Booth Ferris Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 13-6170340 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$10.4M
Organizations funded93
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$260.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N A |
|---|---|
| Address | 10 S DEARBORN IL1-0111, CHICAGO IL 60603 |
| Phone | 8004962583 |
| Form and materials | www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuny Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Foundation | New York, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Intl Networks for Public Schools | Long Island City, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | General operating | $150,000 |
| Parent Child Center Inc | Westport, CT | General operating | $150,000 |
| Samuel Fields Y Dba Commonpoint Queens | Little Neck, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc | Far Rockaway, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Inc | New York, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Times Square Alliance Aka Times Sq Districk Mgmt Assn | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Signature Theatre Company | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Care for the Homeless | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Center for Educational Innovation | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Rocking the Boat | Bronx, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| University Settlement Society of NY | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| The Door - a Center for Alternatives in | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| The Eagle Academy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Unlocal Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Warm Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Anthos Home Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | General | $150,000 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of New York City | New York, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Educational Video Center Inc | New York, NY | General | $140,000 |
| Queens Theatre in the Park | Queens, NY | General | $125,000 |
| Research Foundation of NY | New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos Comm College Foundation | Bronx, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Sanctuary for Families Inc | New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| The Dreamyard Project | Bronx, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Teaching Matters Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of NY | New York, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies Inc | New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| New York Live Arts Aka Live Arts | New York, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| The Crenulated Company Ldt | Bronx, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Alliance of Resident Theatre | New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| Peoples Theatre Project | New York, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Indiespace | Astoria, NY | General operating | $125,000 |
| Women's Project and Production | New York, NY | General | $125,000 |
| Macaulay Honors College at the City University of NY | New York, NY | General | $110,000 |
| Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Webb Institute of Naval Architecture | Glen Cove, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| University of Mount St Vincent | Bronx, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| American Folk Art Museum | Long Island City, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Services and Advocacy for Glbt Elders (Sage) | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Joyce Theater | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | General | $100,000 |
| Fjc - a Foundation of Donor Advised Fund | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Dba the Moth | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Clubbed Thumb Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| The Jazz Gallery | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Cool Culture Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation | Danville, PA | General operating | $100,000 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 93 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,360,000 | 93 |
| 2023 | $10,378,100 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513099349100421
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6170340
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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