Gigis Playhouse Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
96
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Gigis Playhouse Inc?
Gigis Playhouse Inc is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Rice Foundation ($750K), Amina Grace Memorial Fund ($579K), The Knowles Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Gigis Playhouse Inc between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $624K (2023) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $755K.
What grants has Gigis Playhouse Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amina Grace Memorial Fund | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE AMINA GRACE SPEECH AND LAGUAGE PROGRAM AT GIGI'S. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A 1 ON 1 LICENSED SLP TO WORK. | $176,000 |
| 2025 | Blazer Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $104,890 |
| 2025 | The Knowles Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Westlake Health Foundation | GIGIFIT FITNESS PILOT TO DELAY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Caruso Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,500 |
| 2025 | Full Circle Foundation | Program for those with Down Syndrome | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Oberweiler Foundation | MATH & LITERACY PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Levitetz Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Gies Foundation | GiGi's Playhouse offers therapeutic, educational and research-driven programs to individuals of all ages with Down syndrome. We make a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the consistent delivery of educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, using a replicable playhouse model. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Stack Family Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Omron Foundation Inc | General support | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation | PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOX VALLEY AREA INCLUDING DUNDEE, CARPENTERSVILLE, AND ELGIN AREAS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Knier Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF DAILY ACTIVITIES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Turano Foundation | CHARITY | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Chicago Board of Trade Foundation | GENERAL | $7,250 |
| 2025 | Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Herman & Katherine Peters | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | GRANT FOR YOUTH SPORTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Kotel Foundation | CHARITABLE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Woravka Family Foundation for Children | AMOUNT USED TO CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD VIEWS DOWN SYNDROME AND TO SEND A GLOBAL MESSAGE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR ALL. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Philip Hohnstein Family Foundation | DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation XXXXX2008 | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Special People in Need | GENERAL | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc | General support | $3,157 |
| 2025 | Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Hainer Foundation | TO CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD VIEWS DOWN SYNDROME AND TO SEND A GLOBAL MESSAGE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR ALL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Mcmahon Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Jordan Fund | TO PROMOTE GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORG | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth Family Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Gigis Playhouse Inc?
Gigis Playhouse Inc is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Rice Foundation ($750K), Amina Grace Memorial Fund ($579K), The Knowles Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Gigis Playhouse Inc between 2022–2025.
Who is Gigis Playhouse Inc's largest funder?
Rice Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Gigis Playhouse Inc, with $750K across 2 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Gigis Playhouse Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Gigis Playhouse Inc across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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