Chicago Humanities Festival

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-7148236

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$4.5M

Foundation funders

82

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Chicago Humanities Festival?

Chicago Humanities Festival is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Robert R Mccormick Foundation ($671K), Franke Family Charitable Foundation ($500K), Sinha Kikeri Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Chicago Humanities Festival between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$670,50052020–2024
Franke Family Charitable Foundation$500,00082020–2024
Sinha Kikeri Foundation$315,41942020–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$272,50062020–2024
Terra Foundation for American Art$256,00072020–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$225,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$193,93552020–2024
Dolores Kohl Education Foundation$166,87342020–2023
PERT Foundation$150,00032020–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$150,00012021
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$150,00012020
The Chicago Community Trust$127,45052020–2024
Raymond F and Judith K Mccaskey 2003$125,00052020–2024
Ruttenberg Arts Foundation$125,00012022
Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc$110,00012023
Paul Bechtner Foundation$105,00022022–2023
Jerome H Stone Family Foundation$84,20052020–2024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$67,00022021–2024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$48,25052020–2024
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund$42,00052020–2024
Eleven Eleven Foundation$37,00022022–2024
John R Halligan Charitable Fund$35,00052020–2024
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan$35,00022022–2023
United Way Miami Inc$31,50012025
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$30,00022020–2021
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The Canning Foundation$27,00052020–2024
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003$25,00052020–2024
The Irving Harris Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Richard and Mary L Gray Foundation$25,00012020
Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation$24,00012022
Northwestern University$24,00022020–2021
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$20,00012020
The Berghorst Foundation Inc$14,00062021–2024
Engle Family Foundation$12,00022020–2021
Baskin Family Foundation$11,10022021–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$11,00012021
Thomas W Dower Foundation$10,50052021–2025
Anixter and Silva Family Foundation$10,50022021–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$10,00022022–2024
Pillars Fund$10,00012022
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois$10,00022020–2022
Smith and Reilly Family Foundation$10,00012021
National Book Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Alice L Walton Foundation$10,00012020
Jordan and Jean Nerenberg$9,00032021–2024
Roth Family Foundation Inc$9,00032021–2024
The Barr Fund$9,00032021–2023
Mary Apple Boyer Family Foundation$8,50022021
Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation$7,50032022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,00012023
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation$6,00012022
Harold and Jean Grossman Family$6,00022021–2022
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$6,00012021
The Kellcie Fund$5,50022023–2024
Robert G Weiss Family Foundation$5,45032022–2024
The Pritzker Pucker Family$5,00012024
Stearns Charitable Trust$5,00012020
Susan and Stephen Baird Family$3,00012021
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$2,50012022
Norwottock Charitable Trust$2,25042021–2024
The Lehman-stamm Family Fund$1,00012023
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation$1,00012023
The Macdougal Family Foundation$1,00022022–2023
Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation$1,00012022
David B Rothschild Mem Foundation$1,00022021
Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust$87522021–2023
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$62512024
Herbst Family Foundation$55022023
The Kraus Family Foundation$54042021–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$50022021–2023
Gavlin Family Foundation$50012021
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation$50012021
The Allstate Foundation$35012022
The Atkins Family Foundation$27022022–2023
Richman - Zalkind Family Foundation$27022021–2022
David and Linda Moscow Foundation$25012022
Oettinger Foundation$25012022
Tim and Maureen Hunter Charitable Foundation$25012021
Joan F and Michael F Moriarty Foundation$12512022
Arkes Family Foundation$12512021
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family$5012021
The Edward and Lucy Minor Family$5012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$318K$636K$954K$1M29 grants202050 grants202148 grants202240 grants202331 grants20242 grants2025

What grants has Chicago Humanities Festival received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$31,500
2025Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$108,185
2024Franke Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Terra Foundation for American ArtART EDUCATION$100,000
2024Builders Vision Foundationto provide general operating support$100,000
2024Franke Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc2025 Panafrica Days program sponsorship support$55,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF ITS GENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Robert R Mccormick FoundationMATCHING GIFTS AND SPONSORSHIP$39,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$33,450
2024Raymond F and Judith K Mccaskey 2003GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Jerome H Stone Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$17,200
2024Tawani Charitable Distribution FundGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
2024Eleven Eleven FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$12,000
2024Jewish Federation of MetropolitanGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$8,450
2024John R Halligan Charitable FundUNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY$8,000
2024Anixter and Silva Family FoundationGENERAL$7,500
2024The Pritzker Pucker FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003GENERAL$5,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024The Canning FoundationTO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Robert G Weiss Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$3,000
2024Jordan and Jean NerenbergUNRESTRICTED USE OF CHARITY$3,000
2024Roth Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$3,000
2024Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3,000
2024The Berghorst Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2024The Berghorst Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$625

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Humanities Festival?

Chicago Humanities Festival is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Robert R Mccormick Foundation ($671K), Franke Family Charitable Foundation ($500K), Sinha Kikeri Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Chicago Humanities Festival between 2020–2025.

Who is Chicago Humanities Festival's largest funder?

Robert R Mccormick Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Humanities Festival, with $671K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Chicago Humanities Festival received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Chicago Humanities Festival across 200 grants from 82 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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