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Who funds The American Writers Museum?

The American Writers Museum has received $7.2 million across 146 grants from 59 funders between 2019 and 2025. Its largest funder is Lilly Endowment INC.

Total received
$7.2M
Funders
59
Grants
146
Years
2019–2025

Funders of this organization

Each funder's grants to this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

59 of 59 funders
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Funder Total givenGrantsYearsLatest Support
Lilly Endowment INC $2.6M220242024
The Chicago Community Trust $1.1M72019–20242024
Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation $750K32022–20242024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $581K72019–20242024
T The Negaunee Foundation $400K52020–20242024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $297K32020–20242024
A Abra Prentice Foundation INC $250K52020–20242024
S Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Foundation $128K92020–20252025
N Ncrc Community Development Fund INC $115K120232023
The Brinson Foundation $106K42021–20242024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $88K42020–20242024
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust 2620341200 $75K32020–20222022
American Endowment Foundation $66K52020–20242024
Dr Scholl Foundation $61K72020–20242024
R Ralph & Evelyn Davis Family Foundation $60K32020–20222022
D Donna Van Eekeren Foundation $50K22023–20242024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago $49K52019–20242024
Central Indiana Community Foundation INC $35K22021–20232023
A Accent Charitable Fund $30K32022–20242024
National Philanthropic Trust $29K32021–20242024
N Neilom Foundation INC $28K42020–20242024
Greater Washington Community Foundation $27K22023–20242024
Z Zell Family Foundation $25K120202020
T The Clark Family Foundation $25K120202020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $21K22023–20242024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $20K120222022
T The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation $20K52020–20242024
C Chilanta Community Foundation $20K22023–20242024
L Laughing Acres Family Foundation INC $19K52020–20242024
M Milne Family Foundation $15K32020–20222022
Arts Midwest $15K120212021
Irvin Stern Foundation $15K120202020
The Poetry Foundation $10K120222022
National Electrical Manufacturers Association $10K120212021
S Susan and Robert Wislow Charitable Foundation $10K32020–20242024
Lilly Awards Foundation INC $9K120242024
Charities Aid Foundation America $6K120242024
C Clune Family Charitable Foundation $5K120202020
Julian Grace Foundation $5K120222022
Hugh M Hefner Foundation $5K120212021
T The Robert and Mary Haft Foundation INC $5K120212021
H Herbert and Roselle Mack Charitable Foundation $4K32020–20222022
C Charles H and Beverly E Shaw Foundation $2K120202020
H Hobson Lucas Family Foundation $2K120242024
T The Gary & Carol Berman Family Foundation INC $2K22020–20212021
S Scorto 1 Nfp $2K22020–20242024
E Edith Marie Appleton Foundation $1K120202020
R Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Charitable Foundation $1K120242024
H Harry J Harczak SR Memorialfoundation $1K120202020
S Stacey and Douglas Meyer Family Foundation $1K120212021
T The Eacho Family Foundation $1K120242024
C Carnahan Daniels Foundation $500120222022
Lloyd a Fry Foundation $500120232023
P Ppl Foundation $500120252025
Amazonsmile Foundation $29732020–20232023
A Abboud Family Foundation INC $250120232023
A Akers Foundation $200120252025
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) $200120232023
M Meyer and Raena Hammerman Foundation $150120192019

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