ChiArts Foundation

Chicago, IL ·EIN 85-1586666 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$6.3M received 45 funders 104 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds ChiArts Foundation?

ChiArts Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Zell Family Foundation ($1.2M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to ChiArts Foundation between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$1,583,100142021–2024
Zell Family Foundation$1,245,00032021–2024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$1,025,00022021–2024
Caerus Foundation Inc$455,00062021–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$333,33342021–2024
Reva and David Logan Foundation$300,00042021–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$280,00042021–2024
The Negaunee Foundation$225,00032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$149,75042021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$110,00042021–2024
Frank Family Foundation$90,00042021–2024
Vivo Foundation$60,00012024
Dr Scholl Foundation$60,00032022–2024
The Poetry Foundation$50,00012022
The Julia Burke Foundation$50,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$50,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$30,26022022–2023
Pwc Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Irving Harris Foundation$18,50052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$15,00022022–2023
D'addario Foundation Inc$11,34132022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$11,00012024
The Roderick Group Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Find Your Light Foundation$10,00012023
The Bluhm Family Foundation$10,00022022–2023

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has ChiArts Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Zell Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$415,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncArts Access and Learning$250,000
2024Central Indiana Community Foundation IncGeneral operating support, marketing & communications, & event sponsorship$200,000
2024Reva and David Logan FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024Caerus Foundation Inc2023-24/2024-25: ChiArts Outreach, Summer, & Alumni Programming$87,500
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$83,333
2024The Negaunee FoundationUNRESTRICTED$75,000
2024Caerus Foundation Inc2023-24/2024-25: ChiArts Outreach, Summer, & Alumni Programming$75,000
2024Vivo FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$60,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$55,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$40,500
2024Frank Family FoundationGENERAL FUND RAISING$25,000
2024Pwc Foundation IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationArts and college preparatory education program$20,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$12,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$11,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,000
2024The Roderick Group Foundation IncGENERAL USE$10,000
2024D'addario Foundation IncTO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC$3,414
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncMatching$3,000
2024Molony FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2024The Joseph B Glossberg FoundationDONATION$3,000
2024Baskin Family FoundationEDUCATION$2,603
2024John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$2,500
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Sirius FundTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$600
2024The Joseph and Rose RontalGENERAL FUND$100
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncLegacy Grant$500,000
2023Zell Family FoundationCREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM$415,000

Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds ChiArts Foundation?

ChiArts Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Zell Family Foundation ($1.2M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to ChiArts Foundation between 2020–2024.

Who is ChiArts Foundation's largest funder?

Polk Bros Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of ChiArts Foundation, with $1.6M across 14 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has ChiArts Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to ChiArts Foundation across 104 grants from 45 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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