Chicago West Community Music Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
40
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago West Community Music Center?
Chicago West Community Music Center is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by IFF ($425K), Zell Family Foundation ($400K), NCRC Community Development Fund Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Chicago West Community Music Center between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | $425,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Zell Family Foundation | $400,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | $250,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $134,400 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| Alphawood Foundation | $85,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $35,000 | 7 | 2020 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | $19,400 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| HF Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virgil Abloh Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Universal Music All Together Now | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Oak Park Area Arts Council | $7,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation | $4,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mardi Gras Fund | $4,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $468K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
What grants has Chicago West Community Music Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $8,000 |
| 2025 | The Mardi Gras Fund | GENERAL PURPOSE | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Zell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | IFF | Cost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $23,900 |
| 2024 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | HF Foundation Inc | Charitable donation 501(c)(3) organization | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Virgil Abloh Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES | $9,150 |
| 2024 | Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $4,500 |
| 2024 | Synchrony Foundation | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc | SEE ABOVE | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $500 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Zell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Support for Reimagining the Blues?Sounds for All Ages / CoGen Project | $22,000 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust | WESTSIDE LAPTOP ORCHESTRA - | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,250 |
| 2023 | Universal Music All Together Now | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Synchrony Foundation | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | $3,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | To support the project proposed for the 2022 Innovation 80 grant | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Oak Park Area Arts Council | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,000 |
| 2022 | Synchrony Foundation | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | $3,000 |
| 2021 | IFF | Working Capital as part of the CCT program grant | $350,000 |
| 2021 | Zell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 40 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago West Community Music Center?
Chicago West Community Music Center is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by IFF ($425K), Zell Family Foundation ($400K), NCRC Community Development Fund Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Chicago West Community Music Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago West Community Music Center's largest funder?
IFF is the largest recorded funder of Chicago West Community Music Center, with $425K across 2 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago West Community Music Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Chicago West Community Music Center across 40 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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