The Negaunee Foundation
$455.2M
Total Assets (2023)
$41.8M
Total Giving (2023)
105
Grants on File (2023–2023)
$398K
Avg Grant Size
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
WTTW - Network Chicago
Phone
8474804690
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $1K
Median: $50K
Avg: $398K
Max: $7.8M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD COLBURN | PresidentDirector | — |
| ROBIN T COLBURN | Vice PresidentDirector | — |
| EWA JONES | SECRETARY | — |
| DALE KUNTZ | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (105 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $7,800,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $6,750,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $4,720,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $3,750,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| IL Saint Andrew Society | Riverside, IL | $2,500,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $1,850,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| WTTW - Network Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,250,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $1,225,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $1,150,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $1,050,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $650,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| THE COLBURN SCHOOL | Los Angeles, CA | $600,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Music of the Baroque | Atlanta, GA | $500,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| LOYOLA MEDICINE | Maywood, IL | $500,000 | RESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $430,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| WTTW - Network Chicago | Chicago, IL | $376,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| VANDERCOOK COLLEGE OF MUSIC | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | Evanston, IL | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| TreePeople | Beverly Hills, CA | $300,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Steans Music Institute | Highland Park, IL | $260,000 | RESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | $225,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2023 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |