Grant funders

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Private foundation, Illinois

Also known as MacArthur Foundation

United States
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Given in 2024 $308.9m
Typical grant $200k Middle half $75k to $326k
New grantees in 2024 33% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

33% 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 789 grants · typical $75k
District of Columbia 392 grants · typical $203k
New York 361 grants · typical $200k
California 272 grants · typical $200k
Massachusetts 96 grants · typical $188k
Michigan 39 grants · typical $200k
Maryland 38 grants · typical $138k
Texas 35 grants · typical $200k

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

Latest grants made

Chinese American Service League Inc Grant to Chinese American Service League Inc $250k 31 Dec 2024
The One Campaign Grant to The One Campaign $500k 31 Dec 2024
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc Grant to Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Grey Matters Project Inc Grant to Grey Matters Project Inc $200k 31 Dec 2024
New Venture Fund Grant to New Venture Fund $600k 31 Dec 2024
Akin Fadeyi Foundation Nigeria Grant to Akin Fadeyi Foundation $200k 31 Dec 2024
Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Grant to Chicago Latino Theater Alliance $75k 31 Dec 2024
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc Grant to Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc $200k 31 Dec 2024
Green 20 Grant to Green 20 $25k 31 Dec 2024
Judge David L Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Grant to Judge David L Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law $150k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
The foundation's grant making programs and areas of work are described fully on the foundation's website (www.macfound.org). To submit an application, review the grantmaking guidelines on the foundation's website at https://www.macfound.org/grants/funding-faq and click on the "view application guidelines" link to determine if your proposal is eligible for funding.
Deadlines
With few exceptions, as noted on our website, there are no fixed deadlines.
Restrictions
The foundation's website describes those areas where the foundation May provide support as well as those projects or proposals IT will not fund. The foundation does not support political activities or attempts to influence action on specific legislation; does not provide scholarships, or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies, or unsolicited grants to individuals except for its fellows program; and does not support annual fundraising drives, benefit events, honorary functions or similar projects.
Contact
John D And Catherine T Macarthur Fo
Address
140 South Dearborn St Ste 1200, Chicago, Il, 606035285
Phone
3127268000

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)