Congo Square Theatre Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Congo Square Theatre Company?
Congo Square Theatre Company is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Joyce Foundation ($490K), The Chicago Community Trust ($467K), IFF ($425K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Congo Square Theatre Company between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $853K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
What grants has Congo Square Theatre Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | IFF | Cost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR THE CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES RESIDENCY ENRICHMENT (CORE) PROGRAM AND CONGO AFTER SCHOOL THEATRE (CAST) PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Awards Foundation Inc | HANSBERRY STATUE TOUR | $23,700 |
| 2024 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Seabury Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (CE+E) | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Theater League Inc | — | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National New Play Network Ltd | RWP GRANT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN HONOR OF ERICKA RATCLIFF | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for new or lapsed donors Challenge, General operations., To develop a strategic plan. | $220,000 |
| 2023 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Culture | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Culture | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR THE CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES RESIDENCY ENRICHMENT (CORE) PROGRAM AND CONGO AFTER SCHOOL THEATRE (CAST) PROGRAM | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $27,500 |
| 2023 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | CAPACITY - FUNDING TO INCREASE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPABILITIES OR EFFECTIVENESS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $20,000 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Congo Square Theatre Company?
Congo Square Theatre Company is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Joyce Foundation ($490K), The Chicago Community Trust ($467K), IFF ($425K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Congo Square Theatre Company between 2020–2025.
Who is Congo Square Theatre Company's largest funder?
The Joyce Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Congo Square Theatre Company, with $490K across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Congo Square Theatre Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Congo Square Theatre Company across 74 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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