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John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation is a private corporation based in CHICAGO, IL. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1971. It holds total assets of $9.3B. Annual income is reported at $3.9B. (SEE STATEMENT). According to available records, John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation has made 5,000 grants totaling $1.3B, with a median grant of $125K. Annual giving has decreased from $1B in 2021 to $315.7M in 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $75 to $24M, with an average award of $267K. The foundation has supported 1,681 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, Illinois, District of Columbia, which account for 61% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 45 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
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Expenses: $8.7M
(SEE STATEMENT). Based on available records, the foundation has funded 5,000 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, IL, DC.
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation has distributed a total of $1.3B across 5,000 grants. The median grant size is $125K, with an average of $267K. Individual grants have ranged from $75 to $24M.
The application deadline is WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS NOTED ON OUR WEBSITE, THERE ARE NO FIXED DEADLINES.. THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE DESCRIBES THOSE AREAS WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE SUPPORT AS WELL AS THOSE PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS IT WILL NOT FUND. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE ACTION ON SPECIFIC LEGISLATION; DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, OR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, OR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, OR UNSOLICITED GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT FOR ITS FELLOWS PROGRAM; AND DOES NOT SUPPORT ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVES, BENEFIT EVENTS, HONORARY FUNCTIONS OR SIMILAR PROJECTS.
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation is headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. While based in IL, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 45 states.
Total Giving
$415.3M
Total Assets
$8.7B
Fair Market Value
$8.7B
Net Worth
$8.1B
Grants Paid
$338.5M
Contributions
$10K
Net Investment Income
$591.2M
Distribution Amount
$418.7M
Total: $4B
Total Grants
5,000
Total Giving
$1.3B
Average Grant
$267K
Median Grant
$125K
Unique Recipients
1,681
Most Common Grant
$125K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richard H Driehaus Foundationin support of implementation of the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2.6M | 2022 |
| Prince Foundationthe MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince | Chicago, IL | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Community Solutions International Incto bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point | New York, NY | $24M | 2022 |
| Sesame Workshopto enhance caregiver-child engagement and improve children's learning and socio-emotional outcomes by implementing a large-scale early childhood intervention in the Syrian response region | New York, NY | $17.3M |
CLAYTON, MO
SAN CARLOS, CA
OMAHA, NE
ROCKFORD, IL
STRONGSVILLE, OH
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
| 2015 | 990PF | View |
| 2022 |
| The Barack Obama FoundationIn support of the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, which includes a program space dedicated to leadership training, racial healing, and civic engagement on Chicago's South Side | Chicago, IL | $5M | 2022 |
| Howard Universityin support of the Center for Journalism and Democracy | Washington, DC | $5M | 2022 |
| Chicago Sun-Times Media Incin support of deepening and expanding news coverage and disseminating its journalism on multiple platforms | Chicago, IL | $5M | 2022 |
| Lever For Changein support of operations for a new entity whose purpose is to unlock philanthropic capital for global social challenges through a variety of mechanisms, including custom competitions and matching philanthropists to ambitious funding opportunities | Chicago, IL | $5M | 2022 |
| United States Energy Foundationin support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies | San Francisco, CA | $4M | 2022 |
| Urban Instituteto serve as the coordinator and technical assistance provider for an initiative to fund targeted housing solutions to break the link between housing instability and incarceration | Washington, DC | $4M | 2022 |
| Research Foundation Of The City University Of New Yorkfor data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network | New York, NY | $3.3M | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundationto support the Beyond Coal campaign | Oakland, CA | $3M | 2022 |
| William Marsh Rice Universityreducing newborn mortality through scaling a package of essential neonatal technologies coupled with effective interventions in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria | Houston, TX | $3M | 2022 |
| Chicago Community Foundationin renewed support of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities | Chicago, IL | $2.6M | 2022 |
| Smithsonian InstitutionIn support of the curation and digitization of the Johnson Publishing Company Archive for the benefit of the public and for scholarly and educational uses | Washington, DC | $2.5M | 2022 |
