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Who funds Gray Matter Experience
EIN 81-1936438 · Chicago, IL · NTEE B25
Gray Matter Experience of Chicago, IL (EIN 81-1936438) was named as a grant recipient by 49 funders in 92 grants paid totaling $2,646,377 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
$2,646,377
92 grants paid
Funders
49
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$75,000
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 93 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $102,481 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $102,481 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $28,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202641069349100149 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611189349101006 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202641359349102704 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | to provide general operating support | 202513009349100326 |
| 2024 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202502409349101005 |
| 2024 | Entertainment Industry Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM | 202503259349300740 |
| 2024 | Square One Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513219349104111 |
| 2024 | Vivo Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 202513219349103746 |
| 2024 | Wayfarer Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349102466 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | Strong Communities | 202541209349102554 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $28,006 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | 202520239349300502 |
| 2024 | Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $18,549 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202523169349303162 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $13,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | general operating support | 202503169349102495 |
| 2024 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH/SAFETY | 202541349349311609 |
| 2024 | Virgil Abloh Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202503179349309815 |
| 2024 | Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 202540209349100119 |
| 2024 | The Clare Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202533179349101633 |
| 2024 | Bolhous Foundation for Women & Girls | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521359349100002 |
| 2024 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202521299349101697 |
| 2024 | Project Projects Chicago Nfp | Gray Matter Chicago, IL | D | $1,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513179349100216 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $263 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | 202531699349100608 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $154,217 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Square One Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $60,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423029349101007 |
| 2023 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401369349102640 |
| 2023 | Vivo Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 202423209349105052 |
| 2023 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | general operating support | 202413189349102606 |
| 2023 | Bolhous Foundation for Women & Girls | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401349349102600 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $22,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $22,000 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403209349307640 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bulls Charities | The Gray Matter Experience-Mlk Honoree Grant Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Program support | 202431299349300718 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to unlock the self- determining power of Black youth and strengthen their ties to community through real world experience in entrepreneurship | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | The Allstate Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | 2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - I@A | 202443209349107234 |
| 2023 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202401369349104710 |
| 2023 | Peak6 Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202422349349100322 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $2,750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443059349101309 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | Program Support | 202411629349100321 |
| 2023 | Synchrony Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | 202412979349101126 |
| 2023 | Executive Construction Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403239349100010 |
| 2023 | Belvedere Cares Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $667 | paid | Organization's Exempt Purpose | 202403179349101720 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $53 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Gray Matter Experince Chicago, IL | A | $335,000 | paid | In support of general operations | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Gray Matter Experince Chicago, IL | A | $335,000 | paid | In support of general operations | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | approved, future | GENERAL | 202323189349104012 |
| 2022 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $65,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321329349103652 |
| 2022 | Igrb Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202321239349301432 |
| 2022 | Square One Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202313139349101306 |
| 2022 | Vivo Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 202333189349102408 |
| 2022 | Kathy Bolhous Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301359349103860 |
| 2022 | Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $21,000 | paid | general operating support | 202333189349102458 |
| 2022 | Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202341299349103334 |
| 2022 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202320449349100617 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | The Allstate Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | EIG Group Grant Program - I@A | 202303199349107335 |
| 2022 | John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating | 202303199349108605 |
| 2022 | P33 | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | TECHRISE WINNER | 202321339349301602 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mental Health Association Inc Springfield, MA | A | $7,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $5,454 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Charities Aid Foundation America | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $5,001 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202320699349300532 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202321329349101032 |
| 2022 | Synchrony Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | 202343179349103899 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $101 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202201679349100550 |
| 2021 | Vivo Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 202201399349100230 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SELF-DETERMINING POWER OF BLACK YOUTH | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | The Friends Forever Foundation Nfp | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202201819349300100 |
| 2021 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202200459349100800 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $18,240 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202221369349301622 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $8,703 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202211369349101906 |
| 2021 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232809349100618 |
| 2020 | I & G Charitable Foundation | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113139349101931 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $12,850 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Chicago Beyond Inc | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | To help high school students of color learn about entrepreneurship and launch enterprises. | 202121769349100302 |
| 2020 | Rework Training | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202143159349304164 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $7,905 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202122679349100612 |
| 2020 | Cuore E Mani Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202131119349100518 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $106 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202030429349100503 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | A | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2018 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932279349100508 |
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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