Financial summary

MPC's research, advocacy and demonstration projects are funded primarily by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.

2013 operating expenses

2013 operating revenue by source


Donors 2012–2013

$500,000 and above

  • The Ford Foundation
  • The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

$250,000 to $499,999

  • Harris Family Foundation
  • Robert R. McCormick Foundation
  • Dorothy L. Rubel
  • Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust

$100,000 to $249,999

  • John W. Baird
  • Bank of America
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Grand Victoria Foundation
  • The F. B. Heron Foundation
  • The Joyce Foundation
  • JPMorgan Chase Foundation
  • PNC Bank
  • Polk Bros. Foundation
  • Walgreen Co.

$50,000 to $99,999

  • The Allstate Corporation
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
  • BMO Harris Bank
  • The Boeing Company
  • Charter One Foundation
  • The Crown Family
  • Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Globetrotters Engineering Corporation
  • Lawrence Howe
  • KPMG LLP
  • Bowman C. Lingle Trust
  • James E. Mann
  • The Northern Trust Company
  • Peoples Gas

$20,000 to $49,999

  • AECOM
  • Aon Corporation
  • AptarGroup, Inc.
  • Association of American Railroads
  • Baxter International Inc.
  • Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation
  • Bombardier Transportation
  • CNA
  • ComEd
  • The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
  • The Duchossois Group, Inc.
  • Equity Residential
  • Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • ITW
  • InterPark Holdings LLC
  • Jones Lang LaSalle
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • MB Financial Bank, N.A.
  • McDonald's Corporation
  • Molex Incorporated
  • The PrivateBank
  • U.S. Bank
  • Ventas, Inc.
  • Veolia
  • Wintrust Commercial Banking
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation

$10,000 to $19,999

  • Nicholas W. Alexos
  • George W. Blossom, III
  • BNSF Railway Company
  • Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
  • Rita and John Canning
  • Ellen Carnahan
  • CenterPoint Properties
  • CN
  • Cole Taylor Bank
  • CSX Transportation Inc.
  • Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc.
  • Draper and Kramer, Inc.
  • DSC Logistics, Inc.
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Michael and Jacky Ferro, The Sun-Times Foundation/The Chicago Community Trust
  • The Field Foundation of Illinois
  • Franczek Radelet P.C.
  • John S. Gates, Jr.
  • Andrea and Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds
  • The Grainger Foundation
  • Grosvenor Capital Management
  • The Habitat Company
  • Heitman
  • David D. Hiller
  • IBM Corporation
  • Illinois American Water
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser
  • Machrie Enterprises LLC
  • Lee M. Mitchell
  • Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
  • Pepper Construction Company
  • Siemens Industry Inc.
  • Union Pacific Foundation
  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • United Center
  • University of Chicago, Office of Civic Engagement
  • Wight & Company

$5,000 to $9,999

  • Anonymous
  • Booth Hansen Associates
  • The John Buck Company
  • Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC
  • Cannon Design
  • Paul and Rebecca Carlisle
  • CDW
  • The Chicago Cubs
  • Clean Energy Trust
  • Comcast
  • Kent and Elizabeth Dauten
  • Deloitte
  • DePaul University
  • Dr. Scholl Foundation
  • Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
  • Robert V. Fitzsimmons, II
  • Freedman Seating Company
  • Google
  • Jacques Gordon and Elizabeth Wiltshire
  • Illinois Housing Development Authority
  • Majestic Star Casino, Inc.
  • Gregory T. Mutz
  • Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • Ellen Partridge and Edward Tanzman
  • J. Scot Pepper
  • Quintin Primo, III
  • Pullman Sleeping Car Company
  • Regional Plan Association
  • Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
  • Smita Shah
  • Sterling Bay Companies
  • Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling
  • The Times of Northwest Indiana
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, CUPPA
  • Y&R Midwest

