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Who funds Chicago Film Society?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 800676821

3 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Film Society in Chicago, Illinois totaling $15,300 across 3 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Dew Foundation, with $10,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Chicago Film Society that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Chicago Film Society

All 3 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Dew Foundation
Texas · 2024
16mm filmmaking workshops1$10,000
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$5,000
Danny Lyon Foundation
New Mexico · 2024 · accepts applications
To educate the public about the material and cultural history of film and to make the work of film archives and other film preservation efforts accessible to the public through screenings of film prints, educational presentations, and the production of other eeducational materials and related activities.1$300

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Chicago Film Society?

Dew Foundation, Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation and Danny Lyon Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Film Society get from foundations?

$15,300 in 3 reported grants from 3 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Danny Lyon Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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