Funding search · EIN 463460720 · Chicago, IL
Lakonishok Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 55
- grants reported
- $5.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Joffrey Ballet3 grants · $1.9M
- Art Institute3 grants · $751,404
- Lyric Opera of Chicago3 grants · $750,708
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra2 grants · $747,230
- University of Illinois3 grants · $500,000
- Fidf3 grants · $380,000
- Navy Seal Foundation2 grants · $200,000
- Hand in Hand USA3 grants · $65,000
- Northwestern Medical School3 grants · $60,350
- Eric & Salome Estorick Museum1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 55 reported grants, largest first.
- $800,563
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arts
- $525,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2022
Arts
- $524,705
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arts
- $375,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arts
- $372,230
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arts
- $251,404
Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arts
- $250,708
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arts
- $250,000
Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arts
- $250,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Arts
- $250,000
Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Arts
- $250,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Arts
- $200,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2024
Education
- $200,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2022
Education
- $140,000
Fidf · New York, NY · 2024
Charity
- $140,000
Fidf · New York, NY · 2022
General charity
- $100,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Charity - us military
- $100,000
Fidf · New York, NY · 2023
Community
- $100,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Education/support
- $100,000
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Hand in Hand USA · Oak Brook, IL · 2024
Charity
- $25,000
Northwestern Medical School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $20,350
Northwestern Medical School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $20,000
Hand in Hand USA · Oak Brook, IL · 2023
Medical
- $20,000
Hand in Hand USA · Oak Brook, IL · 2022
Education
- $15,000
Northwestern Medical School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $10,000
College Possible Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $10,000
College Possible · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Eric & Salome Estorick Museum · 2022
General charity
- $5,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
Education
- $5,000
United Charitable · Ashburn, VA · 2022
General charity
- $3,000
Misc · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community
- $2,600
Northwesternkesan Camp · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $2,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Public health
- $2,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Medical
- $2,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Medical
- $2,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2022
General charity
- $1,500
Pancan · El Segundo, CA · 2024
Charity
- $1,500
Brooke Strong · Orlando, FL · 2022
General charity
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Public health
- $1,000
Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Bright Promises · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community
- $1,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2023
Medical
- $1,000
Univ of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical
- $1,000
Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
Education
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022
General charity
- $1,000
Makea Wish · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General charity
- $1,000
Northwestern Hillel · Evanston, IL · 2022
Religion
- $1,000
Univ of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Research
- $500
Gift From a Child · Federal Way, WA · 2024
Charity
- $500
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $500
Bright Promises · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
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