Organization · EIN 36-3559764 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Friends of the Chicago River?
28 private foundations reported paying Friends of the Chicago River $510,845 on returns for tax year 2023.
28 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 28
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Knowles Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$75,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Mars Wrigley Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$70,000 | Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carolyn Eleanore Damon Family Fdn Pennington, NJ · Preselected only |
$60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Chicago, IL |
$50,075 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Abra Prentice Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | EARMARKED FOR THE CHICAGO RIVER ECO-WARRIORS (CREW) VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hunter Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL |
$10,000 | Chicago River education programs | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Siragusa Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$7,500 | ADOPT-A-RIVER: RIVER VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (RSVP) | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation Highland Park, IL · Preselected only |
$5,163 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Morgan Family Foundation Yellow Springs, OH |
$5,000 | (YAPPER) GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sieg Dunlap Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jocarno Fund Oak Park, IL |
$2,500 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lakeshore Foundation Hinsdale, IL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | — | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Executive Construction Foundation Hillside, IL · Preselected only |
$2,065 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Tarko Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jack Ringer Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,500 | Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization. | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Stone Barrett Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 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 Friends of the Chicago River
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Friends of the Chicago River, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $1.06M to them - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $1.07M to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $2.82M to them - Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $481K to them - Sargent Family Foundation Winnetka, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $235K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Buchanan Family Foundation Lake Forest, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $175K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Irving Harris Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $94.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.09M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
11 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
14 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL
10 shared funders · 110 funders in all - Merit School of Music Chicago, IL
8 shared funders · 62 funders in all - Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL
8 shared funders · 73 funders in all - Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL
11 shared funders · 94 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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