Nuveen Benevolent Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-6069509
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Nuveen Benevolent Trust has awarded 185 grants totaling $976,250 to organizations in Florida, New York and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $35,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 20 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in Illinois and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
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 Nuveen Benevolent Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lake George Association | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2024 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2024 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2024 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Vermont Law School | $5,000 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund Co Boca Grande United Methodist Chuch | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Abilis | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General | 2024 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Lake George Association | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $10,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2023 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $250 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2023 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2023 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2023 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2023 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation And Improvement Association | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $2,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Association | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (epigraphic Survey) | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation And Improvement Association | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $2,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Association | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (Epigraphic Survey) | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation And Improvement Association | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $2,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2022 |
| Lake George Association | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (Epigraphic Survey) | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| The Fund For Lake George | $1,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Fsh Society | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $2,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2021 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $10,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (epigraphic Survey) | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Frank Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Fsh Society | $3,000 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $2,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $35,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2020 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $6,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago - Divinity School | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (epigraphic Survey) | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Frank Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Fsh Society | $2,500 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $2,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $30,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2018 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2018 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2018 |
| The Fund For Lake George | $2,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Chicago - Divinity School | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (epigraphic Survey) | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2018 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2018 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Yale Divinity School | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| American Farm School Annual Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Nuveen Community Center For The Arts | $30,000 | Montague, MI, US | General | 2017 |
| Sportsbuddies Star | $2,500 | Norwalk, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| School Of The Art Institute | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | $2,000 | Bolton Landing, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Fsh Society | $2,500 | Lexington, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2017 |
| Frank Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| St Paul's School | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | General | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago - Divinity School | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Vermont Law School | $2,500 | South Royalton, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| Williams College | $1,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Yale Divinity School | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| New Canaan Congregational Church | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| University Of Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Grande, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| The Fund For Lake George | $2,000 | Lake George, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| St Catherine's Center For Special Needs | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago - Oriental Institute (epigraphic Survey) | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
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| EIN | 36-6069509 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 225 W WASHINGTON ST STE 1300 Chicago, IL 60606-3408 |
Key People (2)
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| Managing Trustee | Charles L Michod Jr |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Thomas H Reynolds |
Forms 990-PF
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