Foundations that fund museums in Illinois

281 foundations made gifts to museums in Illinois, reaching 124 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

281Foundations gave here
82Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
124Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL · EIN 36-607608810 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202410 · $421,800$25,0002024Accepts applications
Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-418593910 gifts · typical $20,000 · 202410 · $215,200$20,0002024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-704973810 gifts · typical $225 · 202410 · $8,203$2252024Invite only
John D and Catherine T MacarthurChicago, IL · EIN 23-70935987 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20247 · $635,000$50,0002024Invite only
Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL · EIN 36-60594086 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20246 · $120,000$20,0002024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 497 matched gifts to museums in Illinois in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 124 matched organizations received gifts to museums in Illinois in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to museums in Illinois was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund museums in Illinois?

281 foundations made gifts to 124 organizations in Illinois in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

82 of the 281 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.