The Art Base
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.6M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Art Base?
The Art Base is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Alpenglow Foundation ($289K), The Doolin Family Foundation ($250K), The Chicago Community Trust ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to The Art Base between 2019–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| The Flunison Fund | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Ronald and Eva Kinney Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Nolan Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rose Francis Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert & Toni Bader Charitable | $1,880 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rittvo Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Macmeier Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pajwell Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Pergo Foundation | $52 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $391K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $217K.
What grants has The Art Base received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Thendara Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $62,000 |
| 2025 | Dornick Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $44,690 |
| 2025 | The William & Marie Wise Family | TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ART PROGRAMS | $26,500 |
| 2025 | The Good Works Foundation | DONATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Addy Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ken Hubbard Fund | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Flunison Fund | ART EDUCATION | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Brady Foundation | CHARITABLE USE | $150 |
| 2024 | The Thendara Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $63,000 |
| 2024 | Michael E McGoldrick Charitable | GENERAL FUND FOR ARTS AND CULTURE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $18,500 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,300 |
| 2024 | The Addy Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Thrift Shop | TO PROVIDE ART EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Alpenglow Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $5,860 |
| 2024 | Arches Foundation | ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING ARTS, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ken Hubbard Fund | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Nolan Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | DIRECTED GIVING - LAURA DONNELLEY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Rose Francis Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | general operating support | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Flunison Fund | ART EDUCATION | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | general operating support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Macmeier Foundation | CHARITY | $500 |
| 2024 | Brady Foundation | CHARITABLE USE | $100 |
| 2024 | The Pergo Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ART BASE | $52 |
| 2023 | Diane and Ron Miller Fund | ARTS/HUMANITIES | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Art Base?
The Art Base is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Alpenglow Foundation ($289K), The Doolin Family Foundation ($250K), The Chicago Community Trust ($205K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to The Art Base between 2019–2025.
Who is The Art Base's largest funder?
Alpenglow Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Art Base, with $289K across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has The Art Base received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to The Art Base across 99 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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