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Who funds Design Museum of Chicago
EIN 46-2120195 · Chicago, IL · NTEE A51
Design Museum of Chicago of Chicago, IL (EIN 46-2120195) was named as a grant recipient by 24 funders in 61 grants paid totaling $1,190,449 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
$1,190,449
61 grants paid
Funders
24
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
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 61 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hackett Family Foundation | Design Museum in Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349100130 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $28,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | ARTS EDUCATION | 202641359349103154 |
| 2025 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202641329349100819 |
| 2025 | Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202631359349104118 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Chicago Design Museum Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $200 | paid | general operating | 202640289349100214 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $165,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202533159349101983 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202533189349102913 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $17,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,500 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202501349349100035 |
| 2024 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202502319349100815 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Chicago Design Museum Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Metzner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202522049349100402 |
| 2024 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | general operating | 202511059349100226 |
| 2024 | Fabricon Foundation C/O Lawrence Bogolub | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $50 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICES | 202511329349103351 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | to support the Design Museum of Chicago's 2023 Sustainability Initiative | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202443199349102299 |
| 2023 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202420469349100827 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | support for the 2023 Sukkah Design/CoGen Project | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION | 202431369349105228 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $17,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202413189349103521 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support | 202411349349306136 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Chicago Design Museum Chicago, IL | A | $5,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202401209349100915 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $47 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202321309349102232 |
| 2022 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202320809349100102 |
| 2022 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202300539349100005 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $18,000 | paid | Support of the 2022 Sukkah Design Project | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $18,000 | paid | Support of the 2022 Sukkah Design Project | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Chicago Design Museum Chicago, IL | A | $12,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | EJ 2021 Grant for grant cycle 20210 | 202341999349300114 |
| 2022 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202311709349300401 |
| 2022 | Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202322149349100707 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,750 | paid | Discretionary | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | Metzner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202311979349100001 |
| 2022 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | Matching | 202331919349100723 |
| 2022 | Rothman Charitable Trust | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202332619349100803 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $61 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Morningside Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL USE - ARTS | 202201619349100200 |
| 2021 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231329349101988 |
| 2021 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $24,750 | paid | ART EDUCATION | 202221369349104062 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $11,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202241339349100819 |
| 2021 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | ART EDUCATION | 202221369349104062 |
| 2021 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $400 | paid | Matching | 202240189349100009 |
| 2021 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $50 | paid | general operating | 202211349349100306 |
| 2020 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202100759349100310 |
| 2020 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201329349101870 |
| 2020 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING | 202111379349102106 |
| 2020 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $7,000 | paid | RAISING PRODUCTS: PUBLIC PROGRAM/NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SERIES | 202111379349102106 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $5,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Neisser Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT | 202141309349100769 |
| 2020 | Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | General Operating | 202101099349100620 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $41 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Truettner Family Foundation | Design Museum of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021959349101432 |
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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