Louise K Smith Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-7183475

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, Louise K Smith Foundation has awarded 600 grants totaling $911,418 to organizations in District of Columbia, Illinois and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $43,525, with a median award of $120.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$911,418
Total Assets
$1,994,221
Median Grant (all grants)
$120

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
50
Median Grant
$225
% Median Grant Growth
+125% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

12 of 50 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

49% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (91%), Evanston (5%), Kenilworth (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+89%

Strong 89% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Louise K Smith Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2024
American Ballet Theater $480 New York, NY, US General 2024
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2024
American Composers Orchestra $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Access Contemporary Music $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Assn Chamber Music Players $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Bright Promises Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Akc Canine Health Foundation $50 Raleigh, NC, US General 2024
Cedille Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Central Park Conservancy $100 New York, NY, US General 2024
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2024
Chamber Music America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2024
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Chicago Community Trust $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Alumni Assn Univ Of Michigan $70 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2024
Carnegie Friends $100 New York, NY, US General 2024
Chamber Music Intl $250 Richardson, TX, US General 2024
Concert Artists Guild $42,600 New York, NY, US General 2024
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2024
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2024
Classical Music Chicago $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Four Nations Ensemble $2,200 Hudson, NY, US General 2024
Frick Collection $75 New York, NY, US General 2024
Collaborative Arts Institute Of Chicago $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2024
Columbia Univ Irving Medical $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Guggenheim Museum $180 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2024
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2024
Momenta Quartet $100 Bronx, NY, US General 2024
Musical Mentors Collaborative $500 New York, NY, US General 2024
International Rescue Cmte $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2024
Julliard School $250 New York, NY, US General 2024
Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Noon $200 New York, NY, US General 2024
Metropolitan Opera $3,750 New York, NY, US General 2024
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2024
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2024
Ny Presbyterian Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Sybarite Chamber Players $100 Bronx, NY, US General 2024
Timeline Theatre $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
New Music America $500 New York, NY, US General 2024
Ny Philharmonic $100 New York, NY, US General 2024
Planned Parenthood $500 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
The Century Association $250 New York, NY, US Generalgeneralgeneral 2024
Third Coast Percussion $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
University Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2024
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2023
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Assn Chamber Music Players $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Bright Promises Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Caic $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2023
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Central Park Conservancy $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chamber Music America $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Chicago Community Trust $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Concert Artists Guild $13,735 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Ballet Theater $480 New York, NY, US General 2023
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2023
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2023
Four Nations Ensemble $2,200 Hudson, NY, US General 2023
Frick Collection $75 New York, NY, US General 2023
Green America $100 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2023
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Guggenheim Museum $85 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2023
American Composers Orchestra $1,200 New York, NY, US General 2023
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2023
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
International Rescue Cmte $100 Albert Lea, MN, US Generalgeneral 2023
Family Rescue $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $220 New York, NY, US General 2023
Metropolitan Opera $3,750 New York, NY, US General 2023
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2023
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Natl Network Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
New Music America $750 New York, NY, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2023
The Fieldmomenta Qtt $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Third Coast Percussion $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Friends Of Carnegie Hall $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
University Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
University Of Michigan $76 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2023
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2023
Chicago Public Radio $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Whitney Museum $230 New York, NY, US General 2023
Wnyc $900 New York, NY, US General 2023
Wqxr $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Interfaith Action For Human Rights $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Julliard School $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Mar Baek Sung Church $100 Staten Island, NY, US General 2023
National Canine Cancer Assn $25 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Northwestern University $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Ny Philharmonic $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Ny Public Library $25 New York, NY, US General 2023
Ny Public Radio $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Schomburg Centernypl $25 New York, NY, US General 2023
The Century Association $250 New York, NY, US Generalgeneralgeneral 2023
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2023
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Assn Chamber Music Players $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Bright Promises Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Caic $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2023
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Central Park Conservancy $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chamber Music America $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Chicago Community Trust $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Concert Artists Guild $13,735 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Ballet Theater $480 New York, NY, US General 2023
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2023
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2023
Four Nations Ensemble $2,200 Hudson, NY, US General 2023
Frick Collection $75 New York, NY, US General 2023
Green America $100 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2023
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Guggenheim Museum $85 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2023
American Composers Orchestra $1,200 New York, NY, US General 2023
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2023
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
International Rescue Cmte $100 Albert Lea, MN, US Generalgeneral 2023
Family Rescue $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $220 New York, NY, US General 2023
Metropolitan Opera $3,750 New York, NY, US General 2023
