Design Museum of Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$958K
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
46
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Design Museum of Chicago?
Design Museum of Chicago is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($216K), The Morningside Foundation ($200K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $958K in grants to Design Museum of Chicago between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | $216,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Morningside Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Truettner Family Foundation | $90,000 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | $88,750 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | $75,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Neisser Family Foundation | $67,500 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fulk Family Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Illinois Humanities Council Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sacks Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metzner Family Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | $3,350 | 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | $700 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Rothman Charitable Trust | $200 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fabricon Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $262K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $66K.
What grants has Design Museum of Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Neisser Family Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Sacks Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Metzner Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | general operating | $200 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | JEWISH COMMUNITY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Neisser Family Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Metzner Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | general operating | $250 |
| 2024 | Fabricon Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICES | $50 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support the Design Museum of Chicago's 2023 Sustainability Initiative | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Truettner Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for the 2023 Sukkah Design/CoGen Project | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support | $8,000 |
| 2023 | The Neisser Family Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Truettner Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Neisser Family Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Support of the 2022 Sukkah Design Project | $18,000 |
| 2022 | Illinois Humanities Council Inc | EJ 2021 Grant for grant cycle 20210 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Discretionary | $2,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Design Museum of Chicago?
Design Museum of Chicago is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($216K), The Morningside Foundation ($200K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $958K in grants to Design Museum of Chicago between 2019–2025.
Who is Design Museum of Chicago's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Design Museum of Chicago, with $216K across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Design Museum of Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $958K in grants to Design Museum of Chicago across 46 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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