Organization · EIN 36-3847280 · Glencoe, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Writers Theatre?
45 private foundations reported paying Writers Theatre $912,234 on returns for tax year 2023.
45 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 45
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Glencoe, IL · Preselected only |
$210,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Glencoe, IL |
$100,000 | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation Glencoe, IL · Preselected only |
$85,000 | ARTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Shubert Foundation New York, NY |
$80,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Simon Family Foundation Highland Park, IL |
$40,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$35,000 2 grant lines |
Arts Access and Learning +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Tinberg Foundation Winnetka, IL |
$35,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Craig J Umans Family Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL GRANT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL |
$25,000 | Arts-integrated student programs | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edwardson Family Foundation Boca Grande, FL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Make It Better Foundation Wilmette, IL |
$25,000 | General Support Filed as “writers theater” |
Same ZIP 0.91 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Litowitz Family Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | General Administrative | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$20,000 | PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J S Frank Foundation Deerfield, IL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL FUND RAISING Filed as “WRITERS THEATER” |
Same ZIP 0.91 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kensington Square Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$12,500 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY Filed as “WRITERS THEATER” |
Same address 0.91 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Modestus Bauer Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Susan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Seabury Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | WT EDUCATION | 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 Writers Theatre
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Writers Theatre, 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 19 of the 25 closest peers · $728K to them - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $1.45M to them - The Irving Harris Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $149K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $1.03M to them - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $52.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $22.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $537K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $8,405 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
22 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
22 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL
17 shared funders · 222 funders in all - Chicago Public Media Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 79 funders in all - Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL
11 shared funders · 54 funders in all - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
11 shared funders · 139 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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