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Who funds Chicago Shakespeare Theatre?

Chicago, Illinois

11 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago, Illinois totaling $99,500 across 11 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation, with $53,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

All 11 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Support for the Arts1$53,000
John R Halligan Charitable Fund
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted for general use of charity1$25,000
Warwick Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General funds1$5,000
Patten Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Charitable support1$5,000
Richard W & Mary Louise Hurckes Family Foundation
Virginia · 2025
General1$4,250
The Heestand Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
To support students, teachers, arts partners, and audiences the opportunity to experience live theatre.1$2,500
George Marquis Travers Jr Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$1,000
The Goldblatt Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund.1$1,000
36 Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$1,000
JS Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$1,000
Gavlin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General assistance1$750

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 Shakespeare Theatre?

C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation, John R Halligan Charitable Fund, Warwick Foundation, Patten Family Foundation and Richard W & Mary Louise Hurckes Family Foundation, and 6 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Shakespeare Theatre get from foundations?

$99,500 in 11 reported grants from 11 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Goldblatt Family Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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