John Hart Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 20-0156873 · reported 2023–2025 · files as John H Hart Foundation
141grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$4.0Mtotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 141 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1500 North Lake Shore Drive NO 13
Chicago, IL 60610-6686
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| The Jessica Fund | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $180,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $135,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $131,250 |
| Chi Arts | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Chi Arts | Chicago, IL | $115,000 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Chi Arts | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| The Jessica Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $95,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $91,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $90,000 |
| Foundation for Hearing & Speech | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $50,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Hearing & Speech | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Santa FE Chamber Music Festival | Santa FE, NM | $45,100 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $35,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $26,000 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Wttw 11 Wfmt | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| The Brearley School | New York City, NY | $25,000 |
| Musical Movements for Change | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Hearing & Speech | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Santa FE Community Foundation | Santa FE, NM | $16,500 |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Santa FE Opera | Santa FE, NM | $15,000 |
| Santa FE Chamber Music Festival | Santa FE, NM | $14,400 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $11,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $11,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Santa FE Opera | Santa FE, NM | $10,000 |
| Think New Mexico | Santa FE, NM | $10,000 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Santa FE Opera | Santa FE, NM | $10,000 |
| Wttw 11 Wfmt | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 141 reported grants.
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