Private foundation (Form 990-PF)

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

EIN 237093598 · CHICAGO, IL · filings through tax year 2024

IRS filings through tax year 2025. The loaded set is Form 990-PF until a Form 990 Schedule I ingest is added. Last ingestion completed March 19, 2026.

Reported giving
$302,770,754
Median grant
$100,000
Average year
$329,038,691
Giving trend
+14%

Sector mix

  • civic26%
  • Education15%
  • social_services12%
  • arts12%
  • Environment9%

Where grants went

  • IL2,875 grants
  • DC730 grants
  • NY699 grants
  • CA536 grants
  • MA209 grants

7,057 grants in the loaded filings.

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