Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
13
Grants recorded
20
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago?
Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Robert and Penelope Steiner Family ($1.0M), NCRC Community Development Fund Inc ($55K), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert and Penelope Steiner Family | $1,025,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | $55,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maple Hill Road Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Academy Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Walter Family Foundation Inc | $16,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Metzner Family Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Glickman Family Foundation | $1,200 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jane and Michael Strauss Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $5 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $525K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $525K.
What grants has Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert and Penelope Steiner Family | GENERAL FUND | $475,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Penelope Steiner Family | GENERAL FUND | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Maple Hill Road Foundation | Annual film festival | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Walter Family Foundation Inc | ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT CINEMA | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Metzner Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Robert and Penelope Steiner Family | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Robert and Penelope Steiner Family | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Walter Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Metzner Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Jane and Michael Strauss Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2021 | Glickman Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,200 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | FILMWATCH/COVID | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $15,000 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2020 | Walter Family Foundation Inc | TO FOSTER BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIVERSE CULTURES THROUGH THE ART OF FILM AND THE MOVING IMAGE. WE SERVE CHICAGO'S DIVERSE CITIZENRY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS CINEMA | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Synchrony Foundation | EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM | $5 |
| 2019 | Academy Foundation | FILMWATCH GRANTS | $15,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago?
Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Robert and Penelope Steiner Family ($1.0M), NCRC Community Development Fund Inc ($55K), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago's largest funder?
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family is the largest recorded funder of Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago, with $1.0M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago across 20 grants from 13 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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