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Who funds Pillars Fund
EIN 81-0983087 · Chicago, IL · NTEE T12
Pillars Fund of Chicago, IL (EIN 81-0983087) was named as a grant recipient by 31 funders in 91 grants paid totaling $24,702,506 in tax years 2018–2026, 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
$24,702,506
91 grants paid
Funders
31
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,200,000
not included in grants received
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 108 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | MULTIPLE | 202611959349301316 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513539349100601 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | approved, future | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Ttee Constance Morris Foundation Citibank | Pillars Inc La Grange, IL | D | $79,138 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202542539349101009 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $56,903 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $56,903 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $1,000,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund C/O Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT | 202543189349314754 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533199349101193 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $450,000 | approved, future | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ITS STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE CHANGE ACTIVITIES | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533189349104213 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533189349104213 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT TO CULTURE CHANGE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN MUSLIM CREATIVES WORKING TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT TO CULTURE CHANGE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN MUSLIM CREATIVES WORKING TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | General support | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE MUSLIMS IN PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE TO BOLSTER THE ROLE OF U.S.-BASED MUSLIM GRANTMAKERS AND TO FOSTER A ROBUST NETWORK DEDICATED TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Ttee Constance Morris Foundation Citibank | Pillars Inc La Grange, IL | D | $88,701 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202432829349100013 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF A CONVENING TO DESIGN A PROGRAM OF SUPPORT FOR MUSLIM JOURNALISTS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Arab Community Center for Economic and S | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $35,000 | paid | DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION | 202512269349301681 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Hamzavi Foundation | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $24,256 | paid | GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION THAT STRATEGICALLY SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT AMPLIFY THE TALENTS AND LEADERSHIP OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. | 202523169349101202 |
| 2024 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | MULTIPLE | 202401949349301515 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | 202513189349306886 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | C/O FBRK IMPACT HOUSE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $667,917 | paid | Grantmaking for Pillars Fund | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $600,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413199349105961 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | approved, future | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443209349101314 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | in support of its storytelling and narrative change activities | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202433159349300308 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $180,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202410509349100611 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | support the elevation and amplification of the talents and leadership of American Muslim communities through community engagement, narrative change, and collaborative giving by providing general operating support | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403129349102310 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Ttee Constance Morris Foundation Citibank | Pillars Inc La Grange, IL | D | $90,690 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202312859349100321 |
| 2023 | Moore Impact Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $70,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423139349303417 |
| 2023 | If Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349106815 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $16,988 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Skoll Fund Co Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | General Nonprofit Support | 202443209349316674 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $9,800 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $988,433 | paid | Pillars Catalyze Fund, unrestricted funds (annual contribution) | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $988,433 | paid | Pillars Catalyze Fund, unrestricted funds (annual contribution) | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $600,000 | approved, future | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303199349106215 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $550,000 | approved, future | in support of its storytelling and narrative change activities | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303199349106215 |
| 2022 | The Skoll Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349100210 |
| 2022 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343199349103139 |
| 2022 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343199349103139 |
| 2022 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $200,000 | paid | Program support for the Pillars Fund and Pop Culture Collaborative project | 202313189349102036 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $200,000 | paid | support the elevation and amplification of the talents and leadership of American Muslim communities through community engagement, narrative change, and collaborative giving by providing general operating support | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | approved, future | support the elevation and amplification of the talents and leadership of American Muslim communities through community engagement, narrative change, and collaborative giving by providing general operating support | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313149349102076 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $125,000 | paid | in support of its storytelling and narrative change activities | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $125,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313149349102076 |
| 2022 | Ttee Constance Morris Foundation Citibank | Pillars Inc La Grange, IL | D | $96,069 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202242859349100859 |
| 2022 | Beverley Way Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | AMPLIFY THE LEADERSHIPS, TALENTS AND NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS | 202303079349101900 |
| 2022 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333189349106243 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $5,454 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $6,033,333 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $848,316 | paid | TO SUPPORT CATALYZE FUND, AND GRANTMAKING FOR PILLARS FUND | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | support the elevation and amplification of the talents and leadership of American Muslim communities through community engagement, narrative change, and collaborative giving by providing general operating support | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $350,000 | approved, future | support the elevation and amplification of the talents and leadership of American Muslim communities through community engagement, narrative change, and collaborative giving by providing general operating support | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | in support of a set of storytelling activities to amplify Muslim American voices | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202232859349300818 |
| 2021 | Ttee Constance Morris Foundation Citibank | Pillars Inc La Grange, IL | D | $93,928 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202112719349100761 |
| 2021 | The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202222869349101027 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $892,846 | paid | TO SUPPORT GRANTMAKING, AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | strengthen Grantee's capacity to support Muslim, Arab and South Asian children experiencing racial trauma and provide job training for parents by shifting narratives, building leadership capacity, advancing a racial equity agenda across communities and investing in community-based organizations | 202101549349100405 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | approved, future | in support of a set of storytelling activities to amplify Muslim American voices. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | in support of a set of storytelling activities to amplify Muslim American voices. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | to ensure that authentic American Muslim stories are seen and heard in media and pop culture | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | approved, future | Program support for the Pop Culture Collaborative project | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | Program support for the Pop Culture Collaborative project | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143169349105114 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program support for the Pop Culture Collaborative project | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143169349105114 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $6,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Houston Endowment Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $110 | paid | Matching Gift for General Operating Support | 202322009349100802 |
| 2020 | Houston Endowment Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $110 | paid | Matching Gift for General Operating Support | 202133169349105173 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $747,534 | paid | GRANT MAKING 2019 | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | New Profit Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM EXPANSION | 202220699349301042 |
| 2019 | New Profit Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM EXPANSION | 202011959349302401 |
| 2018 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $1,000,000 | approved, future | strengthen Grantee's capacity to support Muslim, Arab and South Asian children experiencing racial trauma and provide job training for parents by shifting narratives, building leadership capacity, advancing a racial equity agenda across communities and investing in community-based organizations | 201901939349100620 |
| 2018 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | strengthen Grantee's capacity to support Muslim, Arab and South Asian children experiencing racial trauma and provide job training for parents by shifting narratives, building leadership capacity, advancing a racial equity agenda across communities and investing in community-based organizations | 201901939349100620 |
| 2018 | Democracy Fund Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | Program support for project to counter Islamophobia through narrative change | 202123569349100722 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $147,244 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | A | $80,000 | paid | General | 201912609349301216 |
| 2018 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933199349103158 |
| 2018 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933199349103158 |
| 2018 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933199349103158 |
| 2018 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | The Pillars Fund Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933199349103158 |
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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