Chicago Public Media Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-3687394

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$18.3M

Foundation funders

109

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Chicago Public Media Inc?

Chicago Public Media Inc is funded by 109 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($9.8M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.3M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$9,778,26232023–2025
John S and James L Knight Foundation$1,000,00012023
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$650,00012024
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$600,00032023–2025
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism$500,00012024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$500,00012024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$450,00042023–2024
The Manaaki Foundation$404,04532023–2025
Oak Park-River Forest$375,00032023–2025
The Joyce Foundation$300,00012024
Builders Vision Foundation$300,00022023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$292,51042023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$242,01022023–2024
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation$200,00032023–2025
Walder Foundation$175,00032023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$156,65022023–2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$154,00052023–2025
Conant Family Foundation$150,00032023–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$127,50022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$119,89722023–2024
Circle of Service Foundation$107,66642023–2024
The Simon Family Foundation$105,00022023–2024
Tinberg Foundation$102,50032023–2025
Bayer Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Kellcie Fund$100,00022023–2024
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Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$85,00032023–2025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$81,10022023–2025
Field Foundation of Illinois$80,00032023–2025
Open Campus Media Inc$75,00012023
The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation$70,00022023–2024
JTB Family Foundation$62,50012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$61,09332023–2025
Dr Scholl Foundation$60,00022023–2024
Forefront$50,00012024
The Spencer Foundation$50,00012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$35,05032023–2025
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation$35,00022023–2025
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust$35,00032023–2025
Kaufman Family Foundation$30,00012025
Rosenberg Family Foundation$26,83012025
Ross Family Foundation$25,00012025
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$25,00012024
Frank Family Foundation$25,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$20,50012024
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$20,00022024–2025
Walter Family Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
The Pritzker Pucker Family$20,00022023–2024
Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family$20,00022023
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$18,75012026
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$16,87632023–2025
Osprey Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Cretors Family Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Local Media Foundation$15,00012023
Rubens Family Foundation$12,50032023–2025
Alexander Charitable Foundationinc$12,00032023–2025
Ceres Foundation$11,00032023–2025
Hanson Family Foundation$11,00022023–2024
JKP Family Foundation$10,00012024
Bayless Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Wicklow Foundation$10,00012023
Hurley Family Foundation$10,00012023
McCabe Family Foundation$7,50022023–2024
The Leonard and Joan Foundation$7,25032023–2025
Kirkpatrick Family Charitable Foundation$6,00012025
Weatherlow Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Sylvia & Robert Scher Charitable$5,50032023–2025
Gochnauer Family Foundation$5,17512025
The Orlebeke Foundation$5,00012023
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation$5,00012023
Retirement Research Foundation$4,08032023–2024
Aptargroup Charitable Foundation$4,00032023–2025
Generations of Giving Foundation Inc$4,00022023–2024
John T and Suzanne S Jacobus$3,00012025
Ferguson Young Foundation$3,00012025
Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation$3,00022024–2025
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Peter and Carol Goldman Family$2,50012025
Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation$2,50012025
The Berghorst Foundation Inc$2,50012025
The Sidley Austin Foundation$2,50012024
Steelberg Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Revada Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Irving Harris Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$1,53122023–2024
The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family$1,00012025
The Taylor Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
The Jessica Fund$1,00012025
Williams Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$1,00022024–2025
Solot and Karp Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Koch Family Foundation$1,00012024
Jarvis Foundation$1,00012023
Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation$50012024
Baird Foundation Inc$49522024–2025
Usg Foundation Inc$43022024–2025
The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund$36012024
Amica Companies Foundation$31512024
Verizon Foundation$30112024
Edward Jones Foundation$30012024
Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family$20012024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$15622024
Assurant Foundation$14012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$7012024
The O-I Charities Foundation$7022024
Texas Instruments Foundation$6012024
Analog Devices Foundation$5112025
Wabtec Foundation$3012024
American Express Foundation$2812024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M64 grants202386 grants202449 grants20251 grants2026

What grants has Chicago Public Media Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$18,750
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$2,363,929
2025Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$200,000
2025The Manaaki FoundationSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$129,045
2025Oak Park-River ForestTO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES$125,000
2025JTB Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$62,500
2025Conant Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR THE WBEZ ENTERPRISE NEWS DESKS$50,000
2025Abe and Ida Cooper FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Tinberg FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$31,100
2025Kaufman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$29,068
2025Rosenberg Family FoundationSUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$26,830
2025Field Foundation of IllinoisPROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM$25,000
2025Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
2025Donna Van Eekeren FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
2025Ross Family FoundationCIVOC$25,000
2025The Christopher L & M Susan GustGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$11,100
2025John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$10,000
2025Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$9,191
2025Alexander Charitable FoundationincSAME$7,000
2025Kirkpatrick Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Gochnauer Family FoundationGENERAL$5,175
2025Field Foundation of IllinoisPROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM$5,000
2025Rubens Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025Ceres FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025John T and Suzanne S JacobusGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2025Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR WBEZ$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Public Media Inc?

Chicago Public Media Inc is funded by 109 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($9.8M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.3M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2023–2026.

Who is Chicago Public Media Inc's largest funder?

The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Public Media Inc, with $9.8M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Chicago Public Media Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.3M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc across 200 grants from 109 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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