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Grants paid by The Regenstein Foundation

EIN 36-3152531 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Regenstein Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3152531) reported 153 grants paid totaling $31,752,000 to 45 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $14,248,250 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$31,752,000

153 grants

Recipients

45

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

5 filings in the corpus

Approved for future payment

$14,248,250

6 commitments · not included in grants paid

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202033$5,534,500$1,384,500
202126$11,363,750$7,838,750
202228$3,253,750$0
202332$7,055,000$0
202434$4,545,000$5,025,000

Top recipients

The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Regenstein Foundation, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Lincoln Park Zoo 36-4032280CChicago, IL5$4,569,0002024
Chicago Botanic GardenUGlencoe, IL6$4,255,0002024
Rush University Medical Center 36-2174823BChicago, IL6$4,155,0002024
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's HospitalUChicago, IL4$4,145,0002023
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab 36-2256036BChicago, IL5$3,805,0002024
Northwestern Memorial Foundation 36-3155315BChicago, IL6$2,790,0002024
Shedd Aquarium 36-2167918CChicago, IL5$2,550,0002024
Gulfshore Playhouse 90-0178566BNaples, FL5$1,100,0002024
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 36-2170833BChicago, IL2$1,070,0002024
Conservancy of Southwest Florida 59-1157084CNaples, FL5$570,0002024
Field MuseumUChicago, IL4$325,0002024
Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864BChicago, IL5$275,0002024
Nch Healthcare 59-2314655DNaples, FL5$250,0002024
Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016BBrookfield, IL5$156,0002024
Univeristy of IllinoisUChicago, IL2$145,0002023
Naples Zoo 56-2412630BNaples, FL5$140,0002024
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823BChicago, IL4$125,0002023
Philharmonic Center of the Arts 99-5078341DNaples, FL5$125,0002024
Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725BChicago, IL5$125,0002024
University of IllinoisUChicago, IL3$115,0002024
Smithsonian National Zoological ParkUWashington, DC4$114,5002024
American Red CrossUWashington, DC5$105,5002024
University of ChicagoUChicago, IL2$100,0002022
The Everglades Foundation 59-3228899BPalmetto Bay, FL2$77,5002023
Wounded Warrior 45-4027350DTopeka, KS5$75,0002024
Jewish United Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoUChicago, IL1$50,0002024
Millennium Park Foundation 36-4244167BChicago, IL5$50,0002024
Jewish United Feration of Metropolitan ChicagoUChicago, IL1$50,0002023
Friends of Catherine and Channel Lakes 81-3362437CAntioch, IL2$50,0002024
The Arc of Greater New Orleans 72-0456903BMetairie, LA4$35,0002023
Friends of the National ZooUWashington, DC1$30,0002020
Rebuilding ExchangeUChicago, IL2$30,0002024
Evanston Rebuilding WarehouseUEvanston, IL2$25,0002022
Orchestral AssociationUChicago, IL1$25,0002020
The Conservation FundUArlington, VA1$25,0002023
Vander Cook College of MusicUChicago, IL5$23,5002024
The Service Club of Chicago 36-6055873BChicago, IL2$20,0002024
Brookfield ZooUBrookfield, IL1$15,0002023
Naples Botanical Garden 65-0511429BNaples, FL5$13,0002024
Holocaust Museum of Southwest FloridaUNaples, FL5$13,0002024
Parliament of World's Religions 36-3605228CChicago, IL1$10,0002024
For Autistic Kids Foundation 32-0005171BGlenview, IL1$10,0002024
Shelter for Abused Women & Children 59-2752895CNaples, FL1$7,5002020
Conservancy for Great ApesUWauchula, FL1$5,0002020
Paws Chicago 36-4219778BChicago, IL1$2,5002020

