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Who funds Defenders Media
EIN 47-5459301 · West Chicago, IL · NTEE X80
Defenders Media of West Chicago, IL (EIN 47-5459301) was named as a grant recipient by 3 funders in 9 grants paid totaling $162,435 in tax years 2019–2024, 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
$162,435
9 grants paid
Funders
3
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2024
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust 20-6090921 | IL | B | 5 | $157,400 | 2024 |
| American Endowment Foundation 34-1747398 | OH | A | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $35 | 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 9 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $24,000 | paid | Funding of Christian apologetics ministry | 202512469349100516 |
| 2023 | Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $36,000 | paid | Funding of Christian apologetics ministry | 202402579349100640 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $36,000 | paid | Funding of Christian apologetics ministry | 202302379349100230 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2020 | Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $31,200 | paid | Funding of Christian apologetics ministry | 202132989349100608 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $8 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable Trust | Defenders Media West Chicago, IL | B | $30,200 | paid | Funding of Christian apologetics ministry | 202022279349101012 |
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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