University of Chicago

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-2177139

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026

Total received

$83.7M

Foundation funders

185

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2025–2026

Who funds University of Chicago?

University of Chicago is funded by 185 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($6.3M), Northwestern University ($5.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $83.7M in grants to University of Chicago between 2025–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$6,252,71512025
Northwestern University$5,530,91312025
The Chicago Community Trust$5,483,43612025
Baptist Theological Union$4,187,65712025
Breakthrough T1D$4,120,70112025
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning$3,387,50012025
The V Foundation$3,200,00012025
The Commercial Club Foundation$2,535,05012025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$2,126,23012025
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation$2,108,23812025
Good Ventures Foundation$1,859,07522025
Maclean Foundation$1,748,26312025
The Chicago Home for Incurables$1,609,43812025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$1,605,00032025
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$1,532,29912025
Cancer Research Foundation - Chicago Chapter$1,205,00012025
President and Fellows of Harvard College$1,158,14512025
Mark and Maureen Miller Family FD$1,130,00012025
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc$1,108,08712025
Curt and Linda Rodin Family Foundation$1,090,89312025
Johns Hopkins University$996,80612025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$921,98512025
Yale University$915,19712025
Hymen Milgrom Supporting Organization$743,26412025
American Heart Association Inc$697,90812025
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Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education$697,36912025
University of Pittsburgh$681,47312025
The George Washington University$652,31312025
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation$611,49512025
Wellcome Leap Inc$608,88112025
Cancer Research Foundation$600,00012025
Emory University$574,04412025
Edwardson Family Foundation$555,00012025
Styliades Foundation Inc$525,00012025
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation$500,00012025
Sacks Family Foundation$500,00012025
Cornell University$492,03212025
JEP J DAU Tr XXXXX9002$487,45212025
Jewish Communal Fund$482,08022025
Franke Family Charitable Foundation$460,00022025
University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation$444,48012025
Red and White Foundation$399,93722025–2026
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$382,00032025
The Society for Hematopathology$379,53212026
Seattle Children's Hospital$379,10812025
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc$375,00012025
Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation$350,00012025
Gordon Stephenson Fund Dated 09181951$343,63112025
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley$333,04212025
Oberkotter Foundation$332,66712025
American Council of Learned Societies$315,00012025
Jenny Holzer Foundation$300,00012025
The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation$300,00012025
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc$279,55022025
Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$268,73512025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$255,50022025–2026
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$255,49612025
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health$254,19212025
Edward P Evans Foundation$250,00012025
Loyola University of Chicago$248,13612025
Marine Biological Laboratory$247,17712025
Adolph Frederick Lange Fund$246,93812025
APMPFF Inc$225,00012025
Trustees of Boston University$221,16212025
Russell Sage Foundation$211,03632025
LG Arch Family Foundation$210,00012025
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia$201,23412025
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation$200,00012025
The Shirley and Bill Koloseike Fdn$200,00012025
TCG Centres for Research and Education$200,00012025
Terra Foundation for American Art$200,00012025
Global Impact$198,19612025
Washington University$191,43312025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$182,13022025–2026
Vanderbilt University$180,26012025
Drexel University$179,20912025
Brown University$177,34712025
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation$176,00012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$175,73712025
Camille Lange Rathbun Fund$167,27912025
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust$160,00012025
Carnegie Corporation of New York$150,00012025
GFCF NFP$150,00012025
Leukemia Research Foundation$150,00012025
Townsend Family Foundation$140,59912025
Trustees of Tufts College$134,43712025
The Strandberg Family Foundation$127,39812025
Fordham University$126,53312025
Social Science Research Council$126,50412025
Health Resources in Action Inc$125,00012025
The MOH Foundation$125,00012025
Blood Cancer United Inc$123,60012025
National Ataxia Foundation Incorporated$122,38412025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$121,93212025
DRW Foundation$121,50012025
Annie W Durand$120,57422025–2026
Society for Conservation Biology$112,06712025
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom$112,00012025
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago$107,92412025
Bates Family Foundation$105,00012025
WK Kellogg Foundation$101,50122025
Roy and Irene Rettinger Foundation$100,00012025
The Moss Family Foundation$100,00012025
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation$100,00012025
Kontogouris-Djokic Foundation$100,00012025
Whitehall Foundation Inc$100,00012025
The Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family$100,00012025
Dropkin Victor H Foundation$95,00012025
ABE&ESTHER Manaster Scholarship FD$95,00012025
Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation$94,98312025
Frederick Ingalls Trust FBO Margaret Donnan$89,72812025
Carnegie Mellon University$85,07212025
Motorola Solutions Foundation$85,00012025
Sunshine Charitable Foundation$85,00012025
Joslin Diabetes Center Inc$82,49312025
Partnership for Cures$80,00012025
Immigrant Justice Corps Inc$78,12512025
Green Jules R & Eleanor B Charitable Trust$77,96212025
Life Sciences Research Foundation$77,00012025
Greater Chicago Food Depository$76,02812025
The Karla Scherer Foundation$75,00012025
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation$75,00012025
The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation$75,00012025
American Parkinson Disease Assoc$75,00012025
Smart Family Foundation of New York$75,00012025
Wessel Family Foundation Inc the Northern$75,00012025
Rally Foundation Inc$75,00012025
S Douglass Foundation$70,00012025
The Broad Institute Inc$67,54012025
Thomas Hughes Bell Charitable Trust XXXXX0006$66,04612025
Parkinson's Foundation Inc$63,75012025
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$62,50012025
Tinberg Foundation$60,00012025
University of Southern California$59,48712025
Sanford J Grossman Charitable Trust$58,74612025
Chen-Zhu Family Foundation$58,00012025
The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and$57,00012025
The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc$54,81312025
The Computing Research Association Inc$53,00012025
Alphawood Foundation$52,00012025
William J Watson Irrevocable Trust XXXXX5001$51,70412025
Bross Family Foundation$50,00012025
The Hilibrand Foundation$50,00012025
West Virginia University Research Corporation$50,00012025
Ziegler Family Foundation Inc$50,00012025
The Karen Katen Foundation$50,00012025
Gallo Family Foundation$50,00012025
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$50,00012025
Rheumatology Research Foundation$50,00012025
Wake Forest University$50,00012025
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Acrocorinth Inc$50,00012025
The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart$50,00012025
DW Gore Family Foundation$50,00012025
The Annexstad Family Foundation$50,00012025
Herbst Family Foundation$50,00012025
Norwitt Family Charitable Foundation$50,00012025
Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation$50,00012025
Leo Rosner Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Peter G Peterson Foundation$48,17312025
Alpha-1 Foundation Inc$45,89412025
Boyle Family Foundation$45,00012025
The Commonwealth Fund$44,86512025
The Children's Oncology Group Foundation Inc$44,05012025
Erikson Institute$43,59812025
Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics$42,07612025
Brandeis University$41,61012025
Barry L and Jan R Zubrow Foundation$40,00112025
Spencer Educational Foundation Inc$40,00012025
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation$40,00012025
Curepsp Inc$40,00012025
Abim Foundation$40,00012025
Yin-Zhang Family Charity and Education Foundation$40,00012025
New York Medical College$39,26912025
Ernst & Young Foundation$36,12412025
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation$35,00012025
The John Crerar Foundation$35,00012025
Scitopia Foundation$35,00012025
Ibis Reproductive Health Inc$35,00012025
Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Inc$35,00012025
Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem$25,20512026
The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc$18,00012026
Dr Glenn G Ehrler Foundation$11,14112026
The Wagner Foundation$8,00012026
Loeb Family Foundation Inc$1,00012026

