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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-7093598 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$356.1M
Grants reported
1,086
Typical grant
$160K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$147.8M

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Contact
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Fo
Deadlines
With few exceptions, as noted on our website, there are no fixed deadlines.
Application materials
The foundation's grant making programs and areas of work are described fully on the foundation's website (www.macfound.org). To submit an application, review the grantmaking guidelines on the foundation's website at https://www.macfound.org/grants/funding-faq and click on the "view application guidelines" link to determine if your proposal is eligible for funding.
Restrictions
The foundation's website describes those areas where the foundation May provide support as well as those projects or proposals it will not fund. The foundation does not support political activities or attempts to influence action on specific legislation; does not provide scholarships, or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies, or unsolicited grants to individuals except for its fellows program; and does not support annual fundraising drives, benefit events, honorary functions or similar projects.
Original filing text
Contact
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FO
Address
140 SOUTH DEARBORN ST STE 1200 CHICAGO, IL, 606035285
Phone
3127268000
Deadlines
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS NOTED ON OUR WEBSITE, THERE ARE NO FIXED DEADLINES.
Application materials
THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROGRAMS AND AREAS OF WORK ARE DESCRIBED FULLY ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.MACFOUND.ORG). TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, REVIEW THE GRANTMAKING GUIDELINES ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.MACFOUND.ORG/GRANTS/FUNDING-FAQ AND CLICK ON THE "VIEW APPLICATION GUIDELINES" LINK TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE DESCRIBES THOSE AREAS WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE SUPPORT AS WELL AS THOSE PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS IT WILL NOT FUND. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE ACTION ON SPECIFIC LEGISLATION; DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, OR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, OR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, OR UNSOLICITED GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT FOR ITS FELLOWS PROGRAM; AND DOES NOT SUPPORT ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVES, BENEFIT EVENTS, HONORARY FUNCTIONS OR SIMILAR PROJECTS.

Reported organization name: JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

Application information: https://www.macfound.org/GRANTS/FUNDING-FAQ

Where John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Community Solutions International Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$21MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To bring the movement to end homelessness in the U.S. to a tipping point

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$10MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of the governance of artificial intelligence in the public interest

Rf Catalytic Capital Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$7.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of invest in our future

Research Foundation of the City University of New York

NEW YORK, NY

$6.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For data and project management and the coordination of technical assistance and support for the safety and justice challenge network

Windward Fund

WASHINGTON, DC

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of the methane hub

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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