Also known as: Brinson Foundation
Based on their 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing (EIN 680656415) — historical reported giving, not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation.
In its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing, The Brinson Foundation reported 133 grants totaling $8,025,300 to 117 organizations across 14 states and territories, most often for general operating support. Its largest reported grant was $600,000 to ST John's Health Foundation.
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24 of the 133 grants in this filing (2024) — $2,182,350 — were reported for scholarships, fellowships, tuition or student financial aid.
Individual scholarship recipients named in the filing are not listed here.
| Recipient | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ST John's Health Foundation | JACKSON, WY | $650,000 |
| University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Edward H LEV | CHICAGO, IL | $261,700 |
| Chicago Community Foundation Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 |
| Eisenhower Health | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $250,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | PASADENA, CA | $243,000 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science Carnegie Observatories Instrumentation PRO | PASADENA, CA | $235,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | CHICAGO, IL | $215,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center | CHICAGO, IL | $170,000 |
| Northwestern University | EVANSTON, IL | $145,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $120,000 |
| Princeton University Department of Astrophysical Sciences | PRINCETON, NJ | $120,000 |
| University of Chicago Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics | CHICAGO, IL | $120,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $115,000 |
| University of California LOS Angeles Galactic Center Group | LOS ANGELES, CA | $115,000 |
| Wesleyan University | MIDDLE TOWN, CT | $115,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | LA JOLLA, CA | $103,000 |
| University of Chicago Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy | CHICAGO, IL | $103,000 |
| Lsst Inc | TUCSON, AZ | $102,700 |
| Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 |
| University of Chicago Medicine | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | CHICAGO, IL | $90,000 |
| Adler Planetarium | CHICAGO, IL | $88,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation Lunar and Planetary Laboratory | TUCSON, AZ | $85,000 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | CHICAGO, IL | $83,000 |
| Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | CHICAGO, IL | $83,000 |
| LA Rabida Children's Hospital | CHICAGO, IL | $82,750 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | CHICAGO, IL | $80,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society John G Shedd Aquarium | CHICAGO, IL | $80,000 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science Earth and Planets Laboratory | WASHINGTON, DC | $78,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia University | PALISADED, NY | $77,200 |
| Science Philanthropy Alliance Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 |
| Lake Forest Academy | LAKE FOREST, IL | $71,500 |
| The Partnership for College Completion | CHICAGO, IL | $70,000 |
| Window to the World Communications | CHICAGO, IL | $70,000 |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement | TUCSON, AZ | $66,000 |
| Chicago Historical Society Chicago History Museum | CHICAGO, IL | $63,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | CHICAGO, IL | $62,800 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association | CHICAGO, IL | $60,900 |
| Friends of Gros Ventre Fire Station | JACKSON, WY | $60,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | CHICAGO, IL | $58,000 |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago Architecture Center | CHICAGO, IL | $56,800 |
| Posse Foundation | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society Chicago Botanic Garden | GLENCOE, IL | $53,000 |
| Cornell University | ITHACA, NY | $53,000 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | CHICAGO, IL | $53,000 |
| High Jump | CHICAGO, IL | $53,000 |
| Math Circles of Chicago | CHICAGO, IL | $53,000 |
| Metrosquash | CHICAGO, IL | $53,000 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago Academy of Sciences | CHICAGO, IL | $53,000 |
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Source: this foundation’s own public IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024 — Part XV (grants paid). Figures are as reported by the foundation for a single filing year and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.
