FUNDER
SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION
18recipients FY2016–24
$971,640giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 98% of giving in Illinois
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A local funder — 98% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, MI, NY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | IL | 5 | 2024 | $160,000 |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $155,000 |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | IL | 5 | 2024 | $80,000 |
| INTRINSIC SCHOOLS | IL | 5 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| CHICAGO SINAI CONGREGATION | IL | 5 | 2024 | $31,625 |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $26,000 |
| LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $25,000 |
| CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER | IL | 5 | 2024 | $12,500 |
| BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC | IL | 5 | 2024 | $12,500 |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $12,500 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC | NY | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP | IL | 5 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| CHIKAMING OPEN LANDS | MI | 5 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION | IL | 5 | 2024 | $3,500 |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | IL | 1 | 2024 | $2,500 |
| MIES VAN DER ROHE SOCIETY NFP | IL | 5 | 2024 | $2,500 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC | NY | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| STEPPENWOLF THEATER CO | IL | 3 | 2022 | $15,000 |