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2023
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Natl Network Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
New Music America $750 New York, NY, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2023
The Fieldmomenta Qtt $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Third Coast Percussion $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Friends Of Carnegie Hall $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
University Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
University Of Michigan $76 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2023
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2023
Chicago Public Radio $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Whitney Museum $230 New York, NY, US General 2023
Wnyc $900 New York, NY, US General 2023
Wqxr $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Interfaith Action For Human Rights $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Julliard School $250 New York, NY, US General 2023
Mar Baek Sung Church $100 Staten Island, NY, US General 2023
National Canine Cancer Assn $25 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Northwestern University $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Ny Philharmonic $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Ny Public Library $25 New York, NY, US General 2023
Ny Public Radio $100 New York, NY, US General 2023
Schomburg Centernypl $25 New York, NY, US General 2023
The Century Association $250 New York, NY, US Generalgeneralgeneral 2023
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Antiquarian Society $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Assn Chamber Music Players $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Bright Promises Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Caic $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chamber Music America $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Central Park Conservancy $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Community Trust $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Frick Collection $185 New York, NY, US General 2022
Concert Artists Guild $43,525 New York, NY, US General 2022
Dempster St Promusica $100 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2022
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2022
Four Nations Ensemble $1,000 Hudson, NY, US General 2022
Green America $100 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2022
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Hpff $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Guggenheim Museum $85 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $110 New York, NY, US General 2022
Metropolitan Opera $2,850 New York, NY, US General 2022
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
International Rescue Cmte $100 Albert Lea, MN, US Generalgeneral 2022
Planned Parenthood $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Jewish Museum $75 New York, NY, US General 2022
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
Natl Network Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US General 2022
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Third Coast Percussion $23,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Timeline Theatre $3,250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Chicago $5,200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Fieldmomenta Qtt $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
University Of Michigan $75 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2022
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2022
Wbez $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wnyc $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Wqxr $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2022
Whitney Museum $50 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Music America $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Antiquarian Society $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Assn Chamber Music Players $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Bright Promises Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Caic $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chamber Music America $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Central Park Conservancy $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Community Trust $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Frick Collection $185 New York, NY, US General 2022
Concert Artists Guild $43,525 New York, NY, US General 2022
Dempster St Promusica $100 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2022
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2022
Four Nations Ensemble $1,000 Hudson, NY, US General 2022
Green America $100 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2022
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Hpff $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Guggenheim Museum $85 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $110 New York, NY, US General 2022
Metropolitan Opera $2,850 New York, NY, US General 2022
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
International Rescue Cmte $100 Albert Lea, MN, US Generalgeneral 2022
Planned Parenthood $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Jewish Museum $75 New York, NY, US General 2022
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
Natl Network Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US General 2022
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Third Coast Percussion $23,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Timeline Theatre $3,250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Chicago $5,200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Fieldmomenta Qtt $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
University Of Michigan $75 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2022
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2022
Wbez $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wnyc $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Wqxr $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2022
Whitney Museum $50 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Music America $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Antiquarian Society $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Assn Chamber Music Players $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Bright Promises Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Caic $500 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chamber Music America $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Central Park Conservancy $200 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chicago Community Trust $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Frick Collection $185 New York, NY, US General 2022
Concert Artists Guild $43,525 New York, NY, US General 2022
Dempster St Promusica $100 Evanston, IL, US General 2022
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2022
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2022
Four Nations Ensemble $1,000 Hudson, NY, US General 2022
Green America $100 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2022
Guarneri Hall $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Hpff $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Guggenheim Museum $85 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Imani Winds Foundation $100 New York, NY, US 2general 2022
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $110 New York, NY, US General 2022
Metropolitan Opera $2,850 New York, NY, US General 2022
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
International Rescue Cmte $100 Albert Lea, MN, US Generalgeneral 2022
Planned Parenthood $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $250 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Jewish Museum $75 New York, NY, US General 2022
Morgan Library $100 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2022
Natl Network Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US General 2022
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Third Coast Percussion $23,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Timeline Theatre $3,250 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
University Of Chicago $5,200 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
The Fieldmomenta Qtt $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
University Of Michigan $75 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2022
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2022
