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Who funds Windy City Media Group
EIN 36-3514783
Windy City Media Group (EIN 36-3514783) was named as a grant recipient by 5 funders in 7 grants paid totaling $279,107 in tax years 2020–2024, 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
$279,107
7 grants paid
Funders
5
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2024
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Media Foundation 36-4427750 | MI | A | 3 | $162,607 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357 | FL | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Robert R Mccormick Foundation 36-3689171 | IL | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Local Media Association 52-0914204 | MI | A | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Alternative Newsweekly Foundation 30-0100369 | DC | A | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
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 7 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Local Media Foundation | Lambda Publications Incdba Windy City Chicago, IL | A | $107,496 | paid | STIPENDS FOR JOURNALISM PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISM | 202543189349303934 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Windy City Times Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Lambda Publications Inc Chicago, IL | A | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT | 202540519349301539 |
| 2023 | Local Media Foundation | Lambda Publications Incdba Windy City Chicago, IL | A | $41,173 | paid | STIPENDS FOR JOURNALISM PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISM | 202423199349306237 |
| 2023 | Local Media Association | Lambda Publications Inc Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | STIPENDS | 202423199349307027 |
| 2022 | Local Media Foundation | Windy City Media Group Chicago, IL | A | $13,938 | paid | SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM PROJECTS | 202303149349302415 |
| 2020 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Lambda Publications Inc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR PANDEMIC COVERAGE BY AND FOR CHICAGO'S LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY | 202113169349301301 |
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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