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 159 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Regenstein Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$5,000,000approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, ILB$1,000,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$1,000,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Chicago Botanic Garden Glenco, ILU$800,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$500,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$150,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FLB$150,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$112,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Field Museum Chicago, ILU$100,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, ILB$70,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Chicago Botanic Garden Glenco, ILU$60,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024University of Illinois Chicago, ILU$55,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Jewish United Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILU$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Naples Zoo Naples, FLB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Nch Healthcare Naples, FLD$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$48,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$45,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$35,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, DCU$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Philharmonic Center for the Arts Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$25,000approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024American Red Cross Washington, DCU$20,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Friends of Catherine and Channel Lakes Antioch, ILC$20,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Parliament of World's Religions Chicago, ILC$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024The Service Club of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FLC$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILC$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Rebuilding Exchange Chicago, ILU$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Naples, FLU$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Vander Cook College of Music Chicago, ILU$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2024Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLB$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202523189349102957
2023Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$1,112,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILU$1,070,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$1,035,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILC$1,010,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$860,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$555,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$550,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Nch Healthcare Naples, FLD$125,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Univeristy of Illinois Chicago, ILU$125,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FLB$75,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FLB$75,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Jewish United Feration of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, ILU$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Naples Zoo Naples, FLB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FLC$40,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, DCU$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Friends of Catherine and Channel Lakes Antioch, ILC$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$28,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Philharmonic Center of the Arts Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023The Conservation Fund Arlington, VAU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Rebuilding Exchange Chicago, ILU$20,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Wounded Warrior Topeka, KSD$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023American Red Cross Washington, DCU$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, ILU$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023The Arc of Greater New Orleans Metairie, LAB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023The Service Club of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Naples, FLU$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Vander Cook College of Music Chicago, ILU$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLB$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2023Various Charitable Organizations Chicago, ILU$0approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202432409349100813
2022Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILC$1,510,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$1,025,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Field Museum Chicago, ILU$75,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$65,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022American Red Cross Washington, DCU$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$45,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FLC$40,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$35,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Naples Zoo Naples, FLB$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, DCU$27,250paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Nch Healthcare Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FLB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Philharmonic Center of the Arts Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$20,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Univeristy of Illinois Chicago, ILU$20,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Wounded Warrior Topeka, KSD$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Evanston, ILU$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022The Arc of Greater New Orleans Metairie, LAB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Vander Cook College of Music Chicago, ILU$4,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Naples, FLU$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLB$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2022Various Charitable Organizations Chicago, ILU$0approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202313189349100536
2021Various Charitable Organizations Chicago, ILU$7,838,750approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$2,135,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$2,065,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILU$2,025,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$1,645,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$1,030,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$1,025,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FLB$700,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FLC$340,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Field Museum Chicago, ILU$75,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$50,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, DCU$27,250paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Philharmonic Center of the Arts Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021University of Illinois Chicago, ILU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Nch Healthcare Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021American Red Cross Washington, DCU$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Wounded Warrior Topeka, KSD$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021The Arc of Greater New Orleans Metairie, LAB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILC$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Naples Zoo Naples, FLB$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Vander Cook College of Music Chicago, ILU$4,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLB$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2021Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Naples, FLU$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202212439349100306
2020Various Charitable Organizations Chicago, ILU$1,384,500approved, futureOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$1,215,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, ILB$1,035,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILU$1,025,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$845,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$530,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FLB$150,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FLC$140,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$100,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$80,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Field Museum Chicago, ILU$75,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020University of Illinois Chicago, ILU$35,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$35,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Friends of the National Zoo Washington, DCU$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$30,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Nch Healthcare Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Philharmonic Center of the Arts Naples, FLD$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Orchestral Association Chicago, ILU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Wounded Warrior Topeka, KSD$15,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILC$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Evanston, ILU$10,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Shelter for Abused Women & Children Naples, FLC$7,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020American Red Cross Washington, DCU$5,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Conservancy for Great Apes Wauchula, FLU$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Naples Zoo Naples, FLB$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020The Arc of Greater New Orleans Metairie, LAB$5,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Vander Cook College of Music Chicago, ILU$4,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FLB$2,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Paws Chicago Chicago, ILB$2,500paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Naples, FLU$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962
2020Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLB$1,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202122779349100962

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202523189349102957
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202432409349100813
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202313189349100536
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202212439349100306
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202122779349100962

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