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Who funds Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter
EIN 20-5935093 · Chicago, IL · NTEE A20
Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter of Chicago, IL (EIN 20-5935093) was named as a grant recipient by 8 funders in 26 grants paid totaling $320,621 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$320,621
26 grants paid
Funders
8
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$15,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Initiative Foundation 82-1503941 | IL | B | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Lostn Foundation 26-2950655 | MI | CD | 6 | $50,100 | 2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc 20-0768118 | DE | C | 6 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 36-6108460 | IL | C | 5 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| The Buddy Taub Foundation 95-4588448 | CA | C | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $21 | 2023 |
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.
Grants
The 27 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202621339349104017 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | to support increased staff capacity and training | 202513009349100326 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots and Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202513059349100601 |
| 2024 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202530799349100333 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots and Culture Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202513059349100601 |
| 2024 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202533039349100318 |
| 2024 | The Buddy Taub Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202432649349100913 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | To support capacity building for roots and culture contemporary artcenter. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202410699349100216 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots and Culture Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403189349100635 |
| 2023 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442289349101104 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | To support capacity building for Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center with a focus on increasing stability and capacity of its staff, which are all artists, and developing a co-leadership model based on the organization's equity goals. | 202323159349100707 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | General operations | 202313199349108761 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | General operations | 202423129349100027 |
| 2022 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | Window replacement and general facilities maintenance fund | 202302629349101200 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Cont Art Center Chicago, IL | D | $8,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202211309349100521 |
| 2020 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Cont Art Center Chicago, IL | D | $7,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202112379349100501 |
| 2020 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Roots and Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $5,500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202133199349102728 |
| 2020 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202112879349101301 |
| 2020 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | Renovation fund for the first floor powder room | 202112879349101301 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Roots & Culture Contemporary Artcenter Chicago, IL | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc | Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201912209349100816 |
| 2018 | Lostn Foundation | Roots & Culture Cont Art Center Chicago, IL | D | $5,100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 201941359349101634 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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