Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$847K
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras?
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Negaunee Foundation ($250K), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($140K), The Stare Fund ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $847K in grants to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2019) to $198K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $70K.
What grants has Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Stare Fund | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Schwartz Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Negaunee Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Stare Fund | Jazz Scholarship | $30,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS' ONGOING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Schwartz Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,940 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $65,000 |
| 2023 | The Negaunee Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Stare Fund | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, support for the Women in Music Gala (no tickets or tangible benefits) | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support | $5,180 |
| 2023 | The Mardi Gras Fund | General support | $4,000 |
| 2023 | Lavin Family Foundation | ARTS | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
| 2023 | D'Addario Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC | $294 |
| 2022 | The Negaunee Foundation | RESTRICTED USE | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support | $8,000 |
| 2022 | The Mardi Gras Fund | General support | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Barr Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras?
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Negaunee Foundation ($250K), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($140K), The Stare Fund ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $847K in grants to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras's largest funder?
The Negaunee Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, with $250K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras received?
IRS 990 filings record $847K in grants to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras across 57 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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