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Funders to approach for Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago, Illinois$66M revenue240 funders on file

The Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (the Museum), a 501(c)(3) corporation, is the largest science museum in the Western hemisphere and home to thousands of artifacts. For 90 years, the Museum has been a premier destination in Chicago, Illinois. The Museum's mission is to inspire the inventive genius in everyone, and its vision is rooted in the Museum's historic rotunda engraving: Science discerns the laws of nature, industry applies them to the needs of humankind. The Museum welcomes over 1.4 million guests annually and is the top Chicago museum field trip destination for students. Through its education programs, the Museum engages over half a million participants annually in science education…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$42k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$780k–$2.9Mover two years, from 8–13 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$2.6Mfrom 21 new funders

Half the value is in your top 3 funders, of 129

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  1. 1Terra Foundation for American ArtSimilar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($210k/yr), Field Museum of Natural History ($50k/yr), National Gallery of Art ($83k/yr)1 in 11$60k
  2. Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustAlready funds you$55k
  3. 2The Joyce FoundationSimilar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($63k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($670k/yr), Northwestern University ($300k/yr)1 in 17$100k
  4. The Chicago Community TrustAlready funds you$86k
  5. United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncAlready funds you$33k
  6. 3Fulk Family Foundation IncGives in Illinois (129 of 219)Similar grantees: Northwestern University ($800k/yr), University of Chicago ($5.6M/yr), Kids First Chicago for Education ($1.0M/yr)1 in 35$270k
  7. 4Trott Family Philanthropies IncSimilar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($10k/yr), Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc ($5k/yr), Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 26$150k
  8. John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationAlready funds you$18k
  9. 5The Coleman Foundation IncGives in Illinois (209 of 252)Similar grantees: Northwestern University ($160k/yr), Providence ST Mel School ($10k/yr), University of Chicago ($130k/yr)1 in 14$37k
  10. The Hearst FoundationAlready funds you$140k
  11. 6Builders Vision FoundationSimilar grantees: Shedd Aquarium Society ($26k/yr), New England Aquarium Corporation ($250k/yr), Chicago Public Media Inc ($140k/yr)1 in 35$220k
  12. 7Pritzker FoundationGives in Illinois (28 of 54)Similar grantees: Navy Pier Inc ($1.3M/yr), University of Chicago ($9.9M/yr), Child Mind Institute Inc ($75k/yr)1 in 30$140k
  13. 8BCMR Gledhill FoundationGives in Illinois (9 of 14)Similar grantees: Shedd Aquarium Society ($200k/yr), University of Chicago ($21k/yr)1 in 25$99k
  14. NCRC Community Development Fund IncAlready funds you$110k
  15. 9The Saul Steinberg FoundationSimilar grantees: Seattle Art Museum ($160k/yr), Cincinnati Museum Association ($69k/yr)1 in 34$170k
  16. 10Sue Ling Gin Foundation TrustGives in Illinois (8 of 14)Similar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($2.6M/yr), Navy Pier Inc ($25k/yr), Music Institute of Chicago ($5k/yr)1 in 28$110k
  17. 11The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($15k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($220k/yr), Museum of the American Revolution ($18k/yr)1 in 31$120k
  18. Polk Bros Foundation IncAlready funds you$20k
  19. 12Underwriters Laboratories IncSimilar grantees: Northwestern University ($2.0M/yr), University of Chicago ($130k/yr), Music Institute of Chicago ($10k/yr)1 in 26$85k
  20. 13The Regenstein FoundationGives in Illinois (18 of 28)Similar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($83k/yr), Shedd Aquarium Society ($640k/yr), Chicago Zoological Society ($35k/yr)1 in 26$83k
  21. Rice FoundationAlready funds you$42k
  22. 14Truist Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Museum of Discovery and Science Inc ($20k/yr), Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc ($50k/yr), University of Kentucky Research Foundation ($55k/yr)1 in 21$50k
  23. 15Robert M Levy and Diane VS Levy Family Foundation C/O Robert LevySimilar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($140k/yr), University of Chicago ($18k/yr)1 in 22$54k
  24. 16The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($330k/yr), Children's Museum of Manhattan ($250k/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.6M/yr)1 in 21$48k
  25. 17ForefrontGives in Illinois (183 of 233)Similar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 23$58k
  26. 18Wonderful Life FoundationSimilar grantees: Northwestern University ($1.2M/yr)1 in 37$150k
  27. 19Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($25k/yr), Field Museum of Natural History ($100k/yr), Northwestern University ($31k/yr)1 in 19$40k
  28. 20Michael Reese Health TrustGives in Illinois (134 of 149)No similar grantees yet1 in 32$100k
  29. 21Bears CareGives in Illinois (41 of 50) · First year of givingSimilar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($25k/yr), Shedd Aquarium Society ($25k/yr), University of Chicago ($170k/yr)1 in 18$34k
  30. 22Walder FoundationGives in Illinois (181 of 278)Similar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($660k/yr), Shedd Aquarium Society ($320k/yr), Northwestern University ($330k/yr)1 in 40$150k
  31. 23Zell Family FoundationGives in Illinois (52 of 82)Similar grantees: Museum of Contemporary Art ($580k/yr), Museum of Modern Art ($8k/yr), Northwestern University ($300k/yr)1 in 34$100k
  32. 24Field Foundation of IllinoisGives in Illinois (293 of 338)Similar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($17k/yr), Northwestern University ($6k/yr), Chicago Public Media Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 13$15k
  33. 25Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationGives in Illinois (78 of 126)Similar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($55k/yr), John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ($92k/yr), Northwestern University ($50k/yr)1 in 21$37k