Museums nonprofits in Illinois

159 museums in Illinois file a Form 990. Together they report $74 million in revenue and hold $434 million in assets.

The largest are Adler Planetarium, The Richard H Driehaus Museum, and The Dusable Black History Museum And Education Center.

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Museums in Illinois

Largest by revenue first.

Adler Planetarium 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$22.0M
The Richard H Driehaus Museum 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$5.9M
The Dusable Black History Museum And Education Center 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$5.7M
Peoria Riverfront Museum 501(c)(3) · Peoria, IL	$4.9M
Illinois Railway Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Union, IL	$3.2M
Renaissance Society At The University Of Chicago 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$2.1M
Irish American Heritage Center 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1.7M
Midway Village & Museum Center 501(c)(3) · Rockford, IL	$1.6M
National Hellenic Museum 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1.6M
Mclean County Historical Society 501(c)(3) · Bloomington, IL	$1.5M
DDefenbaugh Charitable Trust 501(c)(3) · Ancona, IL	$1.3M
Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association 501(c)(3) · Rockford, IL	$1.3M
PPeoria Riverfront Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Peoria, IL	$1.2M
Cosley Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Wheaton, IL	$1.1M
Muddy Waters Mojo Museum 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1.1M
Polish Museum Of America 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1.1M
Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1.0M
Childrens Museum Of Oak Park Inc 501(c)(3) · Oak Park, IL	$911K
Klairmont Kollections Nfp 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$851K
Northwest Territory Historic Center 501(c)(3) · Dixon, IL	$841K
LLizzadro Museum Of Lapidary Arts 501(c)(3) · Oak Brook, IL	$827K
National A Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$797K
Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$791K
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum On Route 66 Nfp 501(c)(3) · Joliet, IL	$713K
Illinois State Museum Society Museum Building 501(c)(3) · Springfield, IL	$626K
National Italian American Sports Hall Of Fame Inc 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$616K
Jacksonville Area Center For Independent Living 501(c)(3) · Jacksonville, IL	$520K
Edwardsville Childrens Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Edwardsville, IL	$516K
Wheels O' Time Museum 501(c)(3) · Dunlap, IL	$375K
SSchaaf Truck And Tractor Museum 501(c)(3) · Frankfort, IL	$366K
WWestern Illinois Museum 501(c)(3) · Macomb, IL	$357K
AArcola Foundation 501(c)(3) · Arcola, IL	$355K
Hieronymus Mueller Family Foundation 501(c)(3) · Decatur, IL	$303K
JJacksonville Area Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Jacksonville, IL	$298K
Ukrainian National Museum 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$290K
House Of Miles East St Louis 501(c)(3) · East St Louis, IL	$289K
CChicagoland Sports Hall Of Fame 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$278K
Coliseum Museum Of Art Antiques And Americana Foundation 501(c)(3) · Oregon, IL	$268K
The Trapshooting Hall Of Fame Inc 501(c)(3) · Sparta, IL	$253K
SScitopia Foundation 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$250K
PPrairieland Heritage Museum Institute 501(c)(3) · Jacksonville, IL	$234K
Chicago Collections Consortium Inc Nfp 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$226K
Lawndale Pop-Up Spot 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$216K
Friends Of The Kidswork Children'S Museum Of New Lenox Nfp 501(c)(3) · New Lenox, IL	$212K
National Museum Of Gospel Music 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$197K
The Legacy Project 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$192K
Vintage Purse Museum Nfp 501(c)(3) · Kankakee, IL	$179K
Project 15 Corp 501(c)(3) · El Paso, IL	$166K
Dewitt County Museum Assn 501(c)(3) · Clinton, IL	$161K
Washington Historical Society 501(c)(3) · Washington, IL	$152K
Lake Bluff History Museum 501(c)(3) · Lake Bluff, IL	$152K
Galesburg Railroad Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Galesburg, IL	$143K
Museum Of Broadcast Communications 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$128K
England Manor Underground Railroad Museum 501(c)(3) · Waukegan, IL	$119K
Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center 501(c)(3) · Litchfield, IL	$116K
Chicago National Brewseum 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$109K
SSuper Museum Historic Foundation Inc Nfp 501(c)(3) · Metropolis, IL	$107K
Basketball Museum Of Illinois Inc 501(c)(3) · Elburn, IL	$79K
MMercer County Historical Society 501(c)(3) · Aledo, IL	$76K
Chicago Literary Hall Of Fame 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$76K
NNational Stearman Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Galesburg, IL	$74K
IIllinois Model Railroad Museum 501(c)(3) · Lake Forest, IL	$60K
Illinois Aviation Museum At Bolingbrook 501(c)(3) · Bolingbrook, IL	$58K
The American Toby Jug Museum 501(c)(3) · Evanston, IL	$52K
Illinois National Guard & Militia Historical Society Inc 501(c)(3) · Springfield, IL	$43K
TThe Center For Womens History And Leadership 501(c)(3) · Evanston, IL	$42K
Wright House Property Nfp 501(c)(3) · Effingham, IL	$34K
TThe Ottawa Historical And Scouting Heritage Museum 501(c)(3) · Ottawa, IL	$34K
RRichland Heritage Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Olney, IL	$32K
MMt Jennings Foundation 501(c)(3) · Pearl City, IL	$23K
Heritage In Flight Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Lincoln, IL	$21K
DDekalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association Inc 501(c)(3) · Dekalb, IL	$20K
LLabor & Industry Museum 501(c)(3) · Belleville, IL	$19K
Air Classics Inc 501(c)(3) · Sugar Grove, IL	$18K
The Friends Of The Vatican 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$14K
NNorthern Illinois Fire Museum 501(c)(3) · Cary, IL	$11K
TThe Emma Collection Of Art Inc 501(c)(3) · Elkhart, IL	$11K
Busy Brains Childrens Museum 501(c)(3) · Lake Villa, IL	$8K
Wood River Refinery History Museum 501(c)(3) · Roxana, IL	$8K
FFriends Of The John Neumeier Foundation 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$4K
IInternational Society Of Sons And Daughters Of Slave Ancestry 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$1K
BBielenberg Historic Pullman Housefoundation 501(c)(3) · Frankfort, IL	$1K
Chester Gould Dick Tracy Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Geneva, IL	$924
PPowell Archaeological Research Center 501(c)(3) · East St Louis, IL	$0
IInstitute Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$0
MMuseum For Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$0
AAmerican Legacy Collection Foundation 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$0
MMellijor Charitable Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Winthrop Hbr, IL	$0
HHarman House Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Pleasant Hill, IL	$0
CChatham Railroad Museum Association 501(c)(3) · Chatham, IL	$0
MMagnolia Township Preservation Association 501(c)(3) · Magnolia, IL	$0
IIllinois Coal Museum At Gillespie 501(c)(3) · Gillespie, IL	$0
Scott Field Heritage Air Park 501(c)(3) · Mascoutah, IL	$0
EEasley Pioneer Museum Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Ipava, IL	$0
SSeattle Sutton Marseilles Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Marseilles, IL	$0
MMuseum Of Vernacular Arts Inc 501(c)(3) · Chicago, IL	$0
IIllinois State Trapshooting Hall Of Fame Museum 501(c)(3) · Carlinville, IL	$0
LLearning Institute Foundation 501(c)(3) · Nauvoo, IL	$0
NNational Veterans Museum 501(c)(3) · Elgin, IL	$0
RRock Island Independents Pro Football Museum 501(c)(3) · Rock Island, IL	$0

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