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Who funds Kuumba Lynx
EIN 36-4246321 · Chicago, IL · NTEE A60
Kuumba Lynx of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4246321) was named as a grant recipient by 18 funders in 43 grants paid totaling $1,598,591 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
$1,598,591
43 grants paid
Funders
18
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$250,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 7 | $449,350 | 2023 |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation 36-6139439 | IL | B | 4 | $303,614 | 2023 |
| Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc 36-3833118 | CO | A | 3 | $129,355 | 2024 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc 36-6108293 | IL | B | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois 36-6059408 | IL | B | 3 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| The Poetry Foundation 36-2490808 | IL | B | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Albert Pick Jr Fund 36-6071402 | IL | B | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation 82-1503941 | AR | B | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Prince Foundation 36-6116507 | IL | B | 1 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Bright Promises Foundation 36-2182047 | IL | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation 36-4107162 | IL | B | 2 | $25,900 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc 30-0200478 | IL | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | CA | A | 1 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc 26-1269202 | DC | A | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated 37-0971586 | IL | A | 1 | $11,000 | 2020 |
| Illinois Arts Alliance D/B/a Arts Alliance Illinois 36-3177592 | IL | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Fund Inc 36-3092907 | IL | A | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $372 | 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 46 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | approved, future | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | Crossroads Fund Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | MOVEMENT AND JUSTICE GALLERY AND RE | 202631199349301333 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202530359349301308 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 202543149349102334 |
| 2024 | Bright Promises Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202503179349306335 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202541209349102554 |
| 2024 | Grand Victoria Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Project Support | 202533189349105313 |
| 2024 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice initiative | 202503219349102825 |
| 2023 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423209349104422 |
| 2023 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423209349104422 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $95,000 | paid | General Operating Support, General Operating Support - one-time contribution per emergency funding appeal, To support ISSA VIBE, a space that combines the healing of various health practices with artistic creation and expression., In support of Kuumba Lynx's back-office capacity to manage their programing expansion. | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202400459349301420 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | EQUITY IN VERSE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES | 202413169349102436 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202410749349100326 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $21,000 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | 202433209349319023 |
| 2023 | The Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice Initiative | 202403209349107610 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $67 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343199349103754 |
| 2022 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | To provide support for 2022 operations. | 202323159349100707 |
| 2022 | Prince Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | general operating support | 202333199349106493 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | In support of the Issa Vibe Healing Arts Center in Uptown. | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | In support of the Issa Vibe Healing Arts Center in Uptown. | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $29,355 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202340809349300134 |
| 2022 | Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Cultural Institutions | 202343149349101429 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | The Poetry Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT - KUUMBA LYNX | 202303149349100145 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $263 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $180,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE HEALING ARTS CENTER, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR AGING ADULTS | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202221369349301622 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts Access and Learning | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | Illinois Arts Alliance D/B/a Arts Alliance Illinois | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | IL CREATIVE YOUTH DEV AWARDS | 202231039349301418 |
| 2020 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202113199349107471 |
| 2020 | Albert Pick Jr Fund | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | Cultural Institutions | 202102509349100765 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $18,850 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Reva and David Logan Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $18,614 | paid | COVID RESPONSE | 202113199349107471 |
| 2020 | Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $11,000 | paid | HUMANITIES PROGRAM | 202102029349301305 |
| 2020 | Grand Victoria Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $900 | paid | Employee Matching Gift | 202113169349104416 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | B | $42 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $40,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Kuumba Lynx Chicago, IL | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 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.
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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