Columbia College Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.7M
Foundation funders
68
Grants recorded
138
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Columbia College Chicago?
Columbia College Chicago is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Travis Foundation ($1.6M), Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation ($540K), Charles & Lucille King Family ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Columbia College Chicago between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Columbia College Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $33,203 |
| 2025 | Garatoni-smith Scholarship Corporation | GIFT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Travis Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Chauncey and Marion D Mccormick | EDUCATIONAL | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $72,700 |
| 2024 | Krehbiel Family Foundation | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Kiphart Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $49,877 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | EDUCATION | $35,500 |
| 2024 | Driehaus Design Initiative | To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | 2024-2025 MoCP exhibition and program support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Cfda Foundation Inc | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Westridge Foundation | Museum of Contemporary Photography | $20,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | TO SUPPORT STUDENT MENTORING, AN EXHIBITION, AND A CONVERSATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS WENDY EWALD (1992) AND SUSAN MEISELAS (1992) ALONGSIDE RESEARCHER AND CO-AUTHOR LAURA WEXLER | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Ohio Foundation of | SCHOLARSHIPS | $15,200 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $13,500 |
| 2024 | Kohler Foundation Inc | INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Folds of Honor Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2024 | American Theatre Wing Inc | UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kpmg Us Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Gateway Community Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Educ | 7500 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Continuing the Good Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Krehbiel Family Foundation | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Culver's Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR RECIPIENT(S) PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Sudbury Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 138 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Columbia College Chicago?
Columbia College Chicago is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Travis Foundation ($1.6M), Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation ($540K), Charles & Lucille King Family ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Columbia College Chicago between 2020–2025.
Who is Columbia College Chicago's largest funder?
Travis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Columbia College Chicago, with $1.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Columbia College Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Columbia College Chicago across 138 grants from 68 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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