Chicago Humanities Festival
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.9M
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 Franke Family Charitable Foundation ($850K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($671K), Sinha Kikeri Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Chicago Humanities Festival between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $662K (2021) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $828K.
What grants has Chicago Humanities Festival received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Franke Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $600,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $44,001 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $38,750 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $35,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,500 |
| 2025 | Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support for community organization | $12,000 |
| 2025 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Robert G Weiss Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Thomas W Dower Foundation | TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Baskin Family Foundation | ARTS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Kellcie Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $250 |
| 2025 | Norwottock Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $250 |
| 2025 | The Kraus Family Foundation Co Emanuel V Dinatale | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $125 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $108,185 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to provide general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Franke Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | 2025 Panafrica Days program sponsorship support | $55,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ITS GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS AND SPONSORSHIP | $39,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $33,450 |
| 2024 | Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome H Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,200 |
| 2024 | Eleven Eleven Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
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 Franke Family Charitable Foundation ($850K), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($671K), Sinha Kikeri Foundation ($315K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Chicago Humanities Festival between 2020–2025.
Who is Chicago Humanities Festival's largest funder?
Franke Family Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Humanities Festival, with $850K across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Humanities Festival received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.9M 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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