The Negaunee Foundation
Invitation OnlyNorthbrook, Illinois · EIN 36-3555046 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$33.8M
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$819.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
33% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Restricted use | $4,550,000 |
| Il Saint Andrew Society | Riverside, IL | Restricted use | $2,500,000 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Restricted use | $2,050,000 |
| Wttw - Network Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted use | $1,650,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted use | $1,500,000 |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Evanston, IL | Restricted use | $1,000,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $550,000 |
| Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH | Restricted | $500,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $400,000 |
| Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Restricted use | $400,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Restricted use | $330,000 |
| Vandercook College of Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $300,000 |
| Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH | Unrestricted use | $200,000 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $200,000 |
| Amer Found National Museums Scotl | New York, NY | Unrestricted use | $200,000 |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted use | $200,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| CATO Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Amer Found National Museums Scotl | New York, NY | Restricted use | $100,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Peoples Music School | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | Unrestricted ues | $100,000 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advo | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Wildlife Discovery | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $100,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Restricted | $100,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted use | $90,000 |
| Camerata Chicago Association | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted | $90,000 |
| Chapel York Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Chiarts Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unresticted use | $75,000 |
| Bienen School of Music | Evanston, IL | Restricted | $70,000 |
| Ravinia Womens Board | Highland Park, IL | Unretricted ues | $60,490 |
| American Friends of Monteverdi | Wilmington, DE | Unrestricted use | $60,000 |
| Chicago Philharmonic Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $60,000 |
| IL Saint Andrew Society | Riverside, IL | Unrestricted use | $60,000 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $60,000 |
| Chapel York Foundation | New York, NY | Restricted | $60,000 |
| American Writers Museum | Chicago, IL | Restricted use | $50,000 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $50,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted use | $50,000 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted use | $50,000 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | Unrestricted use | $30,000 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted use | $30,000 |
| Heartland Institute | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $25,000 |
| Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater C | Glenview, IL | Unrestricted use | $25,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Rese | New York, NY | Unrestricted use | $25,000 |
| The Ruth Project | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $20,000 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted use | $15,000 |
| Mercatus Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted use | $15,000 |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks Rec | Lake Forest, IL | Restricted use | $15,000 |
| North Chicago Community Partners | Lake Bluff, IL | Unrestricted use | $13,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 39 grants to individuals ($13,105,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,751,490 | 114 |
| 2023 | $41,798,642 | 105 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 27, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543009349101114
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3555046
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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