Chicago Children's Theatre
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Children's Theatre?
Chicago Children's Theatre is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($1.4M), The Chicago Community Trust ($495K), Arctos Foundation ($295K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Chicago Children's Theatre between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $8,800 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $7,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $3,020 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $593K.
What grants has Chicago Children's Theatre received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $362,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $76,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $70,000 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Theater League Inc | " " | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Pepper Family Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation | Program Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Arctos Foundation | CHARITABLE | $145,000 |
| 2024 | Bayless Family Foundation | TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND CULINARY ARTS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $80,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $66,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $62,000 |
| 2024 | Seedlings Foundation | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $35,000 |
| 2024 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | League of Chicago Theatres Foundation | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Arctos Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $96,200 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for Red Kite Project, General Operating Support | $65,000 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Children's Theatre?
Chicago Children's Theatre is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($1.4M), The Chicago Community Trust ($495K), Arctos Foundation ($295K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Chicago Children's Theatre between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Children's Theatre's largest funder?
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Children's Theatre, with $1.4M across 10 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Children's Theatre received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Chicago Children's Theatre across 78 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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