MacArthur Foundation

Overview: The MacArthur Foundation has its roots planted in multiple areas of philanthropy, including funding the Center for Health and Gender Equity. The organization’s main focus is on research and evaluation, and its website includes entries on the research that they fund through grantees and what the foundation has learned from said research.

Funding Area: Climate change, criminal justice, nuclear challenges, Nigerian community support, Chicago community support, independent and honest journalism, gender equality, and human rights.

Contact: 4answers@macfound.org
Phone: (312) 726-8000
Fax: (312) 579-3457
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Office of Grants Management
140 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603-5285

Accepting Queries? Unsolicited proposals are generally not funded by this organization but are reviewed. To learn more, click here.