Wbez $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Wnyc $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Wqxr $100 New York, NY, US General 2022
Accion $100 Allentown, NJ, US General 2022
Whitney Museum $50 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Music America $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Antiquirian Society $175 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Assn Chamber Music Players $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Bright Promises Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Casa Central $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Cedille Chicago $350 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Chamber Music America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Chicago Chamber Music Society $100 Kenilworth, IL, US General 2021
Chicago Community Trust $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Chicago Foundation For Women $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Chicago Opera Theater $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Collaborative Arts Institute Of Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Concert Artists Guild $30,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Dempster St Promusica $100 Evanston, IL, US General 2021
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2021
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2021
Four Nations Ensemble $500 Hudson, NY, US General 2021
Green America $45 Fredricksburg, VA, US General 2021
Guarneri Hall $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Hpff $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
International Music Foundation $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Museum Of Modern Art $110 New York, NY, US General 2021
Nature Conservancy $25 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Smartlove $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $100 Montgomery, AL, US General 2021
Spektral Quartet $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
The Chicago Ensemble $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
The Newberry Library $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Third Coast Percussion $22,020 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Timeline Theatre $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
University Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
University Of Chicago Presents $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Wayne State University $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General 2021
Wbez $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Wfmt-fm $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Wttw-11 $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Century Assn Archives Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2021
Interfaith Action For Human Rights $150 Washington, DC, US Generalgeneral 2021
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $110 New York, NY, US General 2021
Metropolitan Opera $85 New York, NY, US General 2021
Paws Chicago $100 Chicago, IL, US Generalgeneral 2021
Storycatchers Theatre $100 Chicago, IL, US Generalgeneral 2021
University Of Chicago Library Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
University Of Chicago Women's Board $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
University Of Chicago Presents $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Smartlove $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Third Coast Percussion $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Urban Gateways $100 Chicago, IL, US Generalgeneral 2020
Chicago Community Trust $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Assn Chamber Music Plaers $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Third Coast Percussion $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Collaborative Arts Institute Of Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Spektral Quartet $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Mindfulness Without Borders $50 Tiburon, CA, US General 2020
Grant Park Music Festival $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Concert Artists Guild $1,500 New York, NY, US Generalgeneral 2020
University Michigan Alumni Assoc $73 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2020
Cedille Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Bright Promises Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Accion International $100 Allenwood, NJ, US General 2020
Adlai Stevenson Center $100 Mettawa, IL, US General 2020
American Civil Liberties Union $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Amnesty International $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Doctors Without Borders $100 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2020
Earth Justice $100 San Francisco, CA, US Gemeral 2020
The Frick Collection $100 New York, NY, US General 2020
Hpff $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
The Newberry Library $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Southern Poverty Leadership Center $100 Montgomery, AL, US General 2020
Wbez $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Wttw-11 $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chamber Music America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Concert Artists Guild $28,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Third Coast Percussion $16,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Antiquirian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Arts Partnership In Education $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Casa Central $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Opera Theater $1,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Chamber Music Society $100 Kenilworth, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Foundation For Women $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Chicago Fringe Opera $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Civitas Ensemble $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Four Nations Ensemble $100 Hudson, NY, US General 2020
Haymarket Opera $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Dempster St Promusica $100 Evanston, IL, US General 2020
Guarneri Hall $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
International Music Foundation $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival $100 Santa Fe, IL, US General 2020
The Chicago Ensemble $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Timeline Theatre $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Wfmt-fm $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Wayne State University $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General 2020
Music Of The Baroque $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
University Of Chicago $2,100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Museum Of Modern Art $100 New York, NY, US General 2020
Timeline Theatre $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Accion International $50 Boston, MA, US General 2018
American Civil Liberties Union $750 New York, NY, US General 2018
Amnesty Intl $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Casa Central $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Cedille Chicago $400 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chamber Music America $500 New York, NY, US General 2018
Chicago Arts Ptn In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Chamber Musicians $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Chamber Music Society $100 Kenilworth, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Community Trust $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Ensemble $1,100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Foundation For Women $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Public Radio 915 $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Collaborative Arts Institute Chicag $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Concert Artists Guild $22,500 New York, NY, US General 2018
Doctors Without Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
Earth Justice $100 Oakland, CA, US General 2018
Four Nations Ensemble $100 Hudson, NY, US General 2018
Hpff $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
International Music Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $80 New York, NY, US General 2018
Newberry Library $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Planned Parenthood $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
