FUNDER
KNOWLES FOUNDATION
18recipients FY2016–24
$6Mgiving on file
2023latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in Illinois
Footprint
A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 1 state it has funded, whatever their cause: IL.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 4 |
| DR SCHOLL FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 3 |
| FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | large program funder | 3 |
| LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| SIRIUS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| THE BRINSON FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| USG FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4 | DALLAS, TX | program funder | 2 |
| ALBEN F BATES AND CLARA G BATES FOUNDATION | ELMHURST, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BAILA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | OAK BROOK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION | BOCA GRANDE, FL | program funder | 2 |
| CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATION | program funder | 2 | |
| COLEMAN FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 2 |
| EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION | HILLSIDE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| FABER FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | program funder | 2 |
| FRANCIS BEIDLER FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| GAVLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | program funder | 2 |
| GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| HELEN BRACH FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | IL | 5 | 2023 | $666,000 |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2023 | $475,000 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | IL | 5 | 2023 | $450,000 |
| RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | IL | 4 | 2023 | $415,000 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER | IL | 5 | 2023 | $370,000 |
| CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION | IL | 5 | 2023 | $340,000 |
| ADLER PLANETARIUM | IL | 5 | 2023 | $315,000 |
| FOUNDATION FOR HEARING & SPEECH REHABILITATION | IL | 5 | 2023 | $313,500 |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | IL | 5 | 2023 | $250,000 |
| KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY | IL | 5 | 2023 | $235,000 |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | IL | 5 | 2023 | $210,000 |
| SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY | IL | 5 | 2023 | $210,000 |
| HINSDALE JUNIOR WOMANS CLUB | IL | 4 | 2023 | $190,000 |
| ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES | IL | 5 | 2023 | $145,000 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | IL | 5 | 2023 | $50,000 |
| SPECIAL CHILDRENS CHARITIES | IL | 3 | 2021 | $95,000 |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | IL | 2 | 2020 | $50,000 |
| SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGO | IL | 1 | 2019 | $15,000 |