$1,000 to $4,999

  • Hall Adams, Jr.
  • The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois
  • J. Tyler Anthony
  • Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Applegate
  • ARCADIS
  • ASGK Public Strategies
  • Karen M. Atwood
  • Barclays Capital
  • Kyle Barnett
  • MarySue Barrett
  • Kathleen Boege
  • Mark and Mary Bookman
  • Dr. Byron Brazier
  • Brinshore Development LLC
  • Carole L. Brown
  • Todd C. Brown
  • Christopher B. Burke
  • Pedro J. Cevallos-Candau
  • Chicago Housing Authority
  • Chicago Zoological Society
  • City of Chicago, Department of Planning & Development
  • The Community Builders, Inc.
  • James & Catherine Denney Foundation
  • Sidney R. Dillard
  • Derek Douglas
  • Ann M. Drake
  • James C. Franczek, Jr.
  • Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser
  • Linda Goodman and David Narefsky
  • Gould & Ratner LLP
  • Government Affairs Consulting
  • Joseph Gregoire
  • Grisko LLC
  • M. Hill Hammock
  • Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
  • Healthcare Consortium of Illinois
  • Maria P. Hibbs
  • HNTB Corporation
  • Doris B. Holleb
  • Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation
  • Hunt Companies
  • Hyde Park Bank
  • John Schlossman, Jocarno Fund
  • Thomas C. Kirschbraun
  • Lerry Knox
  • Valerie S. Kretchmer Associates, Inc.
  • James R. Lancaster, Lancaster Family Foundation
  • Loop Capital Markets
  • Peter C. Malecek
  • John McDonough and Susan Moran
  • Metropolis Strategies
  • Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
  • The Michaels Development Co., L.P.
  • Miller Beach Arts & Creative District
  • Nora Moreno Cargie
  • Navy Pier, Inc.
  • Paul E. Nowicki
  • Pedcor Investments, LLC
  • Perkins & Will
  • PJH & Associates, Inc.
  • Stephen Porras
  • Primera Engineers, Inc.
  • George A. Ranney, Jr.
  • Kevin C. Richardson
  • Sheli Z. Rosenberg
  • Jean Rudd
  • Jesse H. Ruiz
  • Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Scott, III
  • Shodeen Family Foundation
  • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
  • Lisa Snow and Franco Turrinelli
  • Spirit of Milwaukee
  • Harrison I. Steans
  • Robin Steans
  • Martin Stern
  • Bruce W. Taylor
  • Teska Associates, Inc.
  • Michael A. Thomas
  • Union League Club of Chicago
  • U.S. Equities Realty, LLC
  • Mary White Vasys
  • Robert Weissbourd
  • William Blair & Company, LLC
  • Paula Wolff

$500 to $999

  • Ann and Gene Armstrong
  • Edward K. Banker
  • Prudence R. Beidler
  • Chicago Neighborhood Initiative
  • John and Jane Colman
  • Ellen C. Craig
  • Crain's Chicago Business
  • Crowe Horwath LLP
  • Barbara Flynn Currie
  • Lynn G. Cutler
  • Katherine A. Donofrio
  • East Lake Management & Development Corp.
  • The Economic Club of Chicago
  • Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
  • S. B. Friedman & Company
  • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
  • Robert Guy, SMART Transportation Division
  • Donald Haider
  • Hanson Professional Services Inc.
  • HBK Engineering, LLC
  • Cheri Heramb
  • Elizabeth L. Hollander
  • Robert and Sarah Hutchins
  • ICF International
  • Ivy Tech Community College
  • Jasculca/Terman and Associates, Inc.
  • Leadership Greater Chicago
  • Kenneth and Lucy Lehman
  • Lowery Asset Consulting, LLC
  • Bernard Loyd
  • McCaffery Interests, Inc.
  • William A. Mynatt, Jr.
  • Northwest Municipal Conference
  • Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc.
  • James M. Ratcliffe
  • Related Midwest
  • Resolute Consulting, LLC
  • Stephen E. Schlickman
  • Reinhard J. Schneider
  • Ellen and Richard Shubart
  • David J. Siegel
  • Jeff and Kristen Smith
  • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, Inc.
  • Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
  • Urban Juncture, Inc.
  • VOA Associates, Inc.
  • Pam and Doug Walter
  • Weaver Boos Consultants
  • West Central Municipal Conference

