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Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 87-1791008 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5M
- Grants reported
- 16
- Median grant
- $150K
- Future commitments
- $32.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 9 | $2.6M |
Where Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $1.1M |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $1M |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $500K |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $500K |
| CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $475K |
| CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $450K |
| THE JOFFREY BALLET | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $200K |
| THE JOFFREY BALLET | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $200K |
| POSSE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| VIVERY COMMUNITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $69K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $69K |
| GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.