 398 funders in all - The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA
62 shared funders · 560 funders in all - Yale University New Haven, CT
67 shared funders · 550 funders in all - The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
45 shared funders · 238 funders in all - The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
60 shared funders · 568 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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