Funding search · EIN 366069509 · Chicago, IL
Nuveen Benevolent Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 59
- grants reported
- $322,250
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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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Funding pattern
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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.
- School of the Art Institute3 grants · $105,000
- Nuveen Community Center for the Arts3 grants · $105,000
- New Canaan Land Trust3 grants · $17,500
- St Catherine'S Center for Special Needs3 grants · $15,000
- Rhode Island School of Design3 grants · $15,000
- Vermont Law School3 grants · $10,000
- Sportsbuddies Star3 grants · $7,500
- Fsh Society3 grants · $6,000
- University of Vermont3 grants · $6,000
- Abilis1 grant · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 59 reported grants, largest first.
- $35,000
Nuveen Community Center for the Arts · Montague, MI · 2024
General
- $35,000
School of the Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $35,000
Nuveen Community Center for the Arts · Montague, MI · 2023
General
- $35,000
School of the Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $35,000
Nuveen Community Center for the Arts · Montague, MI · 2022
General
- $35,000
School of the Art Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $10,000
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2023
General
- $5,000
Abilis · Stamford, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2024
General
- $5,000
St Catherine'S Center for Special Needs · Albany, NY · 2024
General
- $5,000
Vermont Law School · South Royalton, VT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2023
General
- $5,000
St Catherine'S Center for Special Needs · Albany, NY · 2023
General
- $5,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2022
General
- $5,000
St Catherine'S Center for Special Needs · Albany, NY · 2022
General
- $2,500
Sportsbuddies Star · Norwalk, CT · 2024
General
- $2,500
Sportsbuddies Star · Norwalk, CT · 2023
General
- $2,500
Vermont Law School · South Royalton, VT · 2023
General
- $2,500
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2022
General
- $2,500
Sportsbuddies Star · Norwalk, CT · 2022
General
- $2,500
Vermont Law School · South Royalton, VT · 2022
General
- $2,000
Fsh Society · Lexington, MA · 2024
General
- $2,000
University of Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2024
General
- $2,000
Fsh Society · Lexington, MA · 2023
General
- $2,000
University of Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2023
General
- $2,000
American Farm School Annual Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $2,000
Fsh Society · Lexington, MA · 2022
General
- $2,000
University of Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2022
General
- $1,000
Boca Grande Disaster Fund Co Boca Grande United Methodist Chuch · Boca Grande, FL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation · Boca Grande, FL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Lake George Association · Lake George, NY · 2024
General
- $1,000
Lake George Land Conservancy · Bolton Landing, NY · 2024
General
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
New Canaan Ymca · New Canaan, CT · 2024
General
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
St Paul'S School · Concord, NH · 2024
General
- $1,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2024
General
- $1,000
American Farm School Annual Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General
- $1,000
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation · Boca Grande, FL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Lake George Association · Lake George, NY · 2023
General
- $1,000
Lake George Land Conservancy · Bolton Landing, NY · 2023
General
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
St Paul'S School · Concord, NH · 2023
General
- $1,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2023
General
- $1,000
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation · Boca Grande, FL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association · Boca Grande, FL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Lake George Association · Lake George, NY · 2022
General
- $1,000
Lake George Land Conservancy · Bolton Landing, NY · 2022
General
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
New Canaan Ymca · New Canaan, CT · 2022
General
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
St Paul'S School · Concord, NH · 2022
General
- $1,000
University of Chicago - Oriental Institute (Epigraphic Survey) · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2022
General
- $500
American Farm School Annual Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $500
New Canaan Congregational Church · New Canaan, CT · 2022
General
- $250
New Canaan Ymca · New Canaan, CT · 2023
General
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