Education · Chicago, IL

Chicago Public Library Foundation

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398
Grants received
$13.1M
Total received
$33K
Average grant
127
Unique funders

This page shows grants where the recipient was matched by EIN via name + state resolution against IRS data (exact, alias, or high-confidence fuzzy). Grants that could not be precisely matched by EIN may appear under name search on the organization’s profile page.

Grants received by year

2025
$200
1 grants
2024
$1.4M
37 grants
2023
$2.1M
51 grants
2022
$755K
40 grants
2021
$494K
46 grants
2020
$920K
47 grants
2019
$539K
34 grants
2018
$607K
28 grants
2017
$191K
27 grants
2016
$1.7M
22 grants
2015
$1.3M
22 grants
2014
$1.5M
24 grants
2013
$1.6M
19 grants

Top funders

$2.8M
2 grants · last 2024
$2.0M
3 grants · last 2016
$1.9M
$445K
9 grants · last 2024
$427K
12 grants · last 2024
$260K
13 grants · last 2023
$211K
5 grants · last 2023
$205K
5 grants · last 2024
$203K

Recent grants received · most recent first

Grants are matched to this organization by EIN. ✓ Exact = matched by exact name + state; ≈ Likely = inferred from a closely similar name.

general operating support
TY 2025 · ✓ Exact
$200
TO SUPPORT COLLECTION PROCESSING, DIGITIZATION, AND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE VIVIAN G. HARSH RESEARCH …
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1.0M
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
Summer learning programs
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
MATCH/DISCRETIONARY
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$23K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$23K
UNRESTRICTED
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$18K
EDUCATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO CHARITABLE ORG
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$13K
Discretionary Grant
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$10K
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES GRANT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
GENERAL FUND
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
CHARITABLE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$3K
EDUCATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$2K
GENERAL
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$2K
GENERAL
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$1K
EDUCATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$704
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$690
UNRESTRICTED
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$500
SEE ABOVE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$500
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$500
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$350
SEE ABOVE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$250
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$150
GENERAL DONATION
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$100
TO SUPPORT COLLECTION PROCESSING, DIGITIZATION, AND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE VIVIAN G. HARSH RESEARCH …
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$1.0M
in support of general operations
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$250K
ART EDUCATION
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$110K
AFRICAN AMERICAN VISUAL ARTS ARCHIVES
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$100K
Special Projects
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$45K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.