$150 to $499

  • Alphawood Foundation
  • Pamela J. Althoff
  • American Cancer Society - Illinois Division
  • American Structurepoint, Inc.
  • Donna D'Oro Anderson
  • Calvert W. Audrain
  • Daniel Bader
  • Duwain Bailey
  • David E. Baker
  • Richard Barnes, Ph.D.
  • Patrick Barry
  • Sheldon Baskin
  • Kevin J. Bell
  • Kate Bensen
  • Arthur L. Berman
  • Bethel New Life, Inc.
  • Joseph Beuttas
  • Edward Blair, Jr.
  • Patricia C. Bobb
  • Joel Bookman
  • Karen S. Butler
  • Cardno JFNew
  • Jeff Case
  • Michael V. Casey
  • Gloria Castillo
  • Chicago Architecture Foundation
  • Chicago Rehab Network
  • Chicago Urban League
  • Maria Choca-Urban
  • Alison Chung
  • City of East Chicago
  • City of Peru
  • Allison Clark
  • Pete Colarelli
  • Michelle L. Collins
  • Columbia College Chicago
  • Community Investment Corporation
  • Construction Industry Service Corporation
  • Corporation for Supportive Housing
  • Peter Creticos
  • Gary Cuneen
  • Aline Daniel
  • Karen Darch
  • Kristi DeLaurentiis
  • Julian C. D'Esposito, Jr.
  • Lisa M. Dietlin & Associates
  • Paul A. Dillon
  • Ben Disney
  • DLA Piper
  • Mollie Dowling
  • Erin Dragotto
  • Monica Drane and Paul W. Shadle
  • Darlene A. Dugo
  • DuPage Housing Authority
  • Loretta Durbin
  • EJM Engineering, Inc.
  • Marjorie and Richard Ettlinger
  • Lawrence Falbe
  • Douglas Farr
  • Sharon Feigon
  • Catherine Fennell
  • Bernard J. Ford, Sr.
  • Ghian Foreman
  • Jim Fox
  • Cassandra J. Francis
  • Janet H. Gilbert
  • Timothy J. Gilfoyle
  • William Goldsmith
  • Bruce A. Gottschall
  • Graham C. Grady
  • Reggie Greenwood
  • Maryann Gregory
  • Michael Gurgone
  • Philip W. Hanegraaf
  • Albert C. Hanna
  • HDR Engineering, Inc.
  • Bernard Held, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
  • Brian Herman
  • Hinsdale Bank & Trust Co.
  • Michael Hoadley
  • Craig Howard
  • Larry A. Huggins
  • Douglas Hurdelbrink
  • IFF
  • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Indiana University Northwest
  • Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.
  • Ingenuity
  • Robert K. Johnston
  • Ianna Kachoris
  • Keefer's Restaurant
  • Doug Kenshol
  • Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kirby
  • Kevin Kirkpatrick
  • Dan Kotowski
  • Laurence Krieg
  • Latino Policy Forum
  • Avis LaVelle, A. LaVelle Consulting Services
  • John and Jill Levi
  • Lewis University
  • Robert B. Lifton
  • James Lindsay
  • Trinita Logue
  • Eva Losacco
  • Jamy L. Lyne
  • John G. Markowski
  • Fletcher Martin
  • Therese J. McGuire
  • Michael McLaughlin
  • Nan McMillen
  • Michael P. Melaniphy
  • Mercy Portfolio Services
  • Metro Strategies, Inc.
  • John P. Mick, II
  • Robert E. Miller
  • Jason Misicka
  • Mark E. Muenzer
  • Clare M. Muñana, Blue Foundation
  • Robert Munson
  • Roberta F. Nechin
  • Neighborhood Capital Institute
  • John H. Nelson
  • Stephen Newell
  • David A. Northern, Sr.
  • Lynn J. Osmond
  • Heather D. Parish
  • Patrick Engineering
  • Marta E. Perales
  • Jonathan Perman
  • Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
  • Jean Pogge
  • Donald M. Pries
  • Anna M. Rappaport
  • David L. Reifman
  • Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.
  • Robinson Engineering Ltd.
  • Nancy Ruscheinski
  • Scott E. Saef
  • Peter and Mildred Salamoun
  • Bettylu and Paul Saltzman
  • Charles and Louise Saltzman
  • Manuel Sanchez
  • Buzz Sawyer
  • Kathy Schaeffer & Associates, Inc.
  • Brian S. Schupper
  • Darryl Shelton
  • Adele S. Simmons
  • Toni S. Smith
  • Unmi Song
  • Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
  • Jeffrey Sriver
  • Barbara L. Stewart
  • Deborah C. Stone
  • Darwin G. Stuart
  • A. Gail Sturm
  • Benjamin Swartzendruber
  • T.Y. Lin International, Inc.
  • Lynn C. Todman
  • Dave Tolmie
  • Ted J. Torcivia
  • Grant C. Uhlir
  • United Transportation Union
  • V3 Companies of Illinois
  • Valparaiso University
  • Katrina Van Valkenburgh
  • Village of Flossmoor
  • Village of Frankfort
  • Village of Franklin Park
  • Village of Orland Hills
  • Village of Romeoville
  • Mijo Vodopic
  • Walker Parking Consultants
  • Wells Fargo Bank
  • Weston Solutions, Inc.
  • Women's Business Development Center
  • World Business Chicago
  • Carol S. Wyant

Gifts In-Kind

  • Divvy
  • Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
  • Goose Island
  • Hannah's Bretzel
  • IBM
  • Liska + Associates
  • Sidley & Austin
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