January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
Old Town School of Folk Music is grateful to its generous donors and their dedicated commitment to the School and its work. Their contributions support youth outreach programs that reach thousands of children throughout Chicago, underwrite a generous financial aid program that removes barriers of participation for students of all ages, and also ensure that our concert tickets are affordable (or free) and available to everyone. The following donors have supported Old Town School of Folk Music at the level of $1,000+ during January 1 - December 31, 2021.
Premier Partners
- City of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
- Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
- Illinois Arts Council Agency
- Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
- Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
- The Crown Family
- Martina Keller and Don McLellan
- Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman
- Gary and Laura Maurer
Champion Partners
- The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
- Gallagher Way Chicago
- Navy Pier
- Polk Brothers Foundation
- Anonymous
- Illinois State Library
- Negaunee Foundation
- Rob and Karen Ospalik
- Tomford and Grossman Family
Corporate, Foundation, and Government Donors
- Anonymous (3)
- Alexander Foundation
- The Allstate Corporation
- Baird
- The Bastian Family Charitable Foundation
- Bill Bass Foundation
- Charles Jacob Foundation
- Chicago Bears Football Club
- Chicago Sky Cares Foundation
- This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events
- ComEd
- Conagra Brands
- The Crown Family
- Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
- The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
- Fresh Wave
- Global Economics Group
- Great Lakes Reloading LLC
- Harry F. Chaddick & Elaine Chaddick Foundation Inc.
- Hickory Street Capital
- Hoellen Family Foundation
- This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency
- Illinois State Library
- The Irving Harris Foundation
- James G. Hart Foundation
- The James Huntington Foundation
- Jentes Family Foundation
- Jerome H. Stone Family Foundation
- The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
- Joseph L and Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation
- The Joyce Foundation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Lader Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
- Lakshmi Foundation
- Laurence E. Herman Family Foundation
- Lydian Partners
- MacArthur Foundation
- The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation
- Meristem Advisors LLC
- Music and Potlucks
- Mya Moe Ukuleles
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Navy Pier, Inc.
- Negaunee Foundation
- Nick and Eddie Construction
- North America Stevedoring Company, LLC
- PJH & Associates
- PNC Bank
- Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
- Polk Bros. Foundation
- Pritzker Foundation
- Pritzker Traubert Foundation
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co
- Reverb
- Robert R. McCormick Foundation
- RSM US LLP
- Rubens Family Foundation
- Samuel Weinstein Family Foundation
- Sethness Family Foundation
- Steans Family Foundation
- Weber Shandwick
Media Support
- CHIRP Radio 107.1FM
- Irish American News
- WDCB 90.5FM
- WFMT 98.7FM
- WBEZ 91.5FM
- WHPK 88.5FM
- WNUR 89.3FM
- WTTW-TV 11
- WXRT 93.1FM
- Chicago Reader
