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Grants paid by The Neisser Family Foundation

EIN 36-6054300 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Neisser Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-6054300) reported 142 grants paid totaling $2,292,365 to 51 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,292,365

142 grants

Recipients

51

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201830$494,018
201918$275,967
202020$264,794
202120$299,477
202216$272,149
202310$209,500
202412$215,500
202516$260,960

Top recipients

The 51 recipients receiving the most from The Neisser Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 51 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Fulcrum Point New Music Project 01-0552691CChicago, IL8$928,9742025
Erickson Institute 36-2593545CChicago, IL8$255,0002025
Museum of Contemporary Art 36-6154098BChicago, IL7$208,0912024
Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725BChicago, IL6$143,0002025
Harris Theater for Music and DanceUChicago, IL1$80,2502018
Skidmore CollegeUSaratoga Springs, NY8$80,0002025
Snow City Arts 36-4240513CChicago, IL8$80,0002025
Design Museum of Chicago 46-2120195CChicago, IL6$67,5002025
Francis W Parker School 36-2171732BChicago, IL3$56,0002025
Shirley Ryan AbiltylabUChicago, IL1$50,0002018
Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago)UChicago, IL6$42,0002025
South Coast Repertory 95-6122708BCosta Mesa, CA4$42,0002021
Chicago Architecture 36-6144362CChicago, IL4$40,0002025
Seneca Orange CountyUTustin, CA5$22,0002022
Architecture & Design SocietyUChicago, IL2$20,0002022
Merit School of Music 36-3028768BChicago, IL7$19,5002025
Newport Beach Library Foundation 33-0593010BNewport Beach, CA5$19,0002022
Chicago Architecture Biennial 47-1305533BChicago, IL2$16,2502019
Orange County Museum of Arts 95-1660847CCosta Mesa, CA1$12,5002022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center 23-7267983CSnowmass Village, CO4$12,0002022
Philharmonic Society of Orange County 95-1805452CIrvine, CA4$12,0002021
Arts Orange County 33-0668009CSanta Ana, CA4$11,0002022
NprUWashinton, DC2$11,0002025
Window to the World Communications Inc 36-2246703BChicago, IL1$10,0002025
Orange County Museum of ArtUNewport Beach, CA2$5,5002020
Illinois Institute of Tech 36-2170136CChicago, IL1$5,0002025
Planned Parendhood of Illinois 36-2170901CChicago, IL1$5,0002025
Barclay TheaterUIrvine, CA2$4,5002021
Angel City Chorale 20-3327855BLos Angeles, CA2$3,5002022
Yale University Art GalleryUNew Haven, CT1$3,5002018
Pacific Symphony 95-3635496CSanta Ana, CA4$3,5002021
Iit College of ArchitectureUChicago, IL1$2,5002023
Bowers MuseumUSanta Ana, CA3$2,5002021
Aspen Institute 84-0399006CWashington, DC1$2,5002019
Moadon Kol Chadash 36-3843627BChicago, IL1$1,8002025
Aspen Music FestivalUAspen, CO1$1,5002018
Newport Beach Arts Theater 33-0802994DNewport Beach, CA1$1,5002020
National Choreographers InitiativeUCorona del Mar, CA1$1,0002018
Hillsdale CollegeUHillsdale, MI1$1,0002018
Asian Pop Up Cinema 47-3996704BChicago, IL1$1,0002025
Smithsonian American Art MuseumUWashington, DC1$1,0002021
Center for Reproductive Rights 13-3669731BNew York, NY1$1,0002018
Newport Theater Arts CenterUNewport Beach, CA1$1,0002018
Planned Parenthood of AmericaUWashington, DC1$1,0002018
Home Aid AmericaUIrvine, CA1$1,0002019
The Renaissance SocietyUChicago, IL1$1,0002018
St Marks 36-2252367DChicago, IL1$5002019
Access LivingUChicago, IL1$5002018
Bower MuseumUSanta Ana, CA1$5002020
Human Right Watch 13-2875808CNew York, NY1$5002018
Openlands 36-2649603BChicago, IL1$5002018

