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Who funds Definition Theatre Company
EIN 45-5400665 · Skokie, IL · NTEE A60
Definition Theatre Company of Skokie, IL (EIN 45-5400665) was named as a grant recipient by 15 funders in 41 grants paid totaling $1,339,094 in tax years 2019–2025, 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
$1,339,094
41 grants paid
Funders
15
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$326,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 4 | $344,720 | 2023 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 8 | $236,500 | 2025 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois 36-6059408 | IL | C | 6 | $201,000 | 2025 |
| The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185 | IL | C | 3 | $160,000 | 2024 |
| Bayless Family Foundation 81-4588609 | IL | C | 1 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 36-6108460 | IL | C | 6 | $78,500 | 2024 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation 82-1503941 | IL | C | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc 13-6106961 | NY | C | 3 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation 87-1791008 | IL | D | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| League of Chicago Theatres Foundation 36-3031980 | IL | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Takiff Family Foundation 36-3307589 | IL | D | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 1 | $5,353 | 2021 |
| The Hartman Family Foundation 35-7103482 | NY | D | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Harper Court Arts Council Inc 36-3689943 | IL | C | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 2 | $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 49 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | approved, future | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $39,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202600699349100740 |
| 2024 | Bayless Family Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $120,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING LITERATURE, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND CULINARY ARTS. | 202503159349101765 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | CULTURE | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $37,000 | paid | WORK WITH A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT | 202513059349100601 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $36,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | to provide general operating support | 202513009349100326 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $24,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202513059349100601 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202500529349100620 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $16,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $225,000 | paid | to support the Definition Innovator, General operations., To implement learnings to refine its Definition Innovator Program for community entrepreneurs. | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | approved, future | Culture | 202433109349101803 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | Culture | 202433109349101803 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | To support the Definition Incubator. | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $39,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation | Definition Theatre Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202432399349100018 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | approved, future | WORK WITH A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT | 202403189349100635 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 202400409349100130 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | DEFINITION PREPARES TO OPEN AN INNOVATIVE NEW THEATRE | 202410749349100326 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403189349100635 |
| 2023 | The Hartman Family Foundation | Definition Theater Skokie, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | THROUGH FNL: CELEBRATES STORIES CREATED WITH, INSPIRED BY, AND INTENDED FOR THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR | 202443199349100314 |
| 2023 | Harper Court Arts Council Inc | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | Support neighborhood economic and community development | 202500349349100000 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Skokie, IL | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | Culture | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | DEFINITION PREPARES TO OPEN AN INNOVATIVE NEW THEATER AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO | 202300729349100530 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | approved, future | General operations | 202313199349108761 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | paid | General operations | 202313199349108761 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | approved, future | General operations | 202423129349100027 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | paid | General operations | 202423129349100027 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Friends of Smith Valley Fire District Kalispell, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $7,360 | paid | In support of general operations. | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $7,360 | paid | In support of general operations. | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Skokie, IL | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $105,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, AND DEFINITION THEATER DEVELOPMENT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $55,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROW PROGRAMMING | 202200679349100315 |
| 2021 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | approved, future | General Operating Support | 202332799349100323 |
| 2021 | League of Chicago Theatres Foundation | Definition Theatre Skokie, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Powering the Arts Program | 202230279349300518 |
| 2021 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202332799349100323 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Definition Theatre Company Skokie, IL | A | $5,353 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | A | $30,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | approved, future | General Operating Support | 202133199349102728 |
| 2020 | Takiff Family Foundation | Definition Theatre Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202143199349108579 |
| 2020 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Definition Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202133199349102728 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Definition Theatre Company Skokie, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
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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