Organization · EIN 36-6008929 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Lyric Opera of Chicago?
110 private foundations reported paying Lyric Opera of Chicago $7.43M on returns for tax year 2023.
110 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 110
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy a Lauter & Alfred L McDougal Charitable Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$1,282,287 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J Christopher and Anne N Reyes Foundation West Palm Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$548,979 2 grant lines |
BREAKING NEW GROUND | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edlis - Neeson Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$500,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Butler Family Foundation Dubuque, IA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | EXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$450,000 | MAGNIFICENT ART FORM CONTINUATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$350,000 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF & CHAMPION Filed as “LYRIC OPERA” |
Same address 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Chicago, IL |
$350,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$257,875 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lakonishok Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$250,708 | ARTS | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gramma Fisher Foundation Easton, MD · Preselected only |
$200,000 | SUSTAINING GRANT Filed as “LYRIC OPERA HOUSE OF CHICAGO” |
Same street 0.91 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL |
$165,000 3 grant lines |
Programming support +2 more Filed as “Lyric Opera” |
Same address 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Chicago, IL |
$150,000 | SUPPORT A PAID INTERNSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Deerfield, IL · Preselected only |
$150,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Julian Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$140,500 | GENERAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Knowles Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | STUDENT AND FAMILY PERFORMANCES FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | PUBLIC CHARITY | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust Uad Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$84,002 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$80,000 2 grant lines |
Arts Access and Learning +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Mazza Foundation Chicago, IL |
$75,000 | LEARNING & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Filed as “LYRIC OPERA” |
Same address 0.84 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
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 Lyric Opera of Chicago
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Lyric Opera 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.
- Gavlin Family Foundation Evanston, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $7,300 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Buchanan Family Foundation Lake Forest, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $145K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $54K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Allyn Foundation Naperville, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $35K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Glencoe, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $556K to them - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $8,814 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Jocarno Fund Oak Park, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $13K to them - Norwottock Charitable Trust Chicago, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $24.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
56 shared funders · 139 funders in all - The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
48 shared funders · 238 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
33 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL
29 shared funders · 55 funders in all - The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL
30 shared funders · 77 funders in all - Merit School of Music Chicago, IL
25 shared funders · 62 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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