Organization · EIN 36-3687394 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Chicago Public Media?
79 private foundations reported paying Chicago Public Media $2.86M on returns for tax year 2023.
79 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 79
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE POST-ACQUISITION TRANSITION OF THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES INTO CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT CHICAGO MEDIA AND LEARN… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL |
$300,000 | Journalism | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Glencoe, IL |
$200,000 | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$162,510 3 grant lines |
in support of the Vocalo/WBEZ Community Engagement Exchange +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$150,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Manaaki Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$150,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Susan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$120,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED Filed as “CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA WBEZ” |
Same address 0.76 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Glencoe, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walder Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$62,500 | Vocalo | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL |
$51,366 2 grant lines |
COMMUNITY SERVICES +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL |
$51,000 2 grant lines |
FOR THE WBEZ ENTERPRISE NEWS DESKS +1 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Kellcie Fund Chicago, IL |
$50,000 | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bayer Family Foundation Bridgeview, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Simon Family Foundation Highland Park, IL |
$45,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Glencoe, IL · Preselected only |
$35,000 | COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL |
$30,000 | Objective and fact-based journalism program | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING 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 Chicago Public Media
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Chicago Public Media, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $5.69M to them - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $1.5M to them - Baxter International Foundation Deerfield, IL
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $931K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $1.65M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $555K to them - Modestus Bauer Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $203K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $7.77M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Allstate Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.46M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
35 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Window to the World Communications Chicago, IL
23 shared funders · 54 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
21 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
19 shared funders · 139 funders in all - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC
23 shared funders · 614 funders in all - Northwestern University Evanston, IL
28 shared funders · 398 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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