The Morton Arboretum

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Lisle, IL EIN 36-1505770

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$12.1M

Foundation funders

94

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds The Morton Arboretum?

The Morton Arboretum is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($3.0M), G Carl Ball Family Foundation ($1.6M), Walder Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to The Morton Arboretum between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Hamill Family Foundation$3,020,00062022–2024
G Carl Ball Family Foundation$1,631,00042022–2024
Walder Foundation$1,537,25492022–2024
Susan and Stephen Baird Family$930,00032022–2024
Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust$555,00032022–2024
The Chuck and Monica McQuaid$525,00042022–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$446,54042022–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$424,15932022–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$337,75032023–2025
Cushing Family Foundation$250,00032023–2025
Rice Foundation$200,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$171,85032022–2025
The Brinson Foundation$159,00032022–2024
International Paper Company Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$125,00012022
National Arbor Day Foundation$120,10022022–2024
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$120,00022022–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$100,63032023–2024
Manitou Fund$100,00022022–2023
The Dupage Community Foundation$98,50032023–2025
John B Templeton Trust Foundation$85,71812025
Maine Community Foundation Inc$75,00012023
Bosch Community Fund$56,94622023–2024
The Bersted Foundation$55,00032023–2025
American Forests$54,16712023
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Friedlander Family Fund$53,33442023–2024
GreenState Credit Union$50,00022024–2025
Nayar Family Foundation$50,00012023
The Dick Family Foundation$45,00032023–2025
The Buchanan Family Foundation$40,00032023–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$37,65022023–2024
The Emil J & Marie D Kochton Foundation$34,00032023–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$31,98822024–2025
Julian Family Foundation$30,00032023–2025
Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of$25,00012025
Ranch Spur Charitable Trust$25,00022023–2024
Urban Forest Carbon Registry$25,00012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$22,18012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$21,75012025
Martin and Patricia Jahn Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust$20,00012023
The Nature Conservancy$19,21212025
Robert R McCormick Foundation$19,00022023–2024
Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family$18,00022023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$17,04032024–2026
Life Time Foundation$16,00012024
Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation$15,00032023–2025
The Allyn Foundation Inc$13,00032023–2025
The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation$11,00032023–2025
Oberweiler Foundation$10,00012025
CF Industries Foundation$10,00012024
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund$10,00022023–2024
Donald a & Verna M Peterson$10,00012023
Austin Foundation Inc$9,50032023–2025
Steve & Delores Sarovich Foundation$9,00132023–2025
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation$8,26022023–2024
Dr Scholl Foundation$8,00012024
Ferguson Young Foundation$7,00032025
Richard James McCann Foundation$7,00032023–2025
Greenstate Foundation$6,05012023
Picchi Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Regal Beloit Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation$5,00012023
Chicago Society Foundation$5,00012023
The Couch Family Foundation$5,00012023
The Sevan Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr$4,50032023–2025
Nancy M & Douglas M Yeager$4,00032023–2025
The Schnitzer Family Foundation$3,60032023–2025
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc$3,50012023
Carl S and Barbara L Stanley 1997 Charitable$3,00032023–2025
Lumw Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Koranda Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation$1,50032023–2025
The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin$1,00012023
Casten Family Foundation Inc$88012024
Abboud Family Foundation Inc$85022024–2025
Rintels Family Foundation$80022024–2025
Robert G Weiss Family Foundation$59022023–2024
Meyer and Raena Hammerman$53022023–2025
The Yelp Foundation$50012024
Andrew C Langert Family Foundation$50012024
Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund$50012023
Para Family Charitable Foundation Inc$50012023
The Lumpkin Family Foundation$50012023
Schwan Family Foundation$39012023
The Alex W Nielsen Foundation NFP$34012023
Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust$30032024–2025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$26622024–2025
Janis Morris Foundation$25012024
JSL Family Foundation$17512023
Schwabero Family Foundation$10012023
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M19 grants2022 73 grants2023 68 grants2024 39 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $4.9M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has The Morton Arboretum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$5,400
2025Cushing Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
2025The Chuck and Monica McQuaidUNRESTRICTED$100,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$91,290
2025John B Templeton Trust FoundationGRANT TO SUSTAIN THE HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION$85,718
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEXPAND TREE CANOPY IN CHICAGO-CALUMET WATERSHEDS$72,841
2025The Dupage Community FoundationPRESERVATION/RESTORATION$45,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$29,850
2025GreenState Credit UnionFall Color Festival Sponsor 2025$25,000
2025Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory ofNATURE CONSERVATION$25,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$21,750
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$19,212
2025The Dick Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2025The Emil J & Marie D Kochton FoundationGENERAL$12,000
2025Oberweiler FoundationCENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP$10,000
2025The Bersted FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2025Julian Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
2025The Buchanan Family FoundationGENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.$10,000
2025Helen and Curtis Pinnell FoundationGeneral charitable purposes$7,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,513
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$6,200
2025The Allyn Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Ferguson Young FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.$5,000
2025Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION$4,001
2025The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationCHARITY$4,000
2025Austin Foundation IncSUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$3,000
2025Richard James McCann FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
2025The Schnitzer Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE$1,500
2025Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$1,500
2025Nancy M & Douglas M YeagerCHILDREN'S GARDEN$1,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Morton Arboretum?

The Morton Arboretum is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Hamill Family Foundation ($3.0M), G Carl Ball Family Foundation ($1.6M), Walder Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to The Morton Arboretum between 2022–2026.

Who is The Morton Arboretum's largest funder?

Hamill Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Morton Arboretum, with $3.0M across 6 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has The Morton Arboretum received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to The Morton Arboretum across 200 grants from 94 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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