Grants paid by League of Chicago Theatres Foundation
EIN 36-3031980 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A120
League of Chicago Theatres Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3031980) reported 73 grants paid totaling $820,257 to 70 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$820,257
73 grants
Recipients
70
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $112,500 | — |
| 2022 | 26 | $299,897 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $201,000 | — |
| 2025 | 18 | $199,360 | — |
Top recipients
The 70 recipients receiving the most from League of Chicago Theatres Foundation, by grants paid, out of 70 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Street Theater 36-2772922 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| Albany Park Theater Project 36-4125560 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Childrens Theatre 30-0271139 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Center for the Perf Arts Gsu 33-3544183 | D | University Park, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Goodman Theatre 36-2896025 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Co 51-0149370 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Hyde Park Art 36-2887294 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Northlight Theatre 23-7390464 | A | Skokie, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Sinfonietta 36-3517987 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association 36-3822848 | A | Maywood, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Elmhurst Art Museum 36-4096612 | A | Elmhurst, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Special Gifts Theatre 36-4353916 | A | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Oil Lamp Theater 45-4791301 | A | Glenview, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Changing Worlds 36-4340874 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| International Latino Cultural 36-3580462 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Arts of Life 36-4284473 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Theatre Y 20-8459362 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Joel Hall Dancers & Center 51-0181627 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Aguijn Theater Company 36-3739535 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Muntu Dance Theatre 36-2906984 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Full Spectrum Features 47-4243325 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Congo Square 36-4333856 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Dance Crash 32-0087678 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Momenta Dance Company 36-3265878 | A | Oak Park, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Green Star Movement 20-3521527 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Mudlark Theater 36-4573236 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Collabor Action 36-4282304 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Homewood Science Center 81-1288818 | A | Homewood, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Water People Theater 45-4125648 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Architreasures 36-4242134 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Instituto del Progreso 36-2937375 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music 36-2373635 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Court Theatre 36-3203660 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Salt Creek Ballet 36-3415520 | A | Westmont, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Kalapriya Foundation 36-3987947 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| The Firehouse Dream Inc 83-1605150 | A | Maywood, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Auditorium Theatre 36-3145476 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Snow City Arts 36-4240513 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| West Side Show 47-3553939 | A | Rockford, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Skyart 75-3152211 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Crossing Borders Music 45-4368130 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Grant Park Orchestral Assoc 32-0005884 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Blues Museum 36-3784666 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Illinois Philharmonica Orches 36-3293300 | A | Park Forest, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Englewood Arts 84-3106613 | A | Independence, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Invictus Theatre Company 81-5144072 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Nonop Arts and Humanities 47-2220880 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Elastic Arts Foundation 02-0645505 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Playmakers Laboratory 36-4283300 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Definition Theatre 45-5400665 | A | Skokie, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Crystal Lake Strikers 26-2963875 | A | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 | $9,712 | 2022 |
| Art Encounter 36-2996611 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Batavia Foundation Education 36-3428750 | A | Batavia, IL | 1 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Subtext Studio Theater 47-3737265 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Freeport Art Museum 51-0189249 | A | Freeport, IL | 1 | $8,250 | 2022 |
| Berwyn Public Art Initiative 82-5472951 | A | Berwyn, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| The Wasteshed 47-1308922 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Korean Performing Arts Inst 46-3414899 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Filament Theatre Ensemble 26-1301788 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Prairie Center Arts Foundatio 36-3720716 | A | Schaumburg, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 36-4074148 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Total Link 2 Community 26-4150850 | A | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Chopin Theatre Productions Nf 81-4542700 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Barrington Dance Reach 36-3793620 | A | Barrington, IL | 1 | $6,785 | 2022 |
| Porchlight Music Theater 36-4021553 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,500 | 2022 |
| Performing Arts at Metropolis 36-4485279 | A | Arlingtonheight, IL | 1 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Theater Wit 03-0521755 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,150 | 2022 |
| Sharing Notes 46-3691053 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,360 | 2025 |
| League Chicago Foundation 36-3031976 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $0 | 2025 |
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 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steppenwolf Theatre Co Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Chicago Sinfonietta Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Theatre Y Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Crossing Borders Music Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | The Firehouse Dream Inc Maywood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Oil Lamp Theater Glenview, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Chicago Dance Crash Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Free Street Theater Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Full Spectrum Features Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Elastic Arts Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Batavia Foundation Education Batavia, IL | A | $9,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Korean Performing Arts Inst Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Berwyn Public Art Initiative Berwyn, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Filament Theatre Ensemble Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Samuel G. Roberson Grant | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Performing Arts at Metropolis Arlingtonheight, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | Sharing Notes Chicago, IL | A | $5,360 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202620649349301602 |
| 2025 | League Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $0 + $3,861,511 non-cash | paid | GRANT SUPPORT | 202620649349301602 |
| 2024 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Center for the Perf Arts Gsu University Park, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Chicago Childrens Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Muntu Dance Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Maywood Fine Arts Association Maywood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Nonop Arts and Humanities Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Salt Creek Ballet Westmont, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Chicago Blues Museum Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Illinois Philharmonica Orches Park Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Grant Park Orchestral Assoc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Elmhurst Art Museum Elmhurst, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Joel Hall Dancers & Center Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Art Encounter Evanston, IL | A | $9,500 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | Subtext Studio Theater Chicago, IL | A | $8,500 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2024 | The Wasteshed Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202511579349301226 |
| 2023 | Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORTING GRANT | 202421219349302822 |
| 2022 | Albany Park Theater Project Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Northlight Theatre Skokie, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Hyde Park Art Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Free Street Theater Chicago, IL | A | $17,500 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Architreasures Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Congo Square Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | International Latino Cultural Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Aguijn Theater Company Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Special Gifts Theatre Northbrook, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Water People Theater Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Court Theatre Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Playmakers Laboratory Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Homewood Science Center Homewood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Momenta Dance Company Oak Park, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Kalapriya Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | West Side Show Rockford, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Englewood Arts Independence, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Arts of Life Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Snow City Arts Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Skyart Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | The Crystal Lake Strikers Crystal Lake, IL | A | $9,712 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Freeport Art Museum Freeport, IL | A | $8,250 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Barrington Dance Reach Barrington, IL | A | $6,785 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Porchlight Music Theater Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202340549349300414 |
| 2022 | Theater Wit Chicago, IL | A | $6,150 | paid | PAV | 202340549349300414 |
| 2021 | Instituto del Progreso Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Changing Worlds Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Definition Theatre Skokie, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Mudlark Theater Evanston, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Collabor Action Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Green Star Movement Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Invictus Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Maywood Fine Arts Association Maywood, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | POWERING THE ARTS PROGRAM | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Elmhurst Art Museum Elmhurst, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Chopin Theatre Productions Nf Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | PAV | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Total Link 2 Community Northbrook, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Prairie Center Arts Foundatio Schaumburg, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202620649349301602 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202511579349301226 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421219349302822 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202340549349300414 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202230279349300518 |
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/363031980.json.
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