The Adler Planetarium
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026
Total received
$13.1M
Foundation funders
71
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2026
Who funds The Adler Planetarium?
The Adler Planetarium is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($4.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.6M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.1M in grants to The Adler Planetarium between 2021–2026.
Show all 71 funders
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2026) to $4.1M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
What grants has The Adler Planetarium received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation | Astronomy and astrophysics museum. | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $610,938 |
| 2025 | Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation | Astronomy and astrophysics museum. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Pepper Family Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $146,250 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $116,000 |
| 2025 | Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation | FAR HORIZONS PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Knowles Foundation | SCHOOL EXPERIENCES PROGRAM | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | American Museum of Natural History | Collab Research | $35,413 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $32,160 |
| 2025 | Trustees of Boston University | RESEARCH | $25,352 |
| 2025 | Steve & Amy Louis Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lost Pond Foundation | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSES. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | FOR THE FAR HORIZONS PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | MRB Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $11,682 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc | GENERAL DONATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jay Whipple Family Foundation | Various Projects | $7,500 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,043 |
| 2025 | John a Cable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Irish Woods Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Michael and Roberta Seedman Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | William M Hales Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Holzheimer Fund | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Acorn Foundation | MUSEUM | $500 |
| 2025 | Solot and Karp Family Foundation | Friend's Circle fund | $500 |
| 2025 | David & Fern Canmann Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $180 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Adler Planetarium?
The Adler Planetarium is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($4.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.6M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.1M in grants to The Adler Planetarium between 2021–2026.
Who is The Adler Planetarium's largest funder?
Fulk Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Adler Planetarium, with $4.3M across 9 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has The Adler Planetarium received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.1M in grants to The Adler Planetarium across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like The Adler Planetarium's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 71 funders
~8 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 71
~4 min
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like The Adler Planetarium's?