A Glimpse Inside Brian and Julie Simmons’ Chicago Grantmaking
/The Brian and Julie Simmons Foundation has no website but may be open to receiving unsolicited funding requests from local nonprofits in Chicago.
Read MoreThe Brian and Julie Simmons Foundation has no website but may be open to receiving unsolicited funding requests from local nonprofits in Chicago.
Read MoreMichael and Cari Sacks are philanthropists based in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Here’s what we know so far about the Sacks Family Foundation and its local commitments.
Read MoreAmong Chicago’s prominent philanthropic power couples are Patrick and Shirley Ryan, who gained substantial wealth through the insurance industry and made the single-largest gift in Northwestern University’s history.
Read MoreAlthough the J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation is headquartered in Florida, this funder focuses much of its grantmaking on the city of Chicago. Here are the top things to know about its Chicago-area giving.
Read MoreBased in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, the Red Bird Foundation is a low-key funder with broad interests. Here’s what we know about the foundation’s Chicago-focused giving.
Read MoreFormer Illinois governor Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, launched the Rauner Family Foundation in 1995, but the foundation maintains a low profile. Here’s a look at what we know about its local giving.
Read MoreThe Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation is a Chicago-based funder interested in community safety, the arts and education. Here’s how it gives and what sets it apart from other Pritzker philanthropies.
Read MoreWith over a million dollars in annual giving and a city-specific focus, the Albert Pick Jr. Fund is an important local funder to know in Chicago. Here’s an update on how the fund is approaching its grantmaking these days.
Read MoreHere are some details about how the Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation awards grants in its home city of Chicago.
Read MoreRobin and Jack Lavin created the Osa Foundation in 2005, and they exclusively focus on education in Chicago. Here’s what local grantseekers should know about this funder and seeking support.
Read MoreThe Colburn family are frequent donors to the arts, among other causes. Here’s an overview of how their philanthropic vehicle, the Negaunee Foundation, gives locally in Chicago.
Read MoreThe Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is accessible to local nonprofits and supports a variety of Chicago causes. Here are some things to know about this grantmaker.
Read MoreNow in his 90s, Newton Minow is an attorney, a former chair of the Federal Communications Commission and a philanthropist. Here’s what Great Lakes-area nonprofits should know about his foundation’s local giving.
Read MoreChristopher and Susan Gust’s grantmaking hasn’t gone unnoticed around Chicago. Here are a few important things to know about the Gust Foundation and its locally-focused funding for education and other causes.
Read MoreTo help Chicago nonprofits get to know the Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation a bit better, here are a few important things to keep in mind about this accessible, locally focused funder.
Read MoreThe family foundation of investment banker William A. McIntosh centers its giving on the Chicago area. Interests are varied, but include the arts, education and human services, often with a Catholic bent.
Read MoreHere are a few things to know about the Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation and how it continues to give in Chicago after its founders’ passing.
Read MoreHere’s a look at how the LBTQ Giving Council works in Chicago, including who’s running it and who has been receiving its grants.
Read MoreThe Sinha Kikeri Foundation channels the wealth of Prabha and Anita Sinha, who made their money through the professional services firm ZS. Here’s what we know so far about this low-key funder’s Chicago commitments.
Read MoreHere are a few things Chicago-area grantseekers should know about Dave Kavanaugh’s philanthropy, the Kavanaugh Family Foundation.
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