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Who funds Rush University?

Chicago, Illinois

15 private foundations reported grants to Rush University in Chicago, Illinois totaling $267,064 across 15 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511, with $136,857.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Rush University that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Rush University's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Rush University

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511
Illinois · 2025
General support1$136,857
Ava W Farwell for Presbyterian Hospital
Texas · 2024
Unrestricted general1$32,744
The Edward and Lucy Minor Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable1$30,000
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Nursing scholarship1$20,000
Madigan Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable purpose1$10,000
Edwin F Schild Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Alzheimers research1$10,000
Gochnauer Family Foundation
California · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$5,000
The McDermott Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General1$5,000
Once Upon A Time Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$4,963
Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Scholarship1$4,000
Louise H Moffett Family Foundation
Louisiana · 2024 · accepts applications
College scholarships1$4,000
The Corwith Fund
Illinois · 2024
UnrestrictedGeneral Support1$2,500
Frush Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General purpose exempt function grant1$1,000
Ries Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Charitable gift1$500
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
See above1$500

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

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Questions people ask

Who funds Rush University?

Wadsworth Memorial Fund 02-37511, Ava W Farwell for Presbyterian Hospital, The Edward and Lucy Minor Family Foundation, The Siragusa Family Foundation and Madigan Family Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Rush University get from foundations?

$267,064 in 15 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gochnauer Family Foundation and Louise H Moffett Family Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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