Grants paid by Driehaus Design Initiative
EIN 27-1694951 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A40
Driehaus Design Initiative of Chicago, IL (EIN 27-1694951) reported 16 grants paid totaling $661,000 to 7 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$661,000
16 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $105,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $105,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $105,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $120,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $226,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from Driehaus Design Initiative, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University | U | River Forest, IL | 4 | $185,000 | 2025 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $181,000 | 2025 |
| Columbia College Chicago 36-6112087 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $180,000 | 2025 |
| Dominican University 36-2167855 | A | River Forest, IL | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Columbia College Chicago 43-0655867 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago History Museum 20-4982186 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 16 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $76,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design Program | 202621339349103282 |
| 2025 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design program | 202621339349103282 |
| 2025 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies | 202621339349103282 |
| 2024 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design program | 202541359349101814 |
| 2024 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design Program | 202541359349101814 |
| 2024 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies | 202541359349101814 |
| 2024 | Chicago History Museum Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | To support Chicago Museum | 202541359349101814 |
| 2023 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies | 202422569349100407 |
| 2023 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design Program | 202422569349100407 |
| 2023 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design program | 202422569349100407 |
| 2022 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | To support the production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Department of Fashion Studies | 202312349349100806 |
| 2022 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design Program | 202312349349100806 |
| 2022 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | To support production and presentation of student work in Grantee's Fashion Design program | 202312349349100806 |
| 2020 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | Funding and Support | 202123199349319312 |
| 2020 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | Funding and support | 202123199349319312 |
| 2020 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | Funding and support | 202123199349319312 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621339349103282 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349101814 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422569349100407 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312349349100806 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349319312 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/271694951.json.
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