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Who funds Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366109808

7 private foundations reported grants to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras in Chicago, Illinois totaling $169,225 across 7 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Stare Fund, with $50,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

All 7 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Stare Fund
Massachusetts · 2024
General Purpose1$50,000
The Negaunee Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted use1$50,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To support chicago youth symphony orchestras' ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative1$30,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program1$30,000
Schwartz Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$6,000
Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$3,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$225

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 Youth Symphony Orchestras?

The Stare Fund, The Negaunee Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, Arie and Ida Crown Memorial and Schwartz Foundation, and 2 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras get from foundations?

$169,225 in 7 reported grants from 7 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial and Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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