Chicago Public Media Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$16.1M
Foundation funders
142
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Chicago Public Media Inc?
Chicago Public Media Inc is funded by 142 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($4.6M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($3.4M), Mansueto Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2026) to $9.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.
What grants has Chicago Public Media Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | PUBINT | $22,300 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $18,750 |
| 2026 | Moller Family Foundation | SAME AS ORGANIZATION 1 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $2,363,929 |
| 2025 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | RCSG | $1,907,828 |
| 2025 | Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $200,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $171,075 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Special Projects | $160,000 |
| 2025 | The Manaaki Foundation | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $129,045 |
| 2025 | Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES | $125,000 |
| 2025 | James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | JTB Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $62,500 |
| 2025 | Tinberg Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Conant Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR THE WBEZ ENTERPRISE NEWS DESKS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $31,180 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $31,100 |
| 2025 | Kaufman Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $29,068 |
| 2025 | Rosenberg Family Foundation | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $26,830 |
| 2025 | National Public Radio Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $26,145 |
| 2025 | The Cloud Family Private Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Donna Van Eekeren Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Cushing Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Ross Family Foundation | CIVOC | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Gruschow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
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 142 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($4.6M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($3.4M), Mansueto Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc between 2024–2026.
Who is Chicago Public Media Inc's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Public Media Inc, with $4.6M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Public Media Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.1M in grants to Chicago Public Media Inc across 200 grants from 142 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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