The Neisser Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-6054300
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, The Neisser Family Foundation has awarded 230 grants totaling $3,667,751 to organizations in Colorado, California and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $163,201, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,667,751
Total Assets
$24,603
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(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: 20%
8 of 40 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
55% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (99%), Evanston (1%).
Funding Trajectory
-56%
Declining funding trend with 56% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Community Projects
Highly focused on community projects 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 The Neisser Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $26,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $16,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Chicago Architecture Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Iit College Of Architecture | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $26,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $16,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Chicago Architecture Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Iit College Of Architecture | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $26,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $16,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Chicago Architecture Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Iit College Of Architecture | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $26,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $16,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Chicago Architecture Center | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Iit College Of Architecture | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2023 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Angel City Chorale | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Architecture & Design Society | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Arts Orange County | $2,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $104,895 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $36,254 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $11,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Seneca Orange County | $1,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (art Institute Of Chicago) | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum Of Arts | $12,500 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Angel City Chorale | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Architecture & Design Society | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Arts Orange County | $2,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $104,895 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $36,254 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $11,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Seneca Orange County | $1,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (Art Institute Of Chicago) | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum Of Arts | $12,500 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Angel City Chorale | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Architecture & Design Society | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Arts Orange County | $2,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $104,895 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $36,254 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $11,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Seneca Orange County | $1,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (Art Institute Of Chicago) | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Orange County Museum Of Arts | $12,500 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Architecture & Design Society | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Arts Orange County | $5,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Barclay Theater | $3,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Bowers Museum | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Erickson Institute | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $116,550 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Merit School Of Music | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $35,927 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $2,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Pacific Symphony | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $7,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Seneca Orange County | $4,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (art Institute Of Chicago) | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| South Coast Repertory | $6,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2021 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Arts Orange County | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Barclay Theater | $1,500 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Bower Museum | $500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Chicago Architecture | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Design Museum Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Erickson Institute | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $132,684 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Merit School Of Music | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $35,610 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Newport Beach Arts Theater | $1,500 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $3,500 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Orange County Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Pacific Synphony | $1,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $2,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Seneca Orange County | $8,500 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (art Institute Of Chicago) | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| South Coast Repertory | $6,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2020 |
| Access Living | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Angel City Chorale | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $57,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Arts Orange County | $2,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $1,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Bowers Museum | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | $6,250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Erickson Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $147,018 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Harris Theater For Music And Dance | $80,250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Human Right Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Merit School Of Music | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $55,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| National Choreographers Initiative | $1,000 | Corona Del Mar, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Newport Theater Arts Center | $1,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Openlands | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Pacific Symphony | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $2,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Of America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Seneca Orange County | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Shirley Ryan Abiltylab | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Skidmore College | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (art Institute Of Chicago) | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| South Coast Repertory | $12,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| The Renaissance Society | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | $3,500 | New Haven, CT, US | Public Charity Support | 2018 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Northern California | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| American Jewish Committee | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $36,950 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Arts Orange County | $6,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $395 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | $6,250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Chicago Cares | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Erickson Institute | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Francis W Parker School | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $154,755 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Harris Theater For Music And Dance | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Merit School Of Music | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Micds Annual Fund | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $474 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Newport Beach Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| North Lawndale College Prep | $525 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Openlands | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Orange County Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Philharmonic Society Of Orange County | $1,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Of America | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| San Frnacisco Museum Of Modern Art | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Seneca Orange County | $11,750 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Skidmore College | $20,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| South Coast Repertory | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| St Patricks Manor | $250 | Framingham, MA, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Public Charity Support | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $25,100 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Arts Club Of Chicago | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Arts Orange County | $8,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $7,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Barclay Theater | $1,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Bowers Museum | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Chicago Cares | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| El Viento Foundation | $1,000 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Erickson Institute | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Francis W Parker School | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Fulcrum Point New Music Project | $163,201 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Harris Theater For Music And Dance | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Housing Opportunities For Women | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Human Right Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation | $750 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Merit School Of Music | $50,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| National Aids Memorial Grove | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| National Parkinson Foundation | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| New Museum | $500 | New York, NY, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| North Lawndale College Prep | $350 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| North Shore University Health Care | $250 | Evanston, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Pacific Symphony | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| San Frnacisco Museum Of Modern Art | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Seneca Orange County | $5,500 | Tustin, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Snow City Arts | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Society For Contemporary Art (art Institute Of Chicago) | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| South Coast Repertory | $12,500 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | $615 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Public Charity Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-6054300 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 134 N LA SALLE ST STE 2020 Chicago, IL 60602-1133 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Neisser Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director, President | Katherine Neisser |
|---|---|
| Director, Secretary | Sherwin A Zuckerman |
| Director | Nathan M Grossman |
Forms 990-PF
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