University of Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$203.3M
Foundation funders
143
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds University of Chicago?
University of Chicago is funded by 143 grantmakers, led by James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat ($42.6M), Accelerate - the National Collaborative ($15.4M), Baptist Theological Union ($9.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $203.3M in grants to University of Chicago between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has University of Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative | RESEARCH | $3,387,500 |
| 2025 | Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,108,238 |
| 2025 | Cancer Research Foundation - | TO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES | $1,205,000 |
| 2025 | Cancer Research Foundation | TO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES | $600,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Research | $179,550 |
| 2025 | Red and White Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $161,530 |
| 2025 | Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust | OFFICE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DONATION | $160,000 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $97,205 |
| 2025 | Abe&esther Manaster Scholarship Fd | SCHOLARSHIPS WORTHY/NEEDY STUDENTS | $95,000 |
| 2025 | Partnership for Cures | Reserach/Clinical Trials | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Life Sciences Research Foundation | TO FUND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $77,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND FIELDWORD OF DR. SARAH NEWMAN | $52,000 |
| 2025 | Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem | GENERAL | $22,205 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc | Restricted | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Sandelman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USE | $18,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Prairie Community Foundation | CHARITABLE | $12,311 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support for the University of Chicago Law School | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Francis J Van Bortel and Dorothy Greey Van | GENERAL | $8,050 |
| 2025 | Animal Welfare Institute | ANIMAL PROTECTION | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Animal Welfare Institute | ANIMAL PROTECTION | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Weathertop Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-s Fam Fdn-agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gerald R Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Juliette Eliscu Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $400 |
| 2024 | James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat | GENERAL FUNDING | $42,611,684 |
| 2024 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative | RESEARCH | $12,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | EDUCATION | $8,503,911 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,166,524 |
| 2024 | The Neubauer Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,610,714 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds University of Chicago?
University of Chicago is funded by 143 grantmakers, led by James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat ($42.6M), Accelerate - the National Collaborative ($15.4M), Baptist Theological Union ($9.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $203.3M in grants to University of Chicago between 2024–2025.
Who is University of Chicago's largest funder?
James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat is the largest recorded funder of University of Chicago, with $42.6M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has University of Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $203.3M in grants to University of Chicago across 200 grants from 143 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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