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Western Philanthropies Inc: 7 grants to organizations, $625,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Western Philanthropies Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $625,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Rockport Music in Rockport, MA for general support.
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- EIN
- 446011936
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $13,871,013
- Grants paid
- $625,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202631279349103488. It reported $625,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Music | Rockport, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bedrock Gardens | Lee, NH | General support | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thacher Island Association | Rockport, MA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry | Gloucester, MA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the Reservations | North Andover, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349104519. It reported $450,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Music | Rockport, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bedrock Gardens | Lee, NH | General support | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thacher Island Association | Rockport, MA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Essex County Greenbelt | Essex, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry | Gloucester, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the Reservations | North Andover, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $475,000 |
| Environment | $225,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $850,000 |
| New Hampshire | $225,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Massachusetts
- Who funds environment in New Hampshire
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Massachusetts
Updated May 7, 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.