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Who funds Columbia College Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366112087

19 private foundations reported grants to Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, Illinois totaling $637,666 across 22 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Travis Foundation, with $300,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Columbia College Chicago that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Columbia College Chicago

All 19 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Travis Foundation
Delaware · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$300,000
Driehaus Design Initiative
Illinois · 2025
To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies1$75,000
Krehbiel Family Foundation
Illinois · 2023
General Support2$55,000
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Activities of the organization to which money was donated1$50,000
Kiphart Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
General purpose1$49,877
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To support student mentoring, an exhibition, and a conversation with photographers wendy ewald (1992) and susan meiselas (1992) alongside researcher and co-author laura wexler1$20,000
Terra Foundation for American Art
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Arts education1$20,000
Westridge Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Museum of Contemporary Photography1$20,000
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General donation2$10,000
Shirley Lynn Tr July 7 1995
Illinois · 2025
Scholarship1$7,576
Garatoni-Smith Scholarship Corporation
Indiana · 2024
Gift1$7,500
The Sudbury Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$5,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching1$5,000
Culver's Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship(s) for recipient(s) paid directly to school1$5,000
Getz Foundation
Colorado · 2025
Gen donation1$2,500
Zurn Foundation Inc (Fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$2,000
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Scholarship for kalyn sudberry student id 4539592$2,000
New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$1,100
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$113

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 Columbia College Chicago?

Travis Foundation, Driehaus Design Initiative, Krehbiel Family Foundation, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation and Kiphart Family Foundation, and 14 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Columbia College Chicago get from foundations?

$637,666 in 22 reported grants from 19 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Travis Foundation, Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Hobsonlucas Family Foundation and The Sudbury Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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