Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc?
Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Onechicagofund ($1.3M), Builders Vision Foundation ($300K), Zell Family Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc between 2019–2025.
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| Metzner Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2025) to $1.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $176K.
What grants has Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sacks Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $32,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | general operating support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Kingsley H Murphy Family Foundation | General funding | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts | This is a Rehearsal | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Onechicagofund | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Sacks Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Helen V Brach Foundation | To support production and programming of the 2023 edition of the Biennial | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GPD Charitable Trust | Operations | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Rosslevee Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support operations and artist contributions for the upcoming fifth edition, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts | Chicago Architecture Biennial | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Bluhm Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Sacks Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | President's Discretionary Fund | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Mansueto Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | 2023 CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching Gift | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | In support of Chicago Architecture Biennial | $16,000 |
| 2023 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Sponsorship of Making a Garden of Strange Fruit by Samuel Levi Jones | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Susan & Robert Wislow | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Loewenberg Charitable Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc?
Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Onechicagofund ($1.3M), Builders Vision Foundation ($300K), Zell Family Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc's largest funder?
Onechicagofund is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Chicago Architecture Biennial Inc across 69 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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