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WALTER FAMILY FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

66recipients FY2016–24
$33Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 57% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 57% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 18 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, RI, TN, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder8
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder6
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INCSAINT LOUIS, MOprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder4
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
HOBSON LUCAS FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN RAFAEL, CAprogram funder4
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
MOLLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
RICHARD AND MARY L GRAY FOUNDATIONprogram funder4
SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYIL72024$8,079,800
ONEGOALIL42024$4,415,000
CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INCIL72024$4,038,700
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYIL72024$1,850,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL42024$712,167
ST TERESA OF AVILA PARISHIL72024$222,500
JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE FOUNDATIONIL52024$189,400
CENTER FOR THE ARTSCO32024$160,000
LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANYIL62024$145,500
BEYOND HUNGERIL42024$100,000
ONE ACRE FUNDIL32024$75,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INCIL42024$68,500
METRO SQUASH NFPIL22024$50,000
THE CHRIS TUCKER FOUNDATION INCGA32024$30,000
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGOIL42024$21,000
THE JAIME AND BLANCA JARRIN FOUNDATIONCA22024$20,000
NORTH CAROLINA OPERA INCNC32024$16,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCGA12024$10,000
HOLLYROD FOUNDATIONCA12024$10,000
CITY YEAR INCMA12024$10,000
NEWPORT FILM INCRI12024$5,000
SUDC FOUNDATIONNJ22024$2,000
ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTSCA12024$1,000
JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATIONIL12024$1,000
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENFL12024$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CHICAGOIL12024$1,000
WILLIAM GUY FORBECK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONCO12024$500
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATIONIL22023$50,000
THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATIONCA12023$25,000
MAGIC JOHNSON FOUNDATIONCA12023$25,000
JONATHAN PLUTZIK AND LESLEY GOLDWASSER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFL22023$20,000
A BETTER CHANCE INCNY12023$15,000
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INCIL12023$5,000
FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INCCA22022$385,000
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL42022$170,000
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUMIL12022$10,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL12022$5,000
JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE USADC12022$5,000
MISSION OF OUR LADY OF MERCYIL12022$1,000
ARMIN HOMANN FOUNDATIONIL12022$200
JUSTIN TURNER FOUNDATIONCA12021$15,000
THE SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENFL12021$1,000
BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF CHICAGOIL12021$1,000
CHIMP HAVEN INCLA32020$10,000,001
BUBYE VALLEY CONSERVATION RESEARCHCA22020$3,866,060
LADYLIKE FOUNDATIONCA12020$25,000
PAWS CHICAGOIL12020$10,000
HOPEWELL FUNDDC12020$10,000
CONGO SQUARE THEATRE COMPANYIL12020$10,000
NORTH LAWNDALE EMPLOYMENT NETWORKIL12020$2,500