Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$23.2M
Foundation funders
141
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
Chicago Symphony Orchestra is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by Zell Family Foundation ($9.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.4M), Julian Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Chicago Symphony Orchestra between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.8M (2025) to $19.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 106 grants totaling $3.8M.
What grants has Chicago Symphony Orchestra received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julian Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $935,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $411,602 |
| 2025 | Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $295,865 |
| 2025 | The Dupage Community Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE | $253,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $233,830 |
| 2025 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2025 | John H Hart Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $95,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $70,250 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $65,000 |
| 2025 | The John D & Leslie Henner Burns | MUSIC APPRECIATION | $61,000 |
| 2025 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CSO-CONNECT CPS PARTNERSHIPS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | TO INCREASE PROGRAMMING FOR THE NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE'S CENTENNIAL SEASON | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Regenstein Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sage Foundation | General, charitable, educational | $50,000 |
| 2025 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Darling Family Foundation Inc | General operating activities | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $33,020 |
| 2025 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Zollie & Elaine Frank Fund | GENERAL FUNDRAISING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Sage Foundation | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Bill and Orli Staley Foundation | SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN APPRECIATION OF BOARD CHAIR MARY LOUISE GORNO | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation | DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Donna L Kendall Foundation | ONGOING SUPPORT FOR SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Mason Foundation Inc | ANNUAL FUND | $23,000 |
| 2025 | The Howard and Sarah D Solomon | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
Chicago Symphony Orchestra is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by Zell Family Foundation ($9.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.4M), Julian Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Chicago Symphony Orchestra between 2024–2025.
Who is Chicago Symphony Orchestra's largest funder?
Zell Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with $9.6M across 2 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Symphony Orchestra received?
IRS 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Chicago Symphony Orchestra across 200 grants from 141 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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