Grants paid by Deering Foundation
EIN 36-6051876 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Deering Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-6051876) reported 52 grants paid totaling $5,925,000 to 11 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,925,000
52 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $905,000 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,005,000 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $1,005,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $1,005,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $1,005,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Deering Foundation, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D Danielson Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 6 | $1,200,000 | 2025 |
| Gibbet Hill Foundation 51-0189357 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $1,200,000 | 2025 |
| The Danielson Foundation 36-2540494 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $1,200,000 | 2025 |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating 47-1711491 | D | Miami, FL | 6 | $675,000 | 2025 |
| Deering Estate Foundation 65-0121026 | B | Miami, FL | 6 | $650,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund | U | Evanston, IL | 6 | $635,000 | 2025 |
| National Audubon Society | U | Maitland, FL | 6 | $180,000 | 2025 |
| Art Institute of Chicago - Sustaining Fellows 36-2167725 | D | Chicago, IL | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Maui Food Bank 99-0315110 | B | Wailuku, HI | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University - Bienen School of Music | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
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 52 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $115,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $115,000 | paid | OTHER | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $115,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | Art Institute of Chicago - Luminary Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202640639349100119 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202640639349100119 |
| 2024 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $115,000 | paid | OTHER | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $115,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $115,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Art Institute of Chicago - Luminary Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202510369349100121 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202510369349100121 |
| 2023 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $115,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $115,000 | paid | OTHER | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Art Institute of Chicago - Luminary Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202440579349100114 |
| 2023 | Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | B | $20,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202440579349100114 |
| 2022 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $115,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $115,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $115,000 | paid | OTHER | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Art Institute of Chicago - Sustaining Fellows Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202331029349100033 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University - Bienen School of Music Evanston, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202331029349100033 |
| 2021 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $115,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $115,000 | paid | OTHER | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $115,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202240559349100014 |
| 2021 | Art Institute of Chicago - Sustaining Fellows Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202240559349100014 |
| 2020 | James D Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | Gibbet Hill Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | The Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | OTHER | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General Operating Miami, FL | D | $100,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund Evanston, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | Deering Estate Foundation Miami, FL | B | $75,000 | paid | OTHER | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society Maitland, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL | 202122459349101212 |
| 2020 | Art Institute of Chicago - Sustaining Fellows Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202122459349101212 |
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 | 2025-11-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202640639349100119 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202510369349100121 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440579349100114 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202331029349100033 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202240559349100014 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202122459349101212 |
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/366051876.json.
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