Chicago Public Media Inc

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3687394 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$20.0M received 104 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Chicago Public Media Inc?

Chicago Public Media Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($9.8M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$9,779,48332022–2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$2,000,00022022–2023
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$1,500,00032022–2024
The Joyce Foundation$725,00022022–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$650,00012024
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$650,00032022–2024
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism$500,00012024
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$450,00042023–2024
The Manaaki Foundation$404,04532023–2025
Builders Vision Foundation$300,00022023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$292,51042023–2024
Oak Park-river Forest$250,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$242,01022023–2024
Walder Foundation$175,00032023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$156,65022023–2024
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation$150,00022023–2024
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
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$101,00032023–2024
Bayer Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Conant Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Kellcie Fund$100,00022023–2024
Open Campus Media Inc$75,00012023

Showing top 25 of 104 funders by total given.

What grants has Chicago Public Media Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Manaaki FoundationSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$129,045
2025Kirkpatrick Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$2,210,233
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRISONCAST! BROADCAST$650,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING;CAPITAL$500,000
2024The Lenfest Institute for Journalism(G) = $500,000$500,000
2024The Joyce FoundationJOURNALISM$300,000
2024Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$200,000
2024The Manaaki FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$150,000
2024Builders Vision Foundationto provide support for local radio stations$150,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$130,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$125,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$125,000
2024Oak Park-river ForestTO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES$125,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$113,415
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$95,910
2024Walder FoundationVocalo$62,500
2024The Simon Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$60,000
2024Tinberg FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024Bayer Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
2024Conant Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024ForefrontCAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Walder FoundationDeepening Understanding of Migration in Chicago through local reporting$50,000
2024Lloyd a Fry FoundationFOR THE WBEZ ENTERPRISE NEWS DESKS$50,000
2024The Kellcie FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$50,000
2024Abe and Ida Cooper FoundationUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$50,000
2024The Ellis Goodman Family FoundationCOMMUNITY$35,000
2024Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Chicago Public Media Inc?

Chicago Public Media Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($9.8M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($2.0M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2022–2025.

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 (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Chicago Public Media Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc across 200 grants from 104 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like Chicago Public Media Inc's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.