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Who funds History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff
EIN 23-7213177 · Lake Forest, IL
History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff of Lake Forest, IL (EIN 23-7213177) was named as a grant recipient by 37 funders in 89 grants paid totaling $996,013 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
$996,013
89 grants paid
Funders
37
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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 89 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202601249349101850 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $31,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $23,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $11,650 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $5,050 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $5,050 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Butler Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202611289349101106 |
| 2025 | The Dick Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601329349102305 |
| 2025 | Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler Foundation | History Center Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202513019349101126 |
| 2025 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202640549349100214 |
| 2025 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202601189349101375 |
| 2024 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202521369349100142 |
| 2024 | Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation | History Society of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $42,000 | paid | Pledge Payment | 202502249349100015 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $41,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Butler Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202501669349100050 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $11,750 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Openlands | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | COMED GREEN REGION 2024 GRANT - INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE FOR THE HISTORY CENTER GARDENS AND WALKING PATHS | 202502069349300845 |
| 2024 | Fletcher Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202541199349100049 |
| 2024 | The Mericos Foundation | History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ENDOWMENT FUND | 202542809349101204 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $8,250 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Garrett Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $6,258 | paid | CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202503109349101500 |
| 2024 | The Dick Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202511369349100141 |
| 2024 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349101548 |
| 2024 | Engel Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Lake Forest, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | DONATION | 202502749349100805 |
| 2024 | Cmb Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Preservation & Promotion of Community History | 202523179349100042 |
| 2024 | Keystone Charitable Foundation C/O Roger & Marion Christoph Trustees | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501279349101330 |
| 2024 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202510459349101006 |
| 2024 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202532389349100408 |
| 2023 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $151,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413109349304401 |
| 2023 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202421319349100207 |
| 2023 | American Historical Association | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $22,721 | paid | SHARP SUBGRANT | 202303569349300415 |
| 2023 | Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | 202433209349319023 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $11,250 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,170 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $9,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | Garrett Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202403189349101850 |
| 2023 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202400469349100630 |
| 2023 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202442429349101029 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $133 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2023 | Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Lake Forest, IL | C | $125 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 202441349349101714 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $28,285 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $28,285 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202341259349101864 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | General operating support | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | General operating support | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Geraldine & Roland Ford Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE | 202311329349104416 |
| 2022 | Garrett Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202313179349100236 |
| 2022 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323179349101632 |
| 2022 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202300469349100230 |
| 2022 | Sheffield Foundation | History Center of the Lake Forest-L Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | General operations | 202321359349100742 |
| 2022 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331539349100518 |
| 2022 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202301809349100705 |
| 2022 | Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation C/O Susan Stone | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343139349102354 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $209 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Lake Forest, IL | C | $100 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 202342619349100309 |
| 2021 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Chicago, IL | C | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202201369349104420 |
| 2021 | Garrett Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202241339349103229 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $12,170 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Butler Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202211619349101011 |
| 2021 | The Macdougal Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,400 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT | 202211649349100711 |
| 2021 | Sheffield Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202230849349100513 |
| 2021 | Tinberg Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202241929349100514 |
| 2021 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202220599349100367 |
| 2021 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202231339349102323 |
| 2021 | Hedberg Foundation Inc C/O Carla Westcott | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $500 | paid | PRESERVING OF COMMUNITY HISTORY | 202210779349100616 |
| 2021 | Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Lake Forest, IL | C | $100 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 202211319349102051 |
| 2021 | Fulu Foundation | History Center of Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, IL | D | $10 | paid | For charitable purposes | 202201179349100720 |
| 2020 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | History Center Lake Forest Lake Blu Ff Lake Forest, IL | A | $24,523 | paid | General Support | 202123009349302102 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $11,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Lake Forest, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202131409349100863 |
| 2020 | Schuler Education Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Garrett Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202123139349102682 |
| 2020 | Red Bird Hollow Foundation C/O Paula Lillard | History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202120579349100017 |
| 2020 | The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee | History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133159349302533 |
| 2020 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123199349102772 |
| 2020 | Cmb Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Preservation & Promotion of Community History | 202101189349100245 |
| 2020 | Clarks Fork Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202131769349100503 |
| 2020 | Hedberg Foundation Inc C/O Carla Westcott | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $500 | paid | PRESERVING OF COMMUNITY HISTORY | 202101379349100920 |
| 2020 | Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation C/O Susan Stone | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202113169349102486 |
| 2020 | Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Lake Forest, IL | C | $100 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | 202142589349100514 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | D | $24 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $18,625 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff Lake Forest, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 202031629349100608 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | History Center Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | The Macdougal Family Foundation | History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT | 202041339349100424 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $11,225 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Lake Forest, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 201932249349300348 |
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.
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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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