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Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $2,344,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL for general fund.
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- EIN
- 871791008
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $316,651
- Grants paid
- $2,344,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202611349349102711. It reported $2,344,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General fund | $69,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202513149349102311. It reported $2,619,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Posse Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivery Community | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General fund | $69,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,425,000 |
| Education | $1,200,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $4,725,000 |
| District of Columbia | $138,000 |
| New York | $100,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.