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Who funds Muddy Waters Mojo Museum
EIN 84-3698915 · Chicago, IL · NTEE A50
Muddy Waters Mojo Museum of Chicago, IL (EIN 84-3698915) was named as a grant recipient by 7 funders in 10 grants paid totaling $1,396,000 in tax years 2021–2025, 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
$1,396,000
10 grants paid
Funders
7
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$335,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | B | 2 | $1,100,000 | 2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation 23-7093598 | IL | B | 1 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois 36-6059408 | IL | B | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Linda D Friedman Family Foundation C/O Linda D Friedman 82-3730336 | IL | B | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States 53-0210807 | DC | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Land 23-7222333 | CA | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Cuore E Mani Foundation 36-7483654 | DE | B | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
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 13 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | approved, future | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202620759349101002 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | B | $110,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STAFFING, CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUMS EVENT AND MUSIC RECORDING SPACE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202530769349100513 |
| 2024 | Cuore E Mani Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202512759349100311 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | B | $990,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STAFFING, CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUMS EVENT AND MUSIC RECORDING SPACE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | B | $110,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STAFFING, CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUMS EVENT AND MUSIC RECORDING SPACE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Trust for Public Land | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS | 202441289349303624 |
| 2022 | Linda D Friedman Family Foundation C/O Linda D Friedman | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202312449349101301 |
| 2021 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Inc Chicago, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | SAVE HISTORIC PLACES | 202221199349300017 |
| 2021 | Linda D Friedman Family Foundation C/O Linda D Friedman | Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202232589349101213 |
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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