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Who funds Chicago Children's Theatre?

Chicago, Illinois

7 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Children's Theatre in Chicago, Illinois totaling $460,000 across 7 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Arctos Foundation, with $145,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Chicago Children's Theatre

All 7 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Arctos Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Charitable1$145,000
The Joyce Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Culture1$100,000
Bayless Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To promote, encourage, and support the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination through all forms of the arts, including literature, performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and culinary arts.1$100,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
In support of general operations1$80,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program1$20,000
Pepper Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Operating funds1$10,000
Anixter and Silva Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General1$5,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Chicago Children's Theatre?

Arctos Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, Bayless Family Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation and Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, and 2 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Children's Theatre get from foundations?

$460,000 in 7 reported grants from 7 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Joyce Foundation and Arie and Ida Crown Memorial say in their filings that they accept applications.

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