Metzner Family Foundation
EIN 364264868Total Given 2016–2024
$1.7M
415 grants · $194K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
47%
supporter · 94/202 multi-year
repeat
$9.0M
Assets (2024)
202
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 222-9838
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $149K | $3.5M | $110K | 48 |
| 2017 | $177K | $3.9M | $138K | 48 |
| 2018 | $176K | $3.6M | $150K | 53 |
| 2020 | $208K | $5.4M | $81K | 66 |
| 2022 | $295K | $7.4M | $2.2M | 67 |
| 2023 | $389K | $8.2M | $176K | 65 |
| 2024 | $351K | $9.0M | $195K | 68 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 415 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$36K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Scott Johnson
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Scott Johnson
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Scott Johnson
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Scott Johnson
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Mark J Metzner
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Joan S Henson
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DM
David B Metzner
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gary F Metzner
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (415 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute Museum | Chicago, IL | $35,500 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $35,200 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $34,050 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $30,100 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | General Fund | 2016 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Art Institute Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,500 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Writer's Theater | Glencoe, IL | $25,000 | General Fund | 2016 |
| Writer'S Theater | Glencoe, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Art Institute Museum | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund - Juf | Chicago, IL | $20,100 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Howard Brown Clinic | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | General Fund | 2016 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Chiarts | Chicago, IL | $15,577 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |