Organization · EIN 36-3203660 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities

Who funds Court Theatre Fund?

17 private foundations reported paying Court Theatre Fund $563,516 on returns for tax year 2023.

17 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers

Funders 17

FoundationPaidPurpose as filedMatchSource
The Joyce Foundation
Chicago, IL
$100,000 Culture Same street 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Walder Foundation
Wilmington, DE · Preselected only
$100,000 Establishing an Engagement Division Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Shubert Foundation
New York, NY
$90,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 05/2024
Polk Bros Foundation
Chicago, IL
$55,000 Arts Access and Learning Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 08/2024
Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947
Chicago, IL
$37,500 general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500 Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Frankel Julius N Foundation
Chicago, IL
$35,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT
Filed as “COURT THEATER”
Same address 0.69 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 10/2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation
Chicago, IL
$32,500
2 grant lines
FOR THE COURT THEATRE EDUCATION INITIATIVE +1 more Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 06/2024
The Poetry Foundation
Chicago, IL
$25,000 SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Vitale Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · Preselected only
$25,000 The Gospel at Colonus production sponsorship Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Kensington Square Foundation
Chicago, IL · Preselected only
$20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT
Filed as “COURT THEATRE”
Same address 0.76 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Fulk Family Foundation
Lincoln, NE · Preselected only
$15,000 The Court Theatre's Production of Antigone in 2024 Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 07/2024
Field Foundation of Illinois
Chicago, IL
$10,000 FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 04/2024
Harper Court Arts Council
Chicago, IL
$10,000 Support high school theatre program Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Irving Harris Foundation
Chicago, IL · Preselected only
$5,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Gff Foundation
Chicago, IL · Preselected only
$2,000 GENERAL ASSISTANCE
Filed as “COURT THEATRE”
Same address 0.76 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation
Chicago, IL · Preselected only
$1,500 SEE ABOVE
Filed as “COURT THEATER”
Same address 0.69 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · Preselected only
$16 GENERAL SUPPORT 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 Court Theatre Fund

These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Court Theatre Fund, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.

  1. Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
    Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $758K to them
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
    Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $2.36M to them
  3. Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
    Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $328K to them
  4. John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL
    Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $456K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  5. Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
    Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $327K to them
  6. Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL
    Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $5.05M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  7. Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL
    Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $5.7M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  8. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL
    Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $1.49M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only

Organizations with the most funders in common

  1. Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL
    10 shared funders · 54 funders in all
  2. Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
    7 shared funders · 139 funders in all
  3. Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL
    7 shared funders · 24 funders in all
  4. The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL
    7 shared funders · 77 funders in all
  5. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL
    7 shared funders · 23 funders in all
  6. Black Ensemble Theater Corporation Chicago, IL
    7 shared funders · 29 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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