Chicago Public Library Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$7.0M
Foundation funders
87
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Chicago Public Library Foundation?
Chicago Public Library Foundation is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($794K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($287K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Public Library Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $714K (2021) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $809K.
What grants has Chicago Public Library Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $261,795 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $181,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Special Projects | $80,000 |
| 2025 | James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Susan & Robert Wislow | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $48,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $38,000 |
| 2025 | Carolyn Eleanore Damon Fam Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,943 |
| 2025 | Jarvis Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Union Pacific Foundation | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $8,705 |
| 2025 | Jerold a & Ruth L Hecktman Family | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO CHARITABLE ORG | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN APPRECIATION OF THE OFFICERS, BOARD, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | John D and Alexandra Nichols Family | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Draper and Kramer Foundation | GENERAL | $1,505 |
| 2025 | The Mary Curtis Horowitz Foundation | EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Gavlin Family Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $775 |
| 2025 | Metzner Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $500 |
| 2025 | Hill Foundation for Families Living with | general charitable | $500 |
| 2025 | Burt Family Foundation | SEE ABOVE | $500 |
| 2025 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | general operating support | $200 |
| 2025 | Irving and Adele Rosenberg Foundati | EDUCATION | $50 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT COLLECTION PROCESSING, DIGITIZATION, AND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE VIVIAN G. HARSH RESEARCH COLLECTION AND OTHER BLACK HISTORY-RELATED HOLDINGS AT THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $134,500 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $110,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Public Library Foundation?
Chicago Public Library Foundation is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($794K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($287K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Public Library Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Chicago Public Library Foundation's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Public Library Foundation, with $2.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Public Library Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Chicago Public Library Foundation across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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