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Who funds Lyric Opera of Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366008929

85 private foundations reported grants to Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois totaling $7.4 million across 89 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Negaunee Foundation, with $1.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Lyric Opera of Chicago

All 85 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Negaunee Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Restricted use2$1.6 million
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$1.0 million
Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$528,000
The Butler Family Foundation
Iowa · 2025
Sponsor ship of maestro enrique mazzola1$500,000
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Magnificent art form continuation1$450,000
Frankel Julius N Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program support1$375,000
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$300,000
John R Halligan Charitable Fund
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted for general use of charity1$274,062
Lakonishok Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Arts1$250,000
JRM Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Donation2$156,640
The Bill and Orli Staley Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Support1$150,000
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2023 · accepts applications
Support a paid internship1$150,000
Julian Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$140,000
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General operating support1$100,000
Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$100,000
The Knowles Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Student and family performances fund1$100,000
Kiphart Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
General purpose1$100,000
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust
Illinois · 2024
Public charity1$100,000
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust Uad
Illinois · 2025
General support1$88,812
Mazza Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Lyric unlimited program1$75,000
The Brinson Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$60,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating2$50,000
The Joyce Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Culture1$50,000
Lloyd A Fry Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the opera residencies for schools2$40,000
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Support for the Arts1$35,000
Sargent Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operations1$30,000
Thierer Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Arts & culture grant1$25,377
Buehler Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$25,000
Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted general1$25,000
Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
The Simon Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
To further the exempt purpose of the organization1$25,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching1$25,000
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
Arts education programs1$25,000
Cushing Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purposes1$25,000
Mason Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
Annual campaign1$23,000
Nancy A Lauter & Alfred L McDougal Charitable
Illinois · 2024
General support1$22,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Community services1$20,000
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$20,000
Sieg Dunlap Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Art1$15,000
New Horizon Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Arts & Culture1$15,000
Tensor Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General purpose1$10,450
John H Hart Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable contribution1$10,000
Abbie Norman Prince Trust
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support at diana prince direction1$10,000
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Lyric unlimited1$10,000
Morgan Senior Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted grant for general purpose1$10,000
Michael E Murphy Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable purpose1$10,000
The Walsh Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General charitable purposes1$10,000
Bisco Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General fund1$10,000
Hilary & Barry Weinstein Family Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Arts1$10,000
The Irving Harris Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support1$10,000
Miriam U and H Earl Hoover Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$10,000
Lavin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General fund arts1$10,000
James and Catherine Denny Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift1$10,000
Drucker Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General funding1$10,000
The Karla Scherer Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$10,000
Jane W and David M Stone Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$10,000
Lauridsen Family Foundation
Iowa · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Heestand Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
For annual fund (unrestricted)1$8,500
Holson Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$7,500
Thomas W Dower Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To provide for charitable activities as determined by the recipient organization1$7,500
Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$7,500
Oettinger Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To support the Arts1$5,982
Colman Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Annual Gift1$5,000
Sueske W & C Charitable Tr 21580
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating purposes1$5,000
Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General support1$5,000
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Arts1$5,000
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt purpose of organization1$5,000
Kuo Charitable Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
Educational & cultural1$5,000
The Goldblatt Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund.1$3,500
Leslie Fund Inc
Delaware · 2024
Ryan Opera Center fund1$3,000
The Judelson Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
The arts1$2,500
The Lucille & Joseph Block Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$2,500
Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$2,000
Williams Family Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$2,000
Gary & Denise Gardner Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charitable1$2,000
JS Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$2,000
The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$1,000
Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Arts1$1,000
Barbara and Jerry Pearlman Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
unrestricted1$1,000
Maas Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
To further organization's charitable purposes1$500
The Scott and Nancy Atherton Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$326
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$250
Cedars of Lebanon Foundation DBA Annette & Richard T Caleel Fam FDTN
California · 2025
Annual fund1$150
Roslyn & Joseph Perlman Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purposes1$40

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

A foundation that already gives to Lyric Opera of Chicago gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Chicago. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Lyric Opera of Chicago?

The Negaunee Foundation, Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation, Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP, The Butler Family Foundation and Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation, and 80 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Lyric Opera of Chicago get from foundations?

$7.4 million in 89 reported grants from 85 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Frankel Julius N Foundation, Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, Mazza Foundation, The Brinson Foundation and Arie and Ida Crown Memorial say in their filings that they accept applications.

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