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Private Foundation · IL

John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 237093598  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$9.3B

Total Giving

$650.2M

Grants on File

3279

Average Grant

$198K

Giving Radius

Where John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation Has Given

AK — $200 across 1 grant AL — $2K across 6 grants AR — $1.0M across 5 grants AZ — $322K across 12 grants CA — $56.7M across 225 grants CO — $4.2M across 19 grants CT — $3.3M across 21 grants DC — $83.7M across 330 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $3.4M across 31 grants GA — $7.4M across 33 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $4K across 3 grants ID — $84K across 3 grants IL — $135.1M across 1371 grants IN — $14K across 23 grants KS — $9K across 4 grants KY — $1.3M across 12 grants LA — $1.5M across 5 grants MA — $22.7M across 98 grants MD — $7.6M across 68 grants ME — $43K across 2 grants MI — $6.5M across 37 grants MN — $3.9M across 37 grants MO — $1.3M across 10 grants MS — $40K across 2 grants MT — $851K across 5 grants NC — $4.2M across 20 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $104K across 5 grants NJ — $3.4M across 10 grants NM — $150K across 1 grant NV — $224K across 3 grants NY — $160.9M across 325 grants OH — $1.6M across 22 grants OK — $53K across 3 grants OR — $5.5M across 12 grants PA — $6.7M across 39 grants RI — $952K across 7 grants SC — $2.1M across 8 grants SD — $4.7M across 8 grants TN — $107K across 9 grants TX — $9.0M across 37 grants UT — $1.8M across 9 grants VA — $8.7M across 57 grants VT — $2.7M across 8 grants WA — $4.8M across 19 grants WI — $1.4M across 28 grants WV — no grants on file WY — $26K across 3 grants
Historical grants to 1828 recipients across 46 states. Top concentrations: New York ($148.0M, 150 grants), Chicago ($129.3M, 641 grants), Washington ($83.2M, 225 grants), San Francisco ($20.1M, 54 grants), Oakland ($13.6M, 23 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

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 www.macfound.org/info-grantseekers and click on the "Grant Guidelines" link to determine if your proposal is eligible for funding. Applications should be submitted through the Grants Management Portal at https://macfound.fluxx.io. To start the application process, click the "Submit a New Idea" button located at the bottom right corner of the page.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

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; and does not support annual fundraising drives, benefit events, honorary functions, or similar projects.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Zachary and Elizabeth M Fisher Center for Alzheimers Research Fdn $150 2021
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights $4K 2021
Youth and Opportunity United INC $3K 2021
Young Chicago Authors $200 2021
Yale University $750 2021
Young Black & Lit $300 2021
World Vision $750 2021
Wounded Warrior Project INC $75 2021
World Central Kitchen Incorporated $42K 2021
Womens Ordination Conference Incorporated $300 2021
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project Wrrap $200 2021
Women for Women International $2K 2021
Women for Afghan Women INC $2K 2021
Winona Sheltering Network $150 2021
Window to the World Communications INC $600 2021
Windy City Performing Arts INC $250 2021
Wikimedia Foundation INC $250 2021
Whitingrobertsdale Community Improvement Corporation $300 2021
Western Michigan University Foundation $150 2021
Water to Thrive $200 2021
Vandercook College of Music $300 2021
Upwardly Global $630 2021
University of Georgia Foundation $3K 2021
University of Illinois Foundation $3K 2021
University of Dc Foundation $200 2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $8.7B $418.7M $613.8M $415.3M
2022 $8.2B $449.3M $-1,307,634 $260.3M
2021 $9.5B $436.9M $781.3M $559.6M
2020 $8.2B $335.7M $537.3M $303.5M
2019 $7.2B $342.8M $595.4M $282.3M
2015 $6.2B $316.6M $284.9M $388.9M
2014 $6.5B $310.5M $575.4M $264.3M
2013 $6.3B $306.5M $430.1M $286.0M
2012 $6.0B $284.1M $454.5M $297.9M
2011 $5.7B $276.7M $246.6M $256.1M