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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · large program funder

2,247recipients FY2016–24
$3Bgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 52 states and territories

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A national funder — 52 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 26 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder316
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder228
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder201
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder179
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder175
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder170
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder168
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder168
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder165
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder162
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder162
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder151
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder139
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder125
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder122
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder116
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder111
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder108
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder105
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder103
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder102
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder99
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder97
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder90
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FLprogram funder88

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INCNY52024$98,102,719
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL72024$52,194,750
NEW VENTURE FUNDDC72024$51,211,700
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNY72024$46,612,899
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNY72024$39,475,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCFL42024$34,700,300
LEVER FOR CHANGEIL62024$33,510,000
NIA TERO FOUNDATIONWA72024$31,620,000
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL72024$20,271,800
URBAN INSTITUTEDC72024$19,468,225
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONCA42024$19,250,000
IFFIL62024$17,850,000
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INCMI72024$17,770,000
WINDWARD FUNDDC52024$17,750,000
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTEDC72024$17,265,000
CERES INCMA72024$17,000,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA72024$15,101,000
RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INCNY22024$14,700,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUNDDC62024$13,500,000
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNY62024$12,478,375
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYCA72024$12,362,960
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL72024$12,030,079
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACA72024$11,702,000
PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTEMD62024$10,956,000
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATIONIL52024$10,775,068
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INCNY62024$10,100,000
CROSSROADS FUNDIL72024$9,747,400
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INCCA72024$9,275,000
EARTHWORKSDC72024$8,750,000
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNY72024$8,542,400
JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEVA72024$8,520,000
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONMA72024$8,143,174
EARTHJUSTICECA62024$8,000,000
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTIL72024$7,701,100
AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY INCNY72024$6,955,600
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEDC72024$6,952,714
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNY72024$6,798,000
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCVA72024$6,312,208
FIRELIGHT MEDIA INCNY72024$6,065,000
LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONIL42024$6,025,200
AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICY FORUMNY32024$6,000,000
POLICY RESEARCH INCNY62024$5,865,600
MARSHALL PROJECT INCNY72024$5,850,000
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INCCA72024$5,655,000
NDN COLLECTIVE INCSD42024$5,500,500
PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN EQUITYGA62024$5,500,000
THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGCA72024$5,355,000
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INCDC52024$5,065,000
HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARMVA62024$5,000,000
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCDC62024$4,900,200