Organization · EIN 36-6154098 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Museum of Contemporary Art?
61 private foundations reported paying Museum of Contemporary Art $4.11M on returns for tax year 2023.
61 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 61
| 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 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation New York, NY |
$500,000 | TO SUPPORT LATINX AND CARIBBEAN ART INITIATIVES Filed as “MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - CHICAGO” |
Same address 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ford Foundation New York, NY |
$400,000 | CORE SUPPORT FOR A NEW POSITION, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT, AS PART OF THE LEADERSHIP IN ART MUSEUMS INITIATIVE Filed as “MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO” |
Same address 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sacks Family Foundation Highland Park, IL · Preselected only |
$179,571 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edlis - Neeson Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$136,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Jessica Fund Chicago, IL |
$125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$101,619 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION Filed as “MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO” |
Same address 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | To support general operations Filed as “Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)” |
Same address 0.79 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wagner Foundation Cambridge, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | COMMITMENT TO WOMEN ARTISTS INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$75,000 | in support of general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Eisen Family Foundation Winnetka, IL |
$75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jarvis Foundation Northbrook, IL · Preselected only |
$46,695 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION Filed as “MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO” |
Same address 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$37,500 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL |
$35,000 | FOR THE TEACHER INSTITUTE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Metzner Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$34,050 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION Filed as “MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY” |
Same address 0.65 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,650 3 grant lines |
Matching | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | 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 Museum of Contemporary Art
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Museum of Contemporary Art, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $398K to them - Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $1.61M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $704K to them - Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $482K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $11.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Lucille & Joseph Block Foundation Winnetka, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $28K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.51M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $15.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL
20 shared funders · 110 funders in all - The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
28 shared funders · 238 funders in all - Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL
26 shared funders · 222 funders in all - The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL
20 shared funders · 77 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
19 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
18 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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