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THE ROBERT THOMAS BOBINS FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

147recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 92% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 92% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, IL, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, VA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder32
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder26
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder26
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder25
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder23
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder23
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder21
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder19
CANNING FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder17
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
LAVIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TER, ILprogram funder15
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder15
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder13
THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST 2620341200CHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder12
J S FRANK FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILprogram funder12
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
TULLY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
LOEWENBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
TAWANI CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FUNDCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO INCIL62024$304,816
NAVY PIER INCIL52024$226,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL52024$225,500
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATIONIL52024$135,000
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYIL62024$112,500
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL42024$103,800
CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRSIL62024$92,500
KOLLEL TORAH MITZION INCIL62024$90,500
ANSHE EMET SYNAGOGUEIL62024$87,252
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL62024$61,400
DEPAUL UNIVERSITYIL62024$60,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE LOUVRE INCNY62024$52,400
AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INCIL62024$50,000
RED SWEATER PROJECTOR62024$30,000
AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUMIL62024$25,000
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGOIL62024$24,000
OLD ST PATRICKS CHURCHIL52024$20,000
PRITZKER MILITARY FOUNDATIONIL52024$18,500
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL32024$18,500
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCVA62024$16,000
MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL42024$16,000
CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETYIL62024$14,000
THE NIGHT MINISTRYIL52024$13,000
LINCOLN ACADEMY OF ILLINOISIL32024$11,000
ENCHANTED BACKPACKIL42024$9,500
HAND IN HAND OF GLYNN INCGA32024$8,500
NEWBERRY LIBRARYIL52024$8,000
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGOIL32024$7,000
CIVIC FEDERATIONIL62024$6,000
CHINESE AMERICAN SERVICE LEAGUE INCIL62024$6,000
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITYIL32024$5,500
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL42024$5,000
METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCILIL52024$4,500
KIDS ABOVE ALL ILLINOISIL32024$4,500
ADVANCE ILLINOIS NFPIL52024$4,500
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL42024$4,000
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATIONIL42024$3,500
JESSE WHITE FOUNDATION LTDIL42024$3,500
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INCIL22024$3,000
GIANT STEPS ILLINOIS INCIL62024$2,500
SOLTI FOUNDATIONIL32024$2,500
JEWELERS FOR CHILDRENNY52024$2,500
THE RYAN LICHT SANG BIPOLAR FOUNDATION INCIL52024$2,500
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INCIL22024$2,000
626 LANDMARK FOUNDATIONIL32024$2,000
SHALVA INCIL52024$1,250
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OFNY42024$1,025
ISRAEL POLICY FORUM INCNY12024$1,000
MARIST HIGH SCHOOLIL12024$1,000
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICESIL22024$1,000