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Deering Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6051876

Grants itemized on the 990
$1MTax year 2025
Grants made
9Tax year 2025
Total assets
$26MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Giving by year

$910K2019
$1M2020
$1M2021
$1M2022
$1M2023
$1M2024
$1M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Gibbet Hill Foundation$200K2025
James D Danielson Foundation$200K2025
The Danielson Foundation$200K2025
Deering Estate Foundation$120K2025
Northwestern University - Deering Library Fund$120K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (9 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.