Foundations that fund arts organizations in Evanston, Illinois

62 foundations made gifts to organizations in Evanston, Illinois. Filing years shown: 2024.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

62Foundations gave here
20Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
41Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Evanston

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Negaunee FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 36-35550463 gifts · typical $200,000 · 20243 · $1,210,000$200,0002024Invite only
The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL · EIN 36-41619323 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $16,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 36-60687243 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $14,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
Lloyd A FRY FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-61087753 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20243 · $9,250$3,0002024Accepts applications
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-18799542 gifts · typical $174,997 · 20242 · $349,993$174,9972024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

Nonprofits in Evanston that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO21
NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC13
OPEN STUDIO PROJECT INC7
EVANSTON HISTORY CENTER6
INSTITUTE FOR THERAPY THROUGH THE ARTS4
NORTHSHORE CONCERT BAND4
Northwestern University4
PIVEN THEATRE WORKSHOP4
AMERICAN HEARING IMPAIRED HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INC3
EVANSTON DANCE ENSEMBLE3

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Evanston?

62 foundations made gifts to 41 known organizations in Evanston, Illinois, in public IRS filings.

Which Evanston funders accept applications?

20 of the 62 foundations listed for Evanston take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.