Sacks Family Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Highland Park, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 782 |
| Total giving on file | $70.2M |
| Typical grant size | $90K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DYNAMIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE MUSEUM, THE PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS, AND THE GRADUAL BUILDING OF AN ENDOWMENT TO HELP THE MUSEUM WORK TOWARDS A BETTER, MORE PLAYFUL FUTURE.
- CAPITAL FUND CONTRIBUTION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHICAGO SCHOOL CHILDREN TO VISIT THE MCA FOR EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION.
- FUNDING TO BUILD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
- GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
- IN SUPPORT OF A GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, RESEARCHING THE HOLOCAUST IN A HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | IL | 14 | $9.0M |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | IL | 9 | $9.0M |
| Tulane University | LA | 15 | $6.1M |
| Jewish United Fund | IL | 10 | $5.9M |
| University of Chicago | IL | 10 | $3.8M |
| Barack Obama Foundation the | IL | 3 | $3.0M |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | IL | 14 | $2.3M |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Co | IL | 11 | $2.0M |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | IL | 11 | $1.7M |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | IL | 9 | $1.6M |
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