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 142 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Neisser Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$92,160paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$26,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$20,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Francis W Parker School Chicago, ILB$20,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Npr Washinton, DCU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Chicago Architecture Center Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Window to the World Communications Inc Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Planned Parendhood of Illinois Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Illinois Institute of Tech Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Moadon Kol Chadash Chicago, ILB$1,800paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2025Asian Pop Up Cinema Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202641329349100819
2024Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$96,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Francis W Parker School Chicago, ILB$20,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$15,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$12,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Chicago Architecture Center Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$6,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2024Npr Washinton, DCU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202501349349100035
2023Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$100,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$26,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Francis W Parker School Chicago, ILB$16,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Chicago Architecture Center Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2023Iit College of Architecture Chicago, ILU$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202401209349100915
2022Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$104,895paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$36,254paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$20,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$15,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Orange County Museum of Arts Costa Mesa, CAC$12,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Newport Beach Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAB$11,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Architecture & Design Society Chicago, ILU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$7,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, COC$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Angel City Chorale Los Angeles, CAB$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Arts Orange County Santa Ana, CAC$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Seneca Orange County Tustin, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2022Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202321309349102232
2021Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$116,550paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$60,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$35,927paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$12,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Architecture & Design Society Chicago, ILU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Philharmonic Society of Orange County Irvine, CAC$7,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CAB$6,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Arts Orange County Santa Ana, CAC$5,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Seneca Orange County Tustin, CAU$4,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Barclay Theater Irvine, CAU$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, COC$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Newport Beach Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAB$2,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, DCU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Pacific Symphony Santa Ana, CAC$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2021Bowers Museum Santa Ana, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202241339349100819
2020Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$132,684paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$35,610paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Chicago Architecture Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Seneca Orange County Tustin, CAU$8,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CAB$6,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Newport Beach Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAB$3,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, COC$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Orange County Museum of Art Newport Beach, CAU$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Philharmonic Society of Orange County Irvine, CAC$2,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Barclay Theater Irvine, CAU$1,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Newport Beach Arts Theater Newport Beach, CAD$1,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Pacific Synphony Irvine, CAC$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Arts Orange County Santa Ana, CAC$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2020Bower Museum Santa Ana, CAU$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202141309349100769
2019Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$139,667paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$35,300paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$35,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CAB$18,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Chicago Architecture Biennial Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Seneca Orange County Tustin, CAU$3,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Orange County Museum of Art Newport Beach, CAU$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, COC$3,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Aspen Institute Washington, DCC$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Newport Beach Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAB$1,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Philharmonic Society of Orange County Irvine, CAC$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Home Aid America Irvine, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Bowers Museum Santa Ana, CAU$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019St Marks Chicago, ILD$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2019Pacific Symphony Santa Ana, CAC$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT202001409349100855
2018Fulcrum Point New Music Project Chicago, ILC$147,018paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Harris Theater for Music and Dance Chicago, ILU$80,250paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$57,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ILB$55,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Shirley Ryan Abiltylab Chicago, ILU$50,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Erickson Institute Chicago, ILC$35,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CAB$12,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Snow City Arts Chicago, ILC$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYU$10,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Chicago Architecture Biennial Chicago, ILB$6,250paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Seneca Orange County Tustin, CAU$5,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Society for Contemporary Art (art Institute of Chicago) Chicago, ILU$4,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Yale University Art Gallery New Haven, CTU$3,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Arts Orange County Santa Ana, CAC$2,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Philharmonic Society of Orange County Irvine, CAC$2,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Aspen Music Festival Aspen, COU$1,500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018The Renaissance Society Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Newport Beach Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Newport Theater Arts Center Newport Beach, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Planned Parenthood of America Washington, DCU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018National Choreographers Initiative Corona del Mar, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Angel City Chorale Los Angeles, CAC$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Pacific Symphony Santa Ana, CAC$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NYB$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Bowers Museum Santa Ana, CAU$1,000paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Openlands Chicago, ILB$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Access Living Chicago, ILU$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Human Right Watch New York, NYC$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062
2018Merit School of Music Chicago, ILB$500paidPUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT201921339349103062

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
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202641329349100819
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202501349349100035
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202401209349100915
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202321309349102232
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202241339349100819
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202141309349100769
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202001409349100855
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921339349103062

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