Friends of the Chicago River
Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3559764 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Friends of the Chicago River?
Friends of the Chicago River is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($825K), Walder Foundation ($500K), The Knowles Foundation ($370K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Chicago River between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 52 funders by total given.
What grants has Friends of the Chicago River received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sieg Dunlap Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sirius Fund | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Knowles Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Mars Wrigley Foundation | Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River fund | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Carolyn Eleanore Damon Family Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $54,549 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Abra Prentice Foundation Inc | EARMARKED FOR THE CHICAGO RIVER ECO-WARRIORS (CREW) VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE THORN CREEK FOR WOOD THRUSH & WOODPECKER | $39,470 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to provide general operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Oberweiler Foundation | RIVER VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $17,500 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Environmental education along the Chicago river for K-12 students | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Schwemm Family Foundation | to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife | $7,960 |
| 2024 | The Siragusa Family Foundation | ADOPT-A-RIVER: RIVER VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (RSVP) | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Ed and Mary Schreck Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sieg Dunlap Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Helmsmanshipinc | NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,679 |
| 2024 | Irish Woods Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lakeshore Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Motorola Solutions Foundation | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Jack Ringer Family Foundation | Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization. | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Witz Family Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Sirius Fund | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jocarno Fund | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Usg Foundation Inc | Community & Civic | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 150 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Chicago River?
Friends of the Chicago River is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($825K), Walder Foundation ($500K), The Knowles Foundation ($370K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Chicago River between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of the Chicago River's largest funder?
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Chicago River, with $825K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Chicago River received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Friends of the Chicago River across 150 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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