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$25M$50M$75M$100M190 grants2025 10 grants2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2026) to $82.6M (2025). In 2026 it made 10 grants totaling $1.0M.

What grants has University of Chicago received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Society for HematopathologySponsor various scientific meetings$379,532
2026Red and White FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$238,407
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$179,800
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$84,925
2026Annie W DurandUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - TO DEFRAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAINTENCANCE OF THE HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE FREE TREATMENT & CARE OF POOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.$61,331
2026Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship MemGENERAL$25,205
2026The Ruthmarc Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES$18,000
2026Dr Glenn G Ehrler FoundationGENERAL$11,141
2026The Wagner FoundationTo aid the organization and further exempt purposes.$8,000
2026Loeb Family Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$6,252,715
2025Northwestern UniversitySupport of research activities$5,530,913
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$5,483,436
2025Baptist Theological UnionTO SUPPORT THE DIVINITY SCHOOL$4,187,657
2025Breakthrough T1DT1D RESEARCH$4,120,701
2025Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated LearningRESEARCH$3,387,500
2025The V FoundationCANCER RESEARCH$3,200,000
2025The Commercial Club FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,535,050
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$2,126,230
2025Wolfe and Gita Churg FoundationEDUCATION$2,108,238
2025Maclean FoundationDonation to Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking$1,748,263
2025The Chicago Home for IncurablesSUPPORTING PATIENT CARE FACILITIES AND FUNDING RESEARCH EFFORTS$1,609,438
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$1,532,299
2025Good Ventures FoundationEPIC AIR QUALITY FUND$1,490,000
2025Cancer Research Foundation - Chicago ChapterTO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES$1,205,000
2025President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeSPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD$1,158,145
2025Mark and Maureen Miller Family FDMEDICAL RESEARCH$1,130,000
2025Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE$1,108,087
2025Curt and Linda Rodin Family FoundationPUBLIC SUPPORT$1,090,893
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$1,065,000

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 185 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($6.3M), Northwestern University ($5.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $83.7M in grants to University of Chicago between 2025–2026.

Who is University of Chicago's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of University of Chicago, with $6.3M across 1 grant (2025).

How much grant funding has University of Chicago received?

IRS 990 filings record $83.7M in grants to University of Chicago across 200 grants from 185 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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