Foundations that fund theaters in Illinois

193 foundations made gifts to theaters in Illinois, reaching 171 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.

193Foundations gave here
62Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
171Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-610846027 gifts · typical $8,500 · 202427 · $258,250$8,5002024Accepts applications
The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-610696116 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202416 · $1,060,000$25,0002024Accepts applications
Lloyd A FRY FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-610877515 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202415 · $153,750$2,5002024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-70497389 gifts · typical $500 · 20249 · $17,647$5002024Invite only
Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-41859398 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20248 · $72,000$10,0002024Accepts 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 483 matched gifts to theaters in Illinois in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 171 matched organizations received gifts to theaters in Illinois in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to theaters in Illinois was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund theaters in Illinois?

193 foundations made gifts to 171 organizations in Illinois in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

62 of the 193 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.