Timeline Theatre Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.6M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
182
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Timeline Theatre Company?
Timeline Theatre Company is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Simon Family Foundation ($1.3M), Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation ($960K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Timeline Theatre Company between 2019–2025.
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| Generations of Giving Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Barnardfain Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc | $19,500 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation | $18,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Polk Family Charitable Fund | $18,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation | $17,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Indian River Community Foundation Inc | $16,000 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| A L Luria & Jennie L Luria Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $9,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Judelson Family Foundation | $5,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | $4,200 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,378 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| GPD Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Barbara and Jonathan Moss Family Foundation | $2,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $1,200 | 1 | 2020 |
| IBM International Foundation | $800 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $590 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Stone Barrett Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2022 |
| Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found | $25 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2019) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $434K.
What grants has Timeline Theatre Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $132,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,650 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TIMELINE SOUTH | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $26,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,500 |
| 2025 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation | Annual Fund | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | GPD Charitable Trust | Operations | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | IN RECOGNITION OF MICA COLE AND THE A STEP IN TIME EVENT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | general operating support | $500 |
| 2024 | Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $910,000 |
| 2024 | The Simon Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $370,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $217,250 |
| 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. | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $110,650 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey B Levin Charitable Trust Robert M & Eleanor Meyers Trustees | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $51,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TIMELINE SOUTH | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE NEW THEATER | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Laughing Acres Family Foundation Inc | ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 182 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Timeline Theatre Company?
Timeline Theatre Company is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Simon Family Foundation ($1.3M), Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation ($960K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Timeline Theatre Company between 2019–2025.
Who is Timeline Theatre Company's largest funder?
The Simon Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Timeline Theatre Company, with $1.3M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Timeline Theatre Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Timeline Theatre Company across 182 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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