University of Chicago

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2177139 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$203.3M received 143 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat$42,611,68412024
Accelerate - the National Collaborative$15,387,50022024–2025
Baptist Theological Union$9,626,81822024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$8,503,91112024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,166,52412024
The Neubauer Family Foundation$5,610,71412024
AbbVie Foundation$3,700,00022024
Margot and Tom Pritzker Foundation$3,500,00012024
Neubauer Family Charitable Trust$3,223,41712024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$3,200,83462024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$3,120,82012024
Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation$3,100,00012024
Gates Foundation$3,092,09542024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$2,922,43612024
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Inc$2,868,86512024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$2,688,86762024
Breakthrough Energy Foundation$2,500,00012024
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc$2,483,33472024
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,446,68212024
Cancer Research Foundation -$2,444,65022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$2,317,79212024
Zell Family Foundation$2,152,53322024
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation$2,108,23812025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$2,105,75012024
Frank P Diassi and Marianne R Diassi$2,000,00012024
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Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc$2,000,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$1,872,48312024
University of Pittsburgh$1,858,72712024
Maclean Foundation$1,748,26312024
The Polsky Foundation$1,704,10112024
American Cancer Society Inc$1,619,00012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$1,539,76972024
Frank Family Foundation$1,525,00012024
The Chicago Home for Incurables$1,497,69412024
Novo Nordisk Fonden$1,457,03812024
Valhalla Foundation$1,455,00012024
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$1,429,89042024
Johns Hopkins University$1,365,66412024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,340,00022024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,050,00042024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$1,011,58442024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$1,008,64412024
Gracias Family Foundation$1,000,00012024
The San Simeon Fund Inc$1,000,00012024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$1,000,00012024
Cornell University$991,36212024
Association of Universities for Research$986,82912024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$973,50032024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$938,85932024
Cancer Research Foundation$900,00022024–2025
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$900,00022024
American Heart Association Inc$890,50812024
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia$868,29012024
Circle of Service Foundation$846,14322024
Franke Family Charitable Foundation$800,00022024
American Council of Learned Societies$791,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$786,90122024
Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$751,37042024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$747,35512024
Edwardson Family Foundation$713,18212024
Styliades Foundation Inc$696,69822024
Yale University$677,90812024
Emory University$671,08712024
Square One Foundation$590,00012024
The Duchossois Family Foundation$550,00012024
The Heising-simons Foundation$536,75122024
David and Susan Kreisman Family$500,00012024
Sacks Family Foundation$500,00012024
The George Washington University$490,38812024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$459,20412024
Lambert Fndtn for Univ of Chicago$452,00012024
The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation$425,00012024
John Templeton Foundation$421,66512024
Gerri and Rich Wong Family Foundation$415,00012024
Vivo Foundation$410,00012024
Entertainment Industry Foundation$409,53012024
Good Ventures Foundation$405,55712024
The Kilts Family Foundation$405,00012024
Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family$400,00012024
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc$399,55022024–2025
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology$395,49712024
Mbk Educational Foundation Inc$358,33312024
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$350,00012024
Marine Biological Laboratory$327,97212024
Loyola University of Chicago$321,68212024
Charles Koch Foundation$310,00022024
Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund$305,39912024
The Lyon Family Foundation$305,00012024
Evanston Community Foundation$300,00012024
Essential Access Health$300,00012024
Curt and Linda Rodin Family Foundation$299,27912024
Warren Alpert Foundation$279,99512024
Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish$270,00012024
Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation$250,00012024
Rattan and Bharati Khosa Foundation$250,00012024
Digital Harbor Foundation$250,00012024
Gold Family Charitable Trust$248,61112024
Maurice Fund Inc$247,00012024
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education$237,18512024
The Breast Cancer Research$225,00012024
Prostate Cancer Foundation$225,00012024
Sidney Kohl Family Foundation$225,00012024
Community Foundation of Southern$220,00012024
The Pritzker Pucker Family$220,00012024
Seattle Children's Hospital$215,01412024
Rath Foundation Inc$205,18412024
Adolph Frederick Lange Fund$200,48112024
APMPFF Inc$200,00012024
The Honorable Tina Brozman Fdtn Inc$200,00012024
Clayco Foundation$200,00012024
Peter G Peterson Foundation$200,00012024
American Diabetes Association$197,13912024
Society of Family Planning$195,40412024
Sanford J Grossman Charitable Trust$192,45912024
Edward P Evans Foundation$187,50012024
The Michael J Fox Foundation$183,95012024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$175,00012024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$170,50012024
Bears Care$170,00012024
AIDS Foundation of Chicago$165,54012024
Robert R Mccormick Foundation$164,00012024
Red and White Foundation$161,53012025
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust$160,00012025
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc$155,23512024
Arete Foundation$150,00012024
Think of Us$150,00012024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$97,20512025
Abe&esther Manaster Scholarship Fd$95,00012025
Partnership for Cures$80,00012025
Life Sciences Research Foundation$77,00012025
Alphawood Foundation$52,00012025
Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem$22,20512025
The Minneapolis Foundation$20,00012025
Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc$20,00012025
Sandelman Foundation$18,00012025
Animal Welfare Institute$16,00022025
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation$12,31112025
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$10,00012025
Francis J Van Bortel and Dorothy Greey Van$8,05012025
Weathertop Foundation$7,00012025
Cooper E Etal Ttees C-s Fam Fdn-agy$5,00012025
Gerald R Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz$1,00012025
Juliette Eliscu Trust$40012025

What grants has University of Chicago received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Accelerate - the National CollaborativeRESEARCH$3,387,500
2025Wolfe and Gita Churg FoundationEDUCATION$2,108,238
2025Cancer Research Foundation -TO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES$1,205,000
2025Cancer Research FoundationTO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES$600,000
2025The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation IncResearch$179,550
2025Red and White FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$161,530
2025Sue Ling Gin Foundation TrustOFFICE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DONATION$160,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$97,205
2025Abe&esther Manaster Scholarship FdSCHOLARSHIPS WORTHY/NEEDY STUDENTS$95,000
2025Partnership for CuresReserach/Clinical Trials$80,000
2025Life Sciences Research FoundationTO FUND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES$77,000
2025Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND FIELDWORD OF DR. SARAH NEWMAN$52,000
2025Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship MemGENERAL$22,205
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$20,000
2025Community Foundation of St Joseph County IncRestricted$20,000
2025Sandelman FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USE$18,000
2025Illinois Prairie Community FoundationCHARITABLE$12,311
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant to provide general support for the University of Chicago Law School$10,000
2025Francis J Van Bortel and Dorothy Greey VanGENERAL$8,050
2025Animal Welfare InstituteANIMAL PROTECTION$8,000
2025Animal Welfare InstituteANIMAL PROTECTION$8,000
2025Weathertop FoundationANNUAL FUND$7,000
2025Cooper E Etal Ttees C-s Fam Fdn-agyGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Gerald R Lanz and Lisa Kearns LanzGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Juliette Eliscu TrustGENERAL OPERATING$400
2024James S and Paula H Crown Family FoundatGENERAL FUNDING$42,611,684
2024Accelerate - the National CollaborativeRESEARCH$12,000,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$8,503,911
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,166,524
2024The Neubauer Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,610,714

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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