| The J Paul Getty TrustIn support of the curation and digitization of the Johnson Publishing Company Archive for the benefit of the public and for scholarly and educational uses | Los Angeles, CA | $2.5M | 2022 |
| The African American Policy Forum Incin support of general operations | New York, NY | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Ceres Incin support of general operations | Boston, MA | $2.5M | 2022 |
| New Venture Fundto support grantmaking that advances the Catalytic Capital Consortium initiative by increasing the knowledge, awareness and use of catalytic capital among investors, including foundations, family offices, donor governments and others | Washington, DC | $2.4M | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Incin support of its project, Climate Nexus | New York, NY | $2M | 2022 |
| Echoing Green Incin support of general operations | New York, NY | $2M | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporatedto cut methane emissions and reduce harmful climate and environmental impacts resulting from oil and natural gas production | New York, NY | $2M | 2022 |
| League Of Conservation Voters Education Fundto support local and statewide public education campaigns about clean energy benefits | Washington, DC | $2M | 2022 |
| Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalismto strengthen accountability journalism and civic space at lower levels of government in Nigeria | Lagos | $2M | 2022 |
| Acento Accion Local Asociacion Civilto strengthen human rights activism in Mexico through diversifying philanthropic strategies and increasing equity in access to funds and resources for the Mexican states, Mexico Legacy Fund | Mexico City | $2M | 2022 |
| Yale Universityto support the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications | New Haven, CT | $2M | 2022 |
| Centre For Democracy And Development (Limited By Guarantee)to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria | Abuja | $1.5M | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard Collegein support of a research network to rethink nuclear deterrence theory | Cambridge, MA | $1.5M | 2022 |
| Media Development Investment Fund Incto strengthen the revenue generation skills and sustainability of Nigerian media organizations | New York, NY | $1.4M | 2022 |
| County Of Buncombe North Carolinato support its participation as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge, the Foundation's criminal justice reform initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails | Asheville, NC | $1.3M | 2022 |
| Cook County Illinoisto support comprehensive efforts to reduce jail incarceration and disparities in jail usage as a site in the Safety and Justice Challenge Network | Chicago, IL | $1.3M | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services Us Conference Of Catholic Bishops Incorporatedin support of "Changing the Way We Care." | Baltimore, MD | $1.1M | 2022 |
| The Energy Foundationin support of helping China transition to a sustainable energy future | Beijing | $1M | 2022 |
| County Of Allegheny Pennsylvaniato support Allegheny County's participation as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge, the Foundation's criminal justice reform initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails | Pittsburgh, PA | $1M | 2022 |
| British Broadcasting Corporationto deepen investigative journalism and reporting using local languages | London | $1M | 2022 |
| University Of Southern Californiain support of the Annenberg Innovation Lab's Civic Media Fellowship program | Los Angeles, CA | $1M | 2022 |
| The Little Village Environmental Justice Organizationin support of its project, the Chicago Environmental Justice Network | Chicago, IL | $1M | 2022 |
| Partnership For Southern Equityin support of general operations | Atlanta, GA | $1M | 2022 |
| Equal Access Internationalto promote accountability messaging using behavior change approaches | Washington, DC | $1M | 2022 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center Of The Midwestin support of general operations | Chicago, IL | $1M | 2022 |
| The Field Foundation Of Illinois Incin support of the Media and Storytelling program | Chicago, IL | $1M | 2022 |
| Florida International Universityto advance prosecutorial fairness and effectiveness through data innovation as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge | North Miami, FL | $1M | 2022 |
| Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior Universityin support of research and development to address racial disparities in policing and improve police-community relationships as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge | Stanford, CA | $1M | 2022 |
| Earthworksto reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations through community empowerment | Washington, DC | $1M | 2022 |
| Earthjusticein support of general operations | San Francisco, CA | $1M | 2022 |
| Windward Fundin support of the Methane Hub | Washington, DC | $1M | 2022 |
| Justice System Partnersfor project coordination and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge | Portland, OR | $1M | 2022 |
| Climate Central Incin support of general operations | Princeton, NJ | $1M | 2022 |
| Cdp North America Incin support of general operations | New York, NY | $1M | 2022 |
| Nia Tero Foundationin support of general operations of Nia Tero, Conservation and Sustainable Development | Seattle, WA | $1M | 2022 |
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