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Julian Family Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Julian Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $2,295,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 15, 2026. The largest was $935,000 to Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, IL for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 476662944
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $9,384,555
- Grants paid
- $2,295,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611669349100701. It reported $2,295,500 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $935,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTWWFMT - Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of American Orchestras (lao) | New York, NY | General purposes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedille Chicago - Recording Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fractured Atlas Empowering Artists Everywhere | New York, NY | General purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensemble Dal Niente | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Symphony & Music Festival | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago (caic) | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Alliance Illinois | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Zoological Society (brookfield Zoo) | Brookfield, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | General purposes | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solti Foundation | Evanston, IL | General purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civitas Education Partners | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Classical Music Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King-Bruwaert House | Burr Ridge, IL | General purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Music School | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera Association (the Met) | New York, NY | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almost Home Kids - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago A Capella | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architectural Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago High School for the Arts - Chiarts Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eighth Blackbird | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | General purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202501579349100405. It reported $2,956,750 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $985,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $433,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant Park Symphony & Music Festival | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of American Orchestras (lao) | New York, NY | General purposes | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTWWFMT - Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedille Chicago - Recording Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dr Julien Foundation - Montreal Cello Ensemble | Montreal, CA | General purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Community Trust - Innovation 80 | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago (caic) | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Zoological Society (brookfield Zoo) | Brookfield, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | General purposes | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Alliance Illinois | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King-Bruwaert House | Burr Ridge, IL | General purposes | Human services | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civitas Education Partners | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Classical Music Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Music School | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solti Foundation | Evanston, IL | General purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almost Home Kids - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architectural Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eighth Blackbird | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Philadelphia, PA | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | General purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hinsdale Assembly | Hinsdale, IL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University - Global Health Initiative | Evanston, IL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago A Capella | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,503,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 |
| Human services | $10,500 |
| Education | $6,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $4,787,250 |
| New York | $405,000 |
| Wisconsin | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
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Updated June 15, 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.