Grants paid by Shedd Aquarium Society
EIN 36-2167918 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D500
Shedd Aquarium Society of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-2167918) reported 19 grants paid totaling $852,221 to 13 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$852,221
19 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $133,000 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $125,546 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $16,429 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $252,228 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $325,018 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Shedd Aquarium Society, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Park District 36-6005822 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $342,502 | 2024 |
| Insight by Anderson DBA the Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign 85-1326483 | A | Groton, CT | 2 | $141,136 | 2024 |
| Association of Zoos & Aquariums 55-0526930 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $96,000 | 2019 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium 94-2487469 | A | Monterey, CA | 2 | $80,000 | 2019 |
| Purdue University 35-6002041 | A | West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Southern Illinois University 37-6005961 | A | Carbondale, IL | 2 | $52,046 | 2019 |
| Alaska Sealife 92-0132479 | A | Seward, AK | 1 | $21,108 | 2024 |
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation 94-3370994 | A | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $18,929 | 2023 |
| State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game | U | Juneau, AK | 1 | $16,000 | 2018 |
| National Marine Mammal Foundation 26-1501109 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| International Iguana Foundation 75-2954637 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,500 | 2018 |
| International Iguana Foundation 75-2954631 | A | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,500 | 2019 |
| The Ocean Project 71-0863908 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,500 | 2018 |
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 19 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Park District Chicago, IL | A | $211,550 | paid | Program Support | 202532839349301323 |
| 2024 | Insight by Anderson LLC DBA the Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign Groton, CT | A | $92,360 | paid | Program Support | 202532839349301323 |
| 2024 | Alaska Sealife Seward, AK | A | $21,108 | paid | Program Support | 202532839349301323 |
| 2023 | Chicago Park District Chicago, IL | A | $130,952 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202412859349301346 |
| 2023 | Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | A | $60,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202412859349301346 |
| 2023 | Insight by Anderson DBA the Coral Reef Aquarium Fisheries Campaign Groton, CT | A | $48,776 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202412859349301346 |
| 2023 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Spring, MD | A | $12,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202412859349301346 |
| 2022 | National Marine Mammal Foundation San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202302919349300125 |
| 2022 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Silver Spring, MD | A | $6,429 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202302919349300125 |
| 2019 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | CONSERVATION RESEARCH | 202022409349300507 |
| 2019 | Association of Zoos & Aquariums Silver Spring, MD | A | $46,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202022409349300507 |
| 2019 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL | A | $24,046 | paid | CONSERVATION RESEARCH | 202022409349300507 |
| 2019 | International Iguana Foundation Fort Worth, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202022409349300507 |
| 2018 | Association of Zoos & Aquariums Silver Spring, MD | A | $50,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 201901339349302635 |
| 2018 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CONSERVATION RESEARCH | 201901339349302635 |
| 2018 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL | A | $28,000 | paid | CONSERVATION RESEARCH | 201901339349302635 |
| 2018 | State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game Juneau, AK | U | $16,000 | paid | RESCUE & REHABILITATION | 201901339349302635 |
| 2018 | International Iguana Foundation Fort Worth, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | CONSERVATION | 201901339349302635 |
| 2018 | The Ocean Project Washington, DC | A | $3,500 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS | 201901339349302635 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202532839349301323 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412859349301346 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302919349300125 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202022409349300507 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901339349302635 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/362167918.json.
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