Invisible Institute

Chicago, IL ·EIN 47-3551981 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.4M received 40 funders 89 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Invisible Institute?

Invisible Institute is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Jonathan Logan Family Foundation ($1.6M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($708K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Invisible Institute between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$1,550,00052020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,503,04072020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$708,00042020–2024
Alphawood Foundation$625,00052021–2025
Reva and David Logan Foundation$625,00042020–2024
Field Foundation of Illinois$215,00062021–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$200,00012024
Square One Foundation$158,00032022–2024
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$110,00022020–2021
Northwestern University$76,68912021
The Annenberg Foundation$75,00012020
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$70,00052020–2024
Cloudera Foundation Inc$65,00012020
Morrison Family Foundation$50,00022020–2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$45,00012021
Ramp Foundation$40,00022022–2023
Integrity Media Nfp$32,50022023–2024
The Alan J Hirschfield Family$30,00022023–2024
Forefront$25,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,00012021
The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family$23,50042021–2024
Chicago Beyond Inc$21,00012021
Pro Publica Inc$15,89812024
The Experimental Station$14,07412020
Network for Good$12,85512020

Showing top 25 of 40 funders by total given.

What grants has Invisible Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$125,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$500,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$280,000
2024Jonathan Logan Family FoundationORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$242,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$200,000
2024Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$125,000
2024Reva and David Logan FoundationINVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIAM AND OPEN DATA PROJECTS$100,000
2024Square One FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$55,000
2024Field Foundation of IllinoisPROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM$50,000
2024Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
2024Integrity Media NfpGENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT$25,000
2024Pro Publica IncPARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE$15,898
2024The Alan J Hirschfield FamilyNOTE 1$15,000
2024The Local South FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Doug and Betsey Schwab and FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Fund for Investigative Journalism IncINVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM$7,500
2024Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart FoundationGENERAL USE$3,000
2024Sunshine Charitable FoundationGeneral Support Grant$2,500
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$50
2023Jonathan Logan Family FoundationORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT$508,000
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support, In support of increased news coverage and reporting of issues related to community safety and well-being, In support of The Invisible Institutes efforts to reframe the public discourse about fundamental issues of racial justice$150,000
2023Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES$125,000
2023Square One FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$60,000
2023Field Foundation of IllinoisGENERAL OPERATIONS$40,000
2023Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
2023Ramp FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2023The Alan J Hirschfield FamilyNOTE 1$15,000
2023The Doug and Betsey Schwab and FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2023Paul Bechtner FoundationHOLD PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE$10,000
2023Integrity Media NfpGENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT$7,500

Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Invisible Institute?

Invisible Institute is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Jonathan Logan Family Foundation ($1.6M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($1.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($708K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Invisible Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is Invisible Institute's largest funder?

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Invisible Institute, with $1.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Invisible Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Invisible Institute across 89 grants from 40 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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