University of Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$92.1M
Foundation funders
184
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds University of Chicago?
University of Chicago is funded by 184 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 $92.1M in grants to University of Chicago between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2026) to $89.8M (2025). In 2026 it made 13 grants totaling $2.3M.
What grants has University of Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alper Family Foundation | General charitable purpose | $1,283,751 |
| 2026 | The Society for Hematopathology | Sponsor various scientific meetings | $379,532 |
| 2026 | Red and White Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $238,407 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $179,800 |
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $84,925 |
| 2026 | Annie W Durand | UNIVERSITY 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 |
| 2026 | Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness | Research | $27,900 |
| 2026 | Irwin & Sonia Wysocki Block Scholarship Mem | GENERAL | $25,205 |
| 2026 | The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | $18,000 |
| 2026 | Dr Glenn G Ehrler Foundation | GENERAL | $11,141 |
| 2026 | The Wagner Foundation | To aid the organization and further exempt purposes. | $8,000 |
| 2026 | Card Wm Charitable Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,000 |
| 2026 | Loeb Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $6,252,715 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $5,530,913 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $5,483,436 |
| 2025 | Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation | QUANTUM CENTER | $4,250,250 |
| 2025 | Baptist Theological Union | TO SUPPORT THE DIVINITY SCHOOL | $4,187,657 |
| 2025 | Breakthrough T1D | T1D RESEARCH | $4,120,701 |
| 2025 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | RESEARCH | $3,387,500 |
| 2025 | The V Foundation | CANCER RESEARCH | $3,200,000 |
| 2025 | The Commercial Club Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,535,050 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,126,230 |
| 2025 | Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,108,238 |
| 2025 | Alper Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,935,612 |
| 2025 | Maclean Foundation | Donation to Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking | $1,748,263 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Home for Incurables | SUPPORTING PATIENT CARE FACILITIES AND FUNDING RESEARCH EFFORTS | $1,609,438 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $1,532,299 |
| 2025 | Good Ventures Foundation | EPIC AIR QUALITY FUND | $1,490,000 |
| 2025 | Cancer Research Foundation - Chicago Chapter | TO FUND RESEARCH IN EMERGING CANCER THERAPIES/CURES | $1,205,000 |
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 184 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 $92.1M 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 $92.1M in grants to University of Chicago across 200 grants from 184 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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