Sponsor a PurposeThe Brinson Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 1,119 |
| Total giving on file | $255.1M |
| Typical grant size | $228K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- A MULTISCALE STUDY OF THE YELLOWSTONE VOLCANIC, TECTONIC, AND HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM
- ACCELERATE U FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
- ACCELERATE U HEALTH CARE CAREER PATHWAYS AND PDTA
- ADOLESCENT FAMILY CENTER
- ADOLESCENT FAMILY CENTER & SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | IL | 31 | $202.1M |
| Rush University Medical Center | IL | 34 | $1.7M |
| St John's Health Foundation | WY | 11 | $1.7M |
| University of Chicago | IL | 23 | $1.5M |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | IL | 23 | $1.4M |
| Carnegie Institution for Science | DC | 12 | $942K |
| University of Chicago Medicine | IL | 9 | $900K |
| Carnegie Institution for Science Carnegie Observatories Instrumentation Pro | IL | 9 | $820K |
| Eisenhower Health | CA | 8 | $800K |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | IL | 12 | $792K |
Other general grantmaking funders in Illinois
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)Howard G Buffett FoundationAbbvie FoundationThe Joyce FoundationPritzker Family FoundationPaul M Angell Family Foundation
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