Who funds Lyric Opera of Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6008929 · NTEE A6A0 · 501(c)(3)

134 private foundations paid Lyric Opera of Chicago 263 grants on IRS Form 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $19.6M in all. Its IRS activity code (NTEE A6A0) places it in arts & culture.

All years on file, including returns before 2022.

Foundations that funded it

Largest total first.

Largest grants since 2022

Largest first. The purpose is what the foundation wrote on its return, for the tax year shown.

• The Negaunee Foundation · 2024 - Restricted use$1,500,000
• Nancy a Lauter and Alfred L Mcdougal Charitable Fund · 2023 - General$1,282,287
• Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation · 2024 - General fund$1,100,000
• Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation · 2025 - General fund$1,000,000
• The Negaunee Foundation · 2023 - Unrestricted$650,000
• Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP · 2024 - Unrestricted$600,000
• Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP · 2025 - Unrestricted$528,000
• J Christopher and Anne N Reyes Foundation · 2023 - Breaking new ground$523,979
• Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP · 2023 - Unrestricted$500,500
• The Butler Family Foundation · 2025 - Sponsor ship of maestro enrique mazzola$500,000
• The Butler Family Foundation · 2024 - Express and promote great opera$500,000
• Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation · 2023 - General fund$500,000
• The Butler Family Foundation · 2023 - Express and promote great opera$500,000
• The Negaunee Foundation · 2023 - Restricted use$500,000
• Fulk Family Foundation Inc · 2022 - General support$500,000
• Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation · 2024 - Magnificent art form continuation$450,000
• Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation · 2023 - Magnificent art form continuation$450,000
• Julian Family Foundation · 2024 - General purposes$433,000
• Frankel Julius N Foundation · 2024 - Program support$375,000
• Frankel Julius N Foundation · 2023 - Program support$350,000
• Donna Van Eekeren Foundation · 2025 - General charitable purposes$300,000
• John R Halligan Charitable Fund · 2025 - Unrestricted for general use of charity$274,062
• John R Halligan Charitable Fund · 2024 - Unrestricted for general use of charity$268,522
• John R Halligan Charitable Fund · 2023 - Unrestricted for general use of charity$257,875
• Lakonishok Foundation · 2023 - Arts$250,708

Organizations the same foundations fund

Organizations paid by many of the same foundations since 2022, by how much their lists of funders overlap.

• Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL · 56 shared funders
• Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL · 60 shared funders
• The Night MinistryChicago, IL · 32 shared funders
• Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL · 22 shared funders
• Paws ChicagoChicago, IL · 25 shared funders
• Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL · 41 shared funders
• Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · 18 shared funders
• Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 15 shared funders

By tax year of the funder's return

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• Arts & Culture grants in Illinois
• All foundation grants in Illinois

How this page is made

Each grant comes from a foundation's IRS Form 990-PF and was linked to this EIN only when this was the single organization in the IRS Business Master File with that name in that state. Grants written under a different spelling, or where several organizations share the name, are not counted here, so the real totals can be higher. Government grants and gifts from individuals do not appear on these returns.

• IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-6008929
• IRS Business Master File record updated Nov 9, 2026; listed in Publication 78 (eligible for deductible contributions)

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.