Funder DirectoryEDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP
Back to directory

Private foundation (trust)EIN 208986573Est. 2007-07

EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP

CHICAGO, IL 60611

Total Assets

$14.8M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$1.7M

FY 2023

Grants Made

14

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$124K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$3K–$606K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Expenses

$1.8M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.7M

Distributable Amount

$750K

Min. Investment Return

$750K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

14 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $36K to maximum $606K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $1.7M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

90 grants

NEW MUSEUM
$1.6M
5 grants
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$1.3M
5 grants
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
$763K
5 grants
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
$713K
4 grants
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$341K
5 grants
ASPEN INSTITUTE
$314K
4 grants
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$244K
4 grants
CHICAGO OPERA THEATER
$225K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants

<$10K
39
grants
$10–50K
22
grants
$50–250K
25
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Illinois
$2.5M
40% of total
New York
$2.1M
34% of total
Colorado
$1.2M
19% of total
District of Columbia
$416K
7% of total
Utah
$22K
0% of total
Texas
$8K
0% of total
Florida
$5K
0% of total
Georgia
$4K
0% of total

Ready to work on a proposal for EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP?

Open a draft with this funder pre-selected. Add guidelines when you have them.

Draft an application for EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP
Funder alerts

Track EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP

Get an email when Grantivo has new data for EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP, such as a fresh IRS filing, updated financials, or newly reported grants. No account needed.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Or create an account to draft an application.

EDLIS - NEESON FOUNDATION NFP — Grants, Financials & Contact | Grantivo