Kuumba Lynx
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
45
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kuumba Lynx?
Kuumba Lynx is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Reva and David Logan Foundation ($439K), The Chicago Community Trust ($364K), Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc ($129K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Kuumba Lynx between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | $438,614 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $364,350 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | $129,355 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $125,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | $125,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Poetry Foundation | $110,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Albert Pick Jr Fund | $110,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Prince Foundation | $80,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $75,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| IFF | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation | $25,900 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $21,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illinois Humanities Council Inc | $11,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Wilhelm Family Foundation Co Cascade Wilhelm | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Arts Alliance | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Fund Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2019) to $445K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $133K.
What grants has Kuumba Lynx received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | IFF | Costs for acquiring equipment and/or facilites rehab costs as part of the grant | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | MOVEMENT AND JUSTICE GALLERY AND RE | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Bright Promises Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Grand Victoria Foundation | Project Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice initiative | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Wilhelm Family Foundation Co Cascade Wilhelm | SUPPORT FOR PLACE, SPACE,WERKZ DANCE AND MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support, General Operating Support - one-time contribution per emergency funding appeal, To support ISSA VIBE, a space that combines the healing of various health practices with artistic creation and expression., In support of Kuumba Lynx's back-office capacity to manage their programing expansion. | $95,000 |
| 2023 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | EQUITY IN VERSE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $21,000 |
| 2023 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice Initiative | $20,000 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Builders Vision Foundation | To provide support for 2022 operations. | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Prince Foundation | general operating support | $45,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | In support of the Issa Vibe Healing Arts Center in Uptown. | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT | $29,355 |
| 2022 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Cultural Institutions | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Poetry Foundation | RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT - KUUMBA LYNX | $15,000 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | TO SUPPORT THE HEALING ARTS CENTER, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR AGING ADULTS | $180,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 45 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kuumba Lynx?
Kuumba Lynx is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Reva and David Logan Foundation ($439K), The Chicago Community Trust ($364K), Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc ($129K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Kuumba Lynx between 2019–2025.
Who is Kuumba Lynx's largest funder?
Reva and David Logan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kuumba Lynx, with $439K across 6 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Kuumba Lynx received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Kuumba Lynx across 45 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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