Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation
EIN 362969068Total Given 2020–2024
$1.3M
142 grants · $253K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$14K
grant size
26%
balanced · 23/88 multi-year
repeat
$5.4M
Assets (2024)
88
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
IKER GIL
Phone
(312) 427-4202
Deadlines
EACH AWARD COMPETITION HAS A SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
How to Apply
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS REQUIRED ARE A PORTFOLIO OF THE APPLICANT'S WORK, A WRITTEN PROPOSAL DESCRIBING A RESEARCH SUBJECT AND A TRAVEL ITINERARY NECESSARY TO DO THE RESEARCH.
Restrictions
THE SOM FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS PRINCIPALLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH OR PUBLICATION IN OR DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURE OR ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $189K | $4.4M | $141K | 17 |
| 2021 | $193K | $5.1M | $109K | 25 |
| 2022 | $267K | $4.4M | $225K | 40 |
| 2023 | $332K | $4.7M | $167K | 24 |
| 2024 | $284K | $5.4M | $190K | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 142 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MC
Mr Leo Chow
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
MD
Mr Scott Duncan
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
ME
Ms Laura Ettelman
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Mr Kent Jackson
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MD
Mr Paul Danna
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Ms Julia Murphy
Director
MM
Ms Carrie Moore
Director
MM
Mr Olin McKenzie
2 yrs
Director
ML
Mr Eric Long
2 yrs
Director
MB
Mr Thomas Behr
5+ yrs
Director
MV
Mr Douglas Voight
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Liang-Yu Chien
Director
MS
Mr Jonathan Stein
5+ yrs
Director
MF
Ms Xuan Fu
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Ms Carrie Byles
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Mr Adam Semel
Director
MD
Mr Michael Duncan
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Mr Mark Sarkisian
5+ yrs
Director
ML
Mr Kenneth Lewis
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Christopher Cooper
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Mr Colin Koop
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Brant Coletta
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Leo Chow
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
MD
Mr Scott Duncan
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
ME
Ms Laura Ettelman
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Mr Kent Jackson
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Julia Murphy
Director
ML
Mr Eric Long
2 yrs
Director
MB
Mr Thomas Behr
5+ yrs
Director
MV
Mr Douglas Voight
5+ yrs
Director
LC
Liang-Yu Chien
4 yrs
Director
MS
Mr Jonathan Stein
5+ yrs
Director
MF
Ms Xuan Fu
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Ms Carrie Byles
5+ yrs
Director
AS
Adam Semel
4 yrs
Director
MD
Mr Michael Duncan
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Mr Mark Sarkisian
5+ yrs
Director
MD
Mr Paul Danna
5+ yrs
Director
ML
Mr Kenneth Lewis
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Christopher Cooper
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Mr Colin Koop
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Brant Coletta
5+ yrs
Director
CM
Carrie Moore
Director
MM
Mr Olin McKenzie
2 yrs
Director
MD
Mr Scott Duncan
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
MC
Mr Leo Chow
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
ME
Ms Laura Ettelman
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Mr Kent Jackson
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MA
Mr Mustafa Abadan
3 yrs
Director
MC
Mr Brant Coletta
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Mr Colin Koop
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Christopher Cooper
5+ yrs
Director
ML
Mr Kenneth Lewis
5+ yrs
Director
MD
Mr Paul Danna
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Mr Mark Sarkisian
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Mr C Keith Boswell
3 yrs
Director
MD
Mr Michael Duncan
5+ yrs
Director
AS
Adam Semel
4 yrs
Director
MB
Ms Carrie Byles
5+ yrs
Director
MF
Ms Xuan Fu
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Mr Jonathan Stein
5+ yrs
Director
LC
Liang-Yu Chien
4 yrs
Director
MV
Mr Douglas Voight
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Mr Thomas Behr
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Leo Chow
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
MD
Mr Scott Duncan
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
ME
Ms Laura Ettelman
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Mr Kent Jackson
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Mr Thomas Behr
5+ yrs
Director
MV
Mr Douglas Voight
5+ yrs
Director
LC
Liang-Yu Chien
4 yrs
Director
MS
Mr Jonathan Stein
5+ yrs
Director
MF
Ms Xuan Fu
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Ms Carrie Byles
5+ yrs
Director
AS
Adam Semel
4 yrs
Director
MD
Mr Michael Duncan
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Mr C Keith Boswell
3 yrs
Director
MS
Mr Mark Sarkisian
5+ yrs
Director
MD
Mr Paul Danna
5+ yrs
Director
ML
Mr Kenneth Lewis
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Christopher Cooper
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Mr Colin Koop
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Brant Coletta
5+ yrs
Director
MA
Mr Mustafa Abadan
3 yrs
Director
MC
Mr Leo Chow
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
MD
Mr Scott Duncan
5+ yrs
Co-Chairman
Leadership
ME
Ms Laura Ettelman
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Mr Kent Jackson
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Mr Thomas Behr
5+ yrs
Director
MH
Mr Gary Haney
Director
MV
Mr Douglas Voight
5+ yrs
Director
MG
Mr Tj Gottesdiener
Director
LC
Liang-Yu Chien
4 yrs
Director
MS
Mr Jonathan Stein
5+ yrs
Director
MF
Ms Xuan Fu
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Ms Carrie Byles
5+ yrs
Director
AS
Adam Semel
4 yrs
Director
MD
Mr Michael Duncan
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Mr C Keith Boswell
3 yrs
Director
MS
Mr Mark Sarkisian
5+ yrs
Director
MD
Mr Paul Danna
5+ yrs
Director
ML
Mr Kenneth Lewis
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Christopher Cooper
5+ yrs
Director
MA
Mr Stephen Apking
Director
MK
Mr Colin Koop
5+ yrs
Director
MC
Mr Brant Coletta
5+ yrs
Director
MA
Mr Mustafa Abadan
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (142 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundatio | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Found | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| University of Michigan Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | State College, PA | $35,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundatio | Berkeley, CA | $35,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania University Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $31,000 | SPONSORSHIP | 2020 |
| Univeristy of the Arts London Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $21,528 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2022 |
| President & Fellows Harvard College Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Kris Mun Co Skidmore Owings Merrill | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Illinois Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Illinois Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2020 RESEARCH PRIZE | 2020 |
| Harvard College Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2020 RESEARCH PRIZE | 2020 |
| President & Fellows Harvard College Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Arlington Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Administrator Tulane Education Fund Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Arlington Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Found | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| University of Michigan Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Found | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| University of Michigan Co Skidmore Owings & Merrill Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Yale School of Architecture Co Skidmore Owings Merrill Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 2022 |