Lookingglass Theatre Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lookingglass Theatre Company?
Lookingglass Theatre Company is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($732K), The Chicago Community Trust ($312K), Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation ($290K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Lookingglass Theatre Company between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Service Club of Chicago | $7,661 | 1 | 2020 |
| 3ARTS Inc | $6,183 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Longshadow Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Bill Bass Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rahm Emanuel & Amy Rule Charitable Trust | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Leonard and Joan Foundation | $1,050 | 1 | 2020 |
| Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $720 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| Jane and Michael Strauss Family | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrews Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $33 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2019) to $912K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $243K.
What grants has Lookingglass Theatre Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $115,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $37,500 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $17,722 |
| 2025 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $17,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN HONOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMEY LUNDBLAD | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Map Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947 | general operating support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | ARTS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $27,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $22,500 |
| 2024 | John R Halligan Charitable Fund | UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | $17,500 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,104 |
| 2024 | Walter Family Foundation Inc | THROUGH THEATRE, WHICH INVITES, EVEN DEMANDS, INTERACTION WITH ITS AUDIENCE, OUR GOAL IS TO FIRE THE IMAGINATION WITH LOVE, TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN CAPACITY TO TASTE AND SMELL, WEEP AND LAUGH, CREATE AND DESTROY, AND WAKE UP WHERE WE FIRST FELL-CHANGED, CHARGED AND EMPOWERED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Siragusa Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bayless Family Foundation | TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND CULINARY ARTS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 3ARTS Inc | SUPPORTING GRANT | $6,183 |
| 2024 | The Allstate Foundation | APRIL 2024 FLASH CONSULTING DAY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Longshadow Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jane and Michael Strauss Family | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF PLAYWRIGHT J. NICOLE BROOKS' THREE-YEAR RESIDENCY THROUGH THE NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAM | $379,000 |
| 2023 | NCRC Community Development Fund Inc | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $140,000 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lookingglass Theatre Company?
Lookingglass Theatre Company is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($732K), The Chicago Community Trust ($312K), Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation ($290K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Lookingglass Theatre Company between 2019–2025.
Who is Lookingglass Theatre Company's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lookingglass Theatre Company, with $732K across 3 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Lookingglass Theatre Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Lookingglass Theatre Company across 112 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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