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Smartlove Family Services $150 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center $100 Montgomery, AL, US General 2018
Spektral Quartet $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Storycatchers Theater $125 New York, NY, US General 2018
The University Of Chicago $10,200 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Third Coast Percussion $6,450 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
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Wfmt 987 $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
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Honor Flight Chicago $50 Rosemont, IL, US General 2018
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Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $25 Rye Brook, NY, US General 2018
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Whitney Museum Of American Art $50 New York, NY, US General 2018
Streetwise $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
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Music Of The Baroque $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
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Haymarket Opera $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Token Creek Chamber Music $100 Madison, WI, US General 2018
Accion International $50 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Adlai Stevenson Center On Democracy $50 Lake Forest, IL, US General 2017
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Amnesty Intl $500 New York, NY, US General 2017
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Casa Central $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Cedille Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chamber Music America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
Chicago Arts Ptn In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Chamber Musicians $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Chamber Music Society $225 Kenilworth, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Child Care Society $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Community Trust $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Ensemble $150 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Foundation For Women $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Chicago Public Radio 915 $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
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Collaborative Arts Institute Chicag $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Concert Artists Guild $20,250 New York, NY, US General 2017
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings $100 Southfield, MI, US General 2017
Dempster St Pro Musica $150 Evanston, IL, US General 2017
Doctors Without Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2017
Earth Justice $500 Oakland, CA, US General 2017
Four Nations Ensemble $100 Hudson, NY, US General 2017
High Jump $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Hpff $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
International Music Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Literacy Chicago $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $80 New York, NY, US General 2017
Museum Of Modern Art $168 New York, NY, US General 2017
Nature Conservancy Indiana $25 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2017
New Music Usa $100 New York, NY, US General 2017
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Old Masters Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Paws Chicago $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Planned Parenthood $500 New York, NY, US General 2017
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Sharing Notes $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Smartlove Family Services $150 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center $500 Montgomery, AL, US General 2017
Spektral Quartet $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
St Malachy Church $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Storycatchers Theater $125 New York, NY, US General 2017
The University Of Chicago $10,410 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Third Coast Percussion $5,400 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Timeline Theatrecompany $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Univ Of Chgo Library $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Umv Michigan Alumni Soc $70 Ann Arbor, MI, US General 2017
Univ Of Chic Womens Board $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Urban Gateways $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Wayne State University $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General 2017
Wfmt 987 $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Wttw $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Accion International $50 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Adlai Stevenson Center On Democracy $50 Lake Forest, IL, US General 2016
Amateur Chambr Music Playr $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
American Civil Liberties Union $850 New York, NY, US General 2016
Amnesty Intl $600 New York, NY, US General 2016
Antiquarian Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Casa Central $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Cedille Chicago $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chamber Music America $250 New York, NY, US General 2016
Chicago Arts Ptn In Education $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Chamber Music Society $1,600 Kenilworth, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Child Care Society $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Community Trust $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Ensemble $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Foundation For Women $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Public Radio 915 $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Collaborative Arts Institute Chicag $500 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Concert Artists Guild $22,400 New York, NY, US General 2016
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings $100 Southfield, MI, US General 2016
Doctors Without Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
Earth Justice $500 Oakland, CA, US General 2016
Four Nations Ensemble $100 Hudson, NY, US General 2016
Frances Willard Historical Assoc $25 Evanston, IL, US General 2016
Hpff $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Merit School Of Music $300 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Metropolitan Museum Of Art $70 New York, NY, US General 2016
Museum Of Modern Art $70 New York, NY, US General 2016
Music Of The Baroque $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
New Music Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
New Music Usa $120 New York, NY, US General 2016
Newberry Library $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Northwestern Univ $1,000 Evanston, IL, US General 2016
Old Masters Society $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Paws Chicago $25 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Pilgrim Chamber Players $85 Highland Park, IL, US General 2016
Planned Parenthood $500 New York, NY, US General 2016
Ravinia $25 Highland Park, IL, US General 2016
Sante Fe Chamber Music $250 Sante Fe, NM, US General 2016
Smartlove Family Services $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Southern Poverty Law Center $500 Montgomery, AL, US General 2016
Spektral Quartet $50 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
St Malachy Church $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Storycatchers Theater $125 New York, NY, US General 2016
The University Of Chicago $6,200 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Third Coast Percussion $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Timeline Theatrecompany $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Univ Of Chgo Presents $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Univ Of Chic Womens Board $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Urban Gateways $125 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Wayne State University $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General 2016
Wfmt 987 $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Wttw $100 Chicago, IL, US General 2016
Uncashed Contribution Amnesty $-100 New York, NY, US General 2016

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EIN 34-7183475
Website N/A
Address 20 W 64TH ST APT 33K New York, NY 10023-7138

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