Organization · EIN 36-7148236 · Chicago, IL · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Chicago Humanities Festival?
31 private foundations reported paying Chicago Humanities Festival $571,580 on returns for tax year 2023.
31 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 31
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinha Kikeri Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$130,710 2 grant lines |
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Terra Foundation for American Art Chicago, IL |
$100,000 | ART EDUCATION | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Franke Family Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$50,000 | in support of general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Paul Bechtner Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | CULTURAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | to support audience Engagement at the Epiphany Center Spring 2023 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 Charitable Trust Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jerome H Stone Family Foundation Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$18,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker Charitable Distribution Fund Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | SUPPORT HUMANITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$7,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kellcie Fund Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Canning Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$4,000 2 grant lines |
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Barr Fund Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thomas W Dower Foundation Kenilworth, IL · Preselected only |
$3,000 | TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation Tucson, AZ · Preselected only |
$3,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF CHARITY | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| Roth Family Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
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 Chicago Humanities Festival
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Chicago Humanities Festival, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 22 of the 25 closest peers · $1.97M to them - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $5.13M to them - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $1.98M to them - Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $7.66M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $8,055 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $293K to them - Janis Morris Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $27K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $739K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
13 shared funders · 139 funders in all - Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 110 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
10 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Northwestern University Evanston, IL
14 shared funders · 398 funders in all - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL
9 shared funders · 61 funders in all - Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL
8 shared funders · 54 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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