The Art Institute is grateful for a growing base of private foundations and government agencies that generously provides essential support to the museum each year.
From developing renowned special exhibitions and caring for our permanent collection to designing exciting, educational programs for audiences of all ages and interests, our initiatives are made possible by the following valued donors:
Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation
American Council of Learned Societies
The Barker Welfare Foundation
The Brinson Foundation
Burt Family Foundation
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Chicago Community Trust
Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago
Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Crown Family
Dancing Skies Foundation
Willem de Kooning Foundation
Alex Demond Fund
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Goethe-Institut Chicago
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
The Grainger Foundation
Guimarães Rosa Institute from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Helen E. Heggie Fund
Hunter Family Foundation
Illinois Arts Council
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Edith B. and Lee V. Jacobs Fund No. 2
The Japan Foundation
Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Korea Craft and Design Foundation
Korea Foundation
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Lannan Foundation
Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Make It Better Foundation
Manitou Fund
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom
National Museum of Korea
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University of Chicago
New Carlsberg Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation
The Salgo Trust for Education
Sargent Family Foundation
The Schroeder Foundation
Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation
The Siragusa Family Foundation
Stanley and Evelyn Statsinger Cohen Foundation
Thatcher James Swanson Memorial Foundation
The Buddy Taub Foundation
Teiger Foundation
Terra Foundation for American Art
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Cy Twombly Foundation
Von Rydingsvard and Greengard Foundation
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Contact Us
Interested grantmakers, please contact Jennifer Oatess, senior director of Institutional Philanthropy, at joatess@artic.edu and Sara Koerber, assistant director of Institutional Philanthropy, at skoerber@artic.edu.
