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· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

466recipients FY2016–24
$300Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 39 states and territories

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A national funder — 39 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 25 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, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder90
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder69
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder60
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder56
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder52
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder42
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder41
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder41
PATAGONIAORGlarge program funder40
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder40
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder38
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder38
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder38
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder37
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder37
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder36
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder36
THE LUMPKIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMATTOON, ILprogram funder35
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder34
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder34
CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT HELENA, CAprogram funder32
WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder30
GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder27
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder26
SURDNA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder26

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAR32024$17,862,500
FOREFRONTIL52024$12,280,000
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL42024$11,700,000
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNY62024$9,883,333
CREO FAMILY OFFICE SYNDICATENY72024$9,595,550
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETYUT62024$9,478,315
NATURE CONSERVANCYVA72024$6,244,494
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATIONMN42024$6,134,250
LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONIL42024$5,444,250
RARE INCVA42024$4,051,216
ELEVATE ENERGYIL42024$3,600,000
INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORKIL52024$3,005,000
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCFL32024$2,817,964
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCME32024$2,500,000
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCDC52024$2,348,029
WINDWARD FUNDDC22024$2,325,000
PUBLIC MEDIA INSTITUTEIL52024$2,185,000
COMMON MARKET PHILADELPHIA INCPA32024$2,096,575
SECORE INTERNATIONAL INCOH62024$2,091,774
REWIRING AMERICA INCDC12024$2,000,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGOCA32024$1,994,274
SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTSMN52024$1,900,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI32024$1,850,000
ISLAND INSTITUTEME52024$1,793,515
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWESTIL52024$1,750,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATEDNY42024$1,745,546
COASTAL ENTERPRISES INCME42024$1,632,334
THE PERRY INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCE INCVT32024$1,503,260
GARY COMER YOUTH CENTERIL62024$1,500,000
EVERYDAY PEOPLE FOR CHANGE INCCA12024$1,430,000
PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWAIA22024$1,325,700
MULTIPLIERCA32024$1,322,000
ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP CHARTER SCHOOLIL62024$1,320,000
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGOCA22024$1,260,000
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUNDIL32024$1,252,164
HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARMVA32024$1,250,000
RACING MAGPIESD32024$1,230,000
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUMIL42024$1,225,000
LATINOS PROGRESANDOIL32024$1,200,000
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTERIL52024$1,170,000
ECOWORKSMI22024$1,114,000
OCEAN CONSERVANCY INCDC52024$1,092,165
PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUNDWA42024$1,088,530
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARACA62024$1,085,795
NEIGHBORSPACEIL72024$1,069,216
COASTAL QUESTCA42024$1,067,400
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGYIL32024$1,050,000
UNITED STATES ARTISTS INCIL42024$1,035,000
GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD INCIL42024$1,030,700
HUBBS SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTECA32024$1,012,113