Grants paid by Morrison-Shearer Foundation
EIN 36-3783438 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A99
Morrison-Shearer Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3783438) reported 29 grants paid totaling $749,580 to 13 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
$749,580
29 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $28,000 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $24,300 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $17,200 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $44,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $511,050 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $51,030 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $74,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Morrison-Shearer Foundation, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Library 36-2167814 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $483,500 | 2023 |
| Chicago Film Archives 84-1634391 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $105,000 | 2025 |
| The Ragdale Foundation 36-2937927 | B | Lake Forest, IL | 5 | $52,030 | 2025 |
| Chicago Dancemakers Forum 47-2428034 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Dance History Project 47-4927350 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Danceusa | U | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| 3arts Inc 36-1867637 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| South Chicago Dance Theatre 82-2696548 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Links Hall 36-3135652 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| See Chicago Dance | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Khecari 27-3618957 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Links Soiree | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,050 | 2023 |
| Hedwig Dances 36-3367585 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 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 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Danceusa Washington DC, DC | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | South Chicago Dance Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | Chicago Dancemakers Forum Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | See Chicago Dance Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2025 | Hedwig Dances Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202641979349100114 |
| 2024 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202512399349100006 |
| 2024 | 3arts Inc Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202512399349100006 |
| 2024 | The Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $11,030 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202512399349100006 |
| 2024 | Chicago Dancemakers Forum Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202512399349100006 |
| 2023 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $475,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202422979349101417 |
| 2023 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202422979349101417 |
| 2023 | Chicago Dance History Project Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202422979349101417 |
| 2023 | The Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202422979349101417 |
| 2023 | Links Soiree Chicago, IL | U | $1,050 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202422979349101417 |
| 2022 | The Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $19,000 | paid | SYBIL SHEARER FELLOWSHIP | 202332269349100608 |
| 2022 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202332269349100608 |
| 2022 | Chicago Dance History Project Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202332269349100608 |
| 2021 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202232149349100118 |
| 2021 | The Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | SYBIL SHEARER FELLOWSHIP | 202232149349100118 |
| 2021 | Chicago Dance History Project Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202232149349100118 |
| 2020 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202132449349101103 |
| 2020 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $8,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202132449349101103 |
| 2020 | Chicago Dance History Project Chicago, IL | C | $800 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202132449349101103 |
| 2019 | Chicago Film Archives Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202001679349100800 |
| 2019 | Links Hall Chicago, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CO-MISSION PROGRAM FOR PAID DANCE RESIDENCIES | 202001679349100800 |
| 2019 | Chicago Dancemakers Forum Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202001679349100800 |
| 2019 | Khecari Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202001679349100800 |
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 | 2025v4.2 | 202641979349100114 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512399349100006 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422979349101417 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332269349100608 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232149349100118 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132449349101103 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001679349100800 |
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/363783438.json.
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