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Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP: 13 grants to organizations, $10.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $10,781,050 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $9,000,000 to Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 208986573
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $24,119,985
- Grants paid
- $10,781,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641329349101114. It reported $10,781,050 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $528,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $480,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Music Festival | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | $329,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Social science | $85,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Museum | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $83,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renaissance Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle of Hope - Wellspring Health Access (87-1195144) | Casper, WY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Art Center | Snowmass Village, CO | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Public Radio | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202521269349100427. It reported $1,400,550 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Music Festival | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | $292,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Museum | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $29,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $28,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renaissance Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Social science | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTWWFMT | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Art Center | Snowmass Village, CO | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Public Radio | Aspen, CO | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 5 Point Film Festival | Carbondale, CO | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $11,040,450 |
| Social science | $96,000 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $10,509,000 |
| Colorado | $1,150,050 |
| New York | $416,550 |
| District of Columbia | $96,000 |
| Wyoming | $10,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.