The Clinton Family Fund
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3994361. Reported 584 grants totalling $8,259,291 to 188 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Clinton Family Fund checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations The Clinton Family Fund funded make grants themselves, and it reported 8 grants totalling $36,100 to them. That is 1% of the $4,211,767 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Gables Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Florida | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | community foundation | North Carolina | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Fifty Over Fifty Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $6,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,400. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $515,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Congregational Church | Coconut Grove, FL | $610,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, FL | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Audubon Florida | Miami, FL | $340,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New World Symphony | Miami Beach, FL | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pine Castle Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $218,904 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | $195,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Housing Corp of Arlington | Arlington, MA | $192,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Maywood Fine Arts | Maywood, IL | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Denver Botanic Garden | Denver, CO | $166,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sisters of St Francis | Rochester, MN | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pulitzer Center | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami City Ballet | Miami Beach, FL | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville School for Autism | Jacksonville, FL | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| U Co School of Music | Boulder, CO | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aquanauts Water Shows | Twin Lakes, WI | $130,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Chamber Music Miami | Miami, FL | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | $116,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Golden Gate Canyon State Park | Denver, CO | $111,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester | Rochester, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northland College | Ashland, WI | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sphinx Organization | Detroit, MI | $102,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | $86,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Seraphic Fire | Miami, FL | $81,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Miami Music Project | Miami, FL | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ability Housing | Jacksonville, FL | $77,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Committee | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Can Do Caninies | New Hope, MN | $74,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| U Co School of Architecture | Boulder, CO | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bella Voce - Sing Out Loud | Rochester, MN | $68,254 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chicago Philharmonic | Northfield, IL | $64,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boston Area Gleaners | Waltham, MA | $62,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fsh Society | Lexington, MA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Zoological Society of Florida | Miami, FL | $59,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| North Florida School of Special Ed | Jacksonville, FL | $56,945 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kansas City Civic Orchestra | Shawnee Mission, KS | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship | Springfield, OR | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Cove Center for Greiving Children | Meriden, CT | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way - Dade County | Miami, FL | $54,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wpbt South Florida PBS | Boyton Beach, FL | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chciago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Grand Opera | Miami, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rochester Arts Center | Rochester, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Frontline PBS | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Miami Rescue Mission | Miami, FL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sarah's Inn | Oak Park, IL | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Health Effective Institute | Boston, MA | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | Rochester, MN | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Chi Div of Hum | Chicago, IL | $42,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Downtown Ecumenical Services Council | Jacksonville, FL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Durham Symphony Orchestra | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rawlins County Building Blocks Daycare | Atwood, KS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Virginio Ferrari Foundation | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Beyond 90 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,873 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| FIRST90 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $35,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gilpin Ecuation Foundation | Black Hawk, CO | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Underlineorg | Coral Gables, FL | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Miami - S of Arc | Coral Gables, FL | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | $34,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra | Jacksonville, FL | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Renewing the Countryside | Hammond, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Soroptimist Intl San Diego | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Paul Chamber Orchestra | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wecarejax | Jacksonville, FL | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | $27,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Church Extention | Chicago, IL | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mccord Gallery & Cultural Ctr | Palos Park, IL | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Untermeyers Garden | Yonkers, NY | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wlrn - Ft Lauderdale | Miami, FL | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Knights | Brooklyn, NY | $26,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Sky Arts Center | Big Sky, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville Zoo | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Camillus House Miami | Miami, FL | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lake Villa Township Baseball | Lake Villa, IL | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Krma Denver | Denver, CO | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anitoch Township | Antioch, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Community | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New York Youth Symphony | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Poudre Wilderness Volunteers | Fort Collins, CO | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Chicago | Chicago, IL | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Florida | Miami, FL | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kbdi Broomfield | Denver, CO | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital City Music Collective | Lansing, MI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chicago High School for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Macphail Center for Music | La Pointe, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mcphail Center for Music | La Pointe, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Padre Pio of America | Cromwell, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Caring Place | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Future of Jump Is Now | Burlington, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Innocence Project | New York, NY | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arlington Community Media | Arlington, MA | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 350ORG | Brooklyn, NY | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fox Lake District 114 PTA | Spring Grove, IL | $13,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Eaa Chapter 932 | Wonder Lake, IL | $11,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Red Theater | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Uccchsc | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Carousel of Happiness | Nederland, CO | $10,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aiken Art Center | Aiken, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arlington Hhs Charitable Corp | Arlington, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapman Partnership | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chinese American Service League | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant House - Miami | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Downtown Ecumenical Services | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humble Design | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Illuminarts | Durango, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opportunity Knocks | River Forest, IL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| PBS12 | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Public Media Company | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Root & Rebound | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Peter Episcapol Church | Rosedale, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Community Foundation of Ocala | Ocala, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Transformation Center | Brandon, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Victory Tabernacle | Avon Park, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zero Prostate Cancer | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Security Policy | Washington, DC | $9,990 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bond, OR | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Coosa River Basin | Rome, GA | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Funding Arts Network | Miami, FL | $6,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Domestic Violence Outreach | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics of Doral County | Doral, FL | $5,825 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry | Spring Grove, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $5,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bagly | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coconut Grove Cares | Coconut Grove, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hand in Hand Together | Maple Grove, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harris Theater | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Greater Miami | North Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Luries Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madeline Island Chamber Orchestra | La Pointe, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Master Choral of South Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic Scholarship Fund | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Poudre Wilderness Volunnteers | Fort Collins, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Royal Conservatory of Music | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Solti Foundation | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Promote Fox Lake | Fox Lake, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $4,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pm&l Theater | Anitoch, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brianna Marie Foundation | Melbourne, FL | $3,350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rethreaded | Jacksonville, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Xerces Society | Portland, OR | $2,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Nutrition Network | North Riverside, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pactt Learning Center | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St James Methodist Church | Central City, CO | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arts Business Collaborative Inc | Woodside, NY | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pelican Harbor Seabird Station | Miami, FL | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace and Truth Revealed Church | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cummer Museum of Art | Jacksonville, FL | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bulldog Booster Club | Fox Lake, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Canby Depot & Visitor Center | Canby, MN | $1,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cathedral Arts Project | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dusable Womens Board | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gold Coast Band | Boynton Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Guardian | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Fox Lake | Fox Lake, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Water Ski Federation | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wjct Jacksonville NPR | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guardian Newspaper | New York, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
129 of 188 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 84%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Plymouth Congregational Church
GENERAL SUPPORT/NAMING PRESCHOOL - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
CREATION OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN - Pulitzer Center
LOCAL REPORTING OF NATIONAL EVENTS - Aquanauts Water Shows
RENOVATIONS OF LANCE PARK - Housing Corp of Arlington
GENERAL SUPPORT/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - Sisters of St Francis
SECURITY SYSTEM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 246 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 117 | $1,190,919 | $6,000 |
| 2022 | 119 | $1,705,802 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 113 | $1,595,847 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 117 | $1,805,555 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 118 | $1,961,168 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
42% of its giving went to organizations in Florida.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Clinton Family Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 5824 S Nashville Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60638. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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