Grants paid by Thierer Family Foundation
EIN 81-0718077 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Thierer Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 81-0718077) reported 64 grants paid totaling $2,414,551 to 43 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,414,551
64 grants
Recipients
43
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $394,355 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $348,345 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $307,350 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $725,597 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $638,904 | — |
Top recipients
The 43 recipients receiving the most from Thierer Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 43 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Acess Project 86-2508030 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $1,065,500 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Pantry | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $175,000 | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $174,407 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | U | Knoxville, TN | 2 | $161,000 | 2023 |
| Sinai Health System 36-3166895 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $104,127 | 2024 |
| Urban Gateways 36-6083080 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,500 | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Windy City Harvest | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $65,000 | 2021 |
| University of Tennesee | U | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $60,850 | 2022 |
| Cradles to Crayons | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Nourishing Hope 36-2734184 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago 27-3553864 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Inspiration Corporation 36-3673980 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35,400 | 2020 |
| Breakthrough T1d (fka Jdrf) | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,183 | 2023 |
| Jdrf | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | U | Desmoines, IA | 2 | $20,456 | 2023 |
| Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanical Gardens 36-2372504 | D | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Pickles Group Inc 86-2503617 | B | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc 20-0407083 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Illinois Arts Alliance 36-3177592 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| All Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Little Heroes League 82-2475198 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ignite | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| One Million Degrees 42-1710230 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Classic Lyric Arts Inc 90-0781988 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Jeffrey Pride Foundation 36-4401857 | C | Barrington, IL | 2 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Microsoft Philanthropies | U | Redmond, WA | 1 | $5,128 | 2023 |
| Manna Food Bank 58-1514800 | C | Asheville, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| James Beard Foundation 13-2752108 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Beyond Hunger 27-2018997 | B | Oak Park, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Common Pantry 23-7136034 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| People's Resource Center 36-3157600 | B | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Northwest Arkansas Food Bank 71-0680830 | B | Lowell, AR | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Loveland Foundation 83-3421375 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| West Suburban Community Pantry 36-3857072 | B | Woodridge, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| I Am Als | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Artsmart 81-1536431 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| I Grow Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Mpn Research Foundation 36-4330967 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Public Library 36-3480353 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 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 64 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Food Access Project Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Sinai Health System Chicago, IL | B | $102,527 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,377 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE GRANT | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT AND PREPARED MEAL OPERATIONS | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Chicago Botanical Gardens Glencoe, IL | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Greenlight Fund Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Manna Food Bank Asheville, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Little Heroes League Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE GRANT | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Lowell, AR | B | $5,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | American Cancer Society Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | LUNCHEON | 202503109349101905 |
| 2024 | Mpn Research Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202503109349101905 |
| 2023 | Food Access Project Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $49,730 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE GRANT | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $46,000 | paid | SIRANG SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough T1d (fka Jdrf) Chicago, IL | U | $25,183 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE GRANT | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | American Heart Association Johnston, IA | U | $15,456 | paid | HEALTHCARE GRANT | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Pickles Group Inc Winnetka, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE GRANT | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | All Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Microsoft Philanthropies Redmond, WA | U | $5,128 | paid | TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPLIES FOR SUMMER PROGRAM | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | I Am Als Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Little Heroes League Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Jeffrey Pride Foundation Barrington, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202540219349100304 |
| 2023 | Sinai Health System Chicago, IL | B | $1,600 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202540219349100304 |
| 2022 | Food Acess Project Chicago, IL | C | $165,500 | paid | FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | University of Tennesee Knoxville, TN | U | $60,850 | paid | SIRANG SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | GRANT - ONLINE MARKET | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | Classic Lyric Arts Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | American Heart Association Desmoines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | Jeffrey Pride Foundation Barrington, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202313199349103026 |
| 2022 | Chicago Public Library Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202313199349103026 |
| 2021 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $115,000 | paid | SIRANG SCHOLARSHIP | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Windy City Harvest Chicago, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | CLIENT MANAGEMENT DATABASE | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $39,300 | paid | RISING START | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Jdrf Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,045 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | One Million Degrees Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Ignite Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | TLP NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | Loveland Foundation Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | THERAPY FUND | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | James Beard Foundation New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | OPEN FOR GOOD | 202211089349100331 |
| 2021 | I Grow Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | HOLIDAY DONATION | 202211089349100331 |
| 2020 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $85,000 | paid | ONLINE PANTRY DEVELOPMENT | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $75,500 | paid | TEEN ARTS PASS (TAP) APP DEVELOPMENT | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | ROC SPONSORSHIP & GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Cradles to Crayons Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | PARTNER PORTAL OVERHAUL | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $35,400 | paid | TECH INFRASTRUCTURE | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Windy City Harvest Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CLIENT MANAGEMENT DATABASE | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Illinois Arts Alliance Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | RELIEF FUND | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Common Pantry Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Beyond Hunger Oak Park, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | People's Resource Center Wheaton, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | West Suburban Community Pantry Woodridge, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Classic Lyric Arts Inc New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS SPONSORSHIP | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,955 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
| 2020 | Artsmart Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202131049349100313 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503109349101905 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202540219349100304 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349103026 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202211089349100331 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202131049349100313 |
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/810718077.json.
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