Grants paid by Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc
EIN 36-3487098 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3487098) reported 97 grants paid totaling $1,180,500 to 28 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,180,500
97 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | $190,000 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $130,000 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $165,000 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $155,000 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $161,000 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $170,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $209,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Robert & Isabelle Bass Fdn Inc, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929 | B | Chicago, IL | 7 | $185,000 | 2025 |
| Field Museum | U | Chicago, IL | 7 | $175,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Opera Theater 23-7354963 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | U | Chicago, IL | 7 | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823 | B | Chicago, IL | 7 | $97,500 | 2025 |
| Storycatchers Theatre | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $70,000 | 2023 |
| Cedille Records | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Third Coast Percussions 42-1744369 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| Healthy Schools Campaign 36-4308068 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Forward Momentum | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $37,500 | 2025 |
| Hubbard Stree Dance Chicago 36-2950283 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Merit School of Music 36-3028768 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $27,500 | 2025 |
| Reading Between the Lines 82-0921310 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Chicago 81-4491475 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company 51-0149370 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Joffrey Ballet 36-4009741 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Harris Theater for Music and Dance | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| D-Composed 83-2961654 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $14,500 | 2025 |
| Classical Music Chicago 36-3311684 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Illinois Humanities 37-0971586 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Playmakers Laboratory Theatre 36-4283300 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Silk Road Rising | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Nois Performing Arts Organization 84-3205738 | C | Morton Grove, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Victory Garden Theater 36-2807341 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 |
| International Music Fdn | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Spektral Quartets | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Global Voices Initiative 27-2467696 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Holter Museum of Art 81-0472958 | B | Helena, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
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 97 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Forward Momentum Chicago, IL | U | $12,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Cedille Records Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Harris Theater for Music and Dance Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Nois Performing Arts Organization Morton Grove, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | D-Composed Chicago, IL | D | $9,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2025 | Classical Music Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202631279349100438 |
| 2024 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Forward Momentum Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Cedille Records Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Harris Theater for Music and Dance Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2024 | Classical Music Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531329349101683 |
| 2023 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR K-12 EDUCATION | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CO-SPONSOR OF TENOR M CLARK | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROJECT INCLUSION | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $16,000 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Forward Momentum Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT DANCE EDUCATION | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Cedille Records Chicago, IL | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PLANNED PROJECT BY | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | D-Composed Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Girls Inc of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Reading Between the Lines Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LITERATURE | 202441209349100324 |
| 2023 | Classical Music Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202441209349100324 |
| 2022 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | CO-SPONSOR OF TENOR M CLARK | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR K-12 EDUCATION | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROJECT INCLUSION | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CHANGE FOR GOOD | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Cedille Records Chicago, IL | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PLANNED PROJECT BY | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Reading Between the Lines Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LITERATURE | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Forward Momentum Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT DANCE EDUCATION | 202311519349100966 |
| 2022 | Girls Inc of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | 202311519349100966 |
| 2021 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATIVE NORTH AMER | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CO-SPONSOR OF TENOR M CLARK | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WORK, | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT CLASSICAL CAMPERS | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $17,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR COURT | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $11,500 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Cedille Records Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CHANGE FOR GOOD | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Reading Between the Lines Chicago, IL | D | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT LITERATURE | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR STEPPENWOLF FOR | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR COLLAB. | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Illinois Humanities Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SOJOURNER | 202231399349100823 |
| 2021 | Girls Inc of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | 202231399349100823 |
| 2020 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATIVE NORTH AMER | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CO-SPONSOR OF TENOR M CLARK | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WORK, | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR COURT | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CHANGE FOR GOOD | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Illinois Humanities Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SOJOURNER | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT CLASSICAL CAMPERS | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Girls Inc of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR COLLAB. | 202121239349100837 |
| 2020 | Reading Between the Lines Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LITERATURE | 202121239349100837 |
| 2019 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OPERA | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATIVE NORTH AMER | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Chicago Opera Theater Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR OPERA FOR ALL | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR STEPPENWOLF FOR | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR COURT | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT CLASSICAL CAMPERS | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Silk Road Rising Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT EMPATHIC | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Hubbard Stree Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESIDENCIES FOCUS | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CHANGE FOR GOOD | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Playmakers Laboratory Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CIVIC | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Victory Garden Theater Chicago, IL | B | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DRAMA IN THE | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Global Voices Initiative Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | International Music Fdn Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT BACK OF THE YARDS | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Spektral Quartets Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR STRING | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Third Coast Percussions Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT EMBARK EDUCATION | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Illinois Humanities Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SOJOURNER | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Holter Museum of Art Helena, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TEENS PARTICIPATING | 202031759349101258 |
| 2019 | Girls Inc of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER | 202031759349101258 |
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 | 2025v4.0 | 202631279349100438 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531329349101683 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441209349100324 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311519349100966 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202231399349100823 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121239349100837 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031759349101258 |
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/363487098.json.
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