Grants awarded
Who does The Knowles Foundation fund?
The Knowles Foundation has awarded $7.7 million across 146 grants to 39 organizations between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $30,000 and $75,000.
Total awarded
$7.7M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
39
Grants
146
Years
2019–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merit School of Music
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$666K | 12 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| R Ray Graham Association | $544K | 7 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | $525K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Lyric Opera of Chicago
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$475K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$450K | 6 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| C Chicago Architecture Center | $415K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Gigi's Playhouse INC | $400K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$370K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Adler Planetarium
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$315K | 6 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| T The Field Museum | $300K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Merit School of Music | $292K | 4 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Museum of Science and Industry | $285K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Shedd Aquarium Society
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$210K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| S Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | $200K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Hinsdale Junior Womans Club | $195K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lincoln Park Zoo | $180K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Gigi's Playhouse | $180K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Foundation for Hearing and Speech Research | $150K | 6 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | $150K | 2 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Alliance for the Great Lakes
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$145K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| F Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources | $141K | 6 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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$130K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$100K | 4 | 2019–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| L Lyric Opera of Chicago | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Foundation of Hearing and Speech Rehabiliation | $98K | 4 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Chicago River | $80K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Greater Chicago Food Despository | $80K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Loyola University Medical Center | $75K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$70K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| A Adler Planetarium | $70K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Greater Chicago Food Depository | $60K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Shedd Aquarium Society | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Art Institute of Chicago | $50K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Northwestern University
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$50K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$45K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| A Alliance for the Great Lakes | $40K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Special Children's Charites | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
The Service Club of Chicago
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$15K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | IL | |
| N Northwestern University | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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