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Who funds Little Black Pearl Workshop
EIN 36-3994059 · Chicago, IL · NTEE B99
Little Black Pearl Workshop of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3994059) was named as a grant recipient by 12 funders in 33 grants paid totaling $3,316,212 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
$3,316,212
33 grants paid
Funders
12
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$800,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk Kellogg Foundation 38-1359264 | MI | B | 3 | $900,000 | 2025 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598 | IL | B | 8 | $710,000 | 2024 |
| Iff 36-3656836 | IL | A | 2 | $635,000 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 4 | $555,000 | 2022 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation 23-7049738 | NY | B | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation 16-1639401 | IL | B | 3 | $115,000 | 2025 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc 13-3615533 | NY | A | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois 36-6059408 | IL | B | 3 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Museum of Science 04-2103916 | MA | A | 1 | $26,000 | 2018 |
| Virgil Abloh Foundation 88-2495014 | NY | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $112 | 2023 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation 75-6038519 | TX | B | 1 | $100 | 2021 |
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 36 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | 202611279349100906 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | 202620759349101002 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | approved, future | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Iff | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $60,000 | paid | Cost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant | 202522319349301322 |
| 2024 | James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541349349102814 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF A SERIES OF RACIAL HEALING CONVENINGS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, HUMAN SERVICES | 202513189349306886 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Virgil Abloh Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202503179349309815 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202433159349300308 |
| 2023 | James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | 202401369349100645 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $39 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | In support of the construction costs associated with the renovation of Carver 47 Caf at 1050 E. 47th Street. | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $250,000 | paid | In support of the construction costs associated with the renovation of Carver 47 Caf at 1050 E. 47th Street. | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322839349100212 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | LEADERS FOR A NEW CHICAGO | 202300729349100530 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $57 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Iff | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $575,000 | paid | Working Capital as part of the CCT program grant | 202222349349301252 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NARRATIVE CHANGE | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $100 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202242559349100709 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | in support of a plan to reimagine use of the organization's physical space as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | Museum of Science | Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center Chicago, IL | A | $26,000 | paid | Private subawards: Best Buy Teen Tech Centers / C2C | 201911339349304721 |
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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