Grant funders

Brinson Foundation

Private foundation, Illinois

United States

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Given in 2024 $8.5m
Typical grant $50k Middle half $35k to $76k
New grantees in 2024 25% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

25% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Illinois 233 grants · typical $50k
California 38 grants · typical $50k
District of Columbia 25 grants · typical $35k
Wyoming 17 grants · typical $38k
New York 13 grants · typical $50k
Massachusetts 10 grants · typical $88k
Virginia 9 grants · typical $40k
Arizona 6 grants · typical $43k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Edward H Lev Grant to University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Edward H Lev $142k 31 Dec 2024
Ayn Rand Institute Grant to Ayn Rand Institute $41k 31 Dec 2024
Massachusetts institute of technology Grant to Massachusetts Institute of Technology $120k 31 Dec 2024
Literacy Works Grant to Literacy Works $43k 31 Dec 2024
A Better Chicago Grant to A Better Chicago $30k 31 Dec 2024
After School Matters Grant to After School Matters $33k 31 Dec 2024
American Astronomical Society Grant to American Astronomical Society $10k 31 Dec 2024
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago Grant to Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago $50k 31 Dec 2024
Institute for Humane Studies Grant to Institute for Humane Studies $40k 31 Dec 2024
Ampt Advancing Nonprofits Grant to Ampt Advancing Nonprofits $25k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Www.brinsonfoundation.org
Restrictions
Https://brinsonfoundation.org/grant-seekers/limitations-and-other-considerat ions/
Contact
Christy Uchida
Address
737 N Michigan Avenue Suite 1850, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
3127994500
Email
Mail@brinsonfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)