Financial summary

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

2015 operating expenses

2015 operating revenue by source


Donors 2013–2015

$250,000 to $499,999

  • The Chicago Community Trust
  • The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

$100,000 to $249,999

  • Harris Family Foundation
  • The Joyce Foundation
  • JPMorgan Chase Foundation
  • Robert R. McCormick Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999

  • ArcelorMittal USA
  • Bank of America
  • The Boeing Company
  • PNC Bank, Illinois
  • The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

$20,000 to $49,999

  • Abbott
  • AbbVie Inc.
  • Anonymous
  • Association of American Railroads
  • Baxter International Inc.
  • George W. Bilicic
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
  • BMO Harris Bank
  • Bowman C. Lingle Trust
  • Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC
  • CenterPoint Properties Trust
  • ComEd
  • The Crown Family
  • James and Catherine Denny
  • The Duchossois Group, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • First Midwest Bancorp
  • John S. Gates, Jr.
  • Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
  • Globetrotters Engineering Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • KPMG LLG
  • The Northern Trust Company
  • Peoples Gas
  • Polk Bros. Foundation
  • The Prince Charitable Trusts
  • The PrivateBank
  • Surdna Foundation, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank
  • Ventas, Inc.
  • Walgreen Co.
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation

$10,000 to $19,999

  • Nicholas W. Alexos
  • The Allstate Corporation
  • AptarGroup, Inc.
  • The Banc Funds Company
  • BNSF Railway Company
  • The Canning Foundation
  • Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation
  • CBRE, Inc.
  • Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
  • Comcast
  • Kent and Elizabeth Dauten
  • Equity Residential
  • Fieldglass, Inc.
  • General Dynamics Corporation
  • Jacques Gordon and Elizabeth Wiltshire
  • Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds
  • Grosvenor Capital Management
  • John Hatherly
  • Heitman
  • Illinois American Water
  • InterPark Holdings LLC
  • Krehbiel Family Foundation
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • Lazard
  • Eric P. Lefkofsky
  • MB Financial Bank, N.A.
  • John S. Poth
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • M. Jude Reyes
  • Roger Stone
  • TransitCenter, Inc.
  • Union Pacific Corporation
  • Wight & Company

$5,000 to $9,999

  • Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
  • Bombardier Transportation
  • Booth Hansen Associates
  • Ellen Carnahan
  • CH2M HILL
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Diller Scofidio & Renfro LLC
  • Dr. Scholl Foundation
  • Draper and Kramer, Inc.
  • Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
  • DSC Logistics, Inc.
  • Richard Elden
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Franczek Radelet P.C.
  • Gensler
  • Google
  • Gould & Ratner LLP
  • The Habitat Company
  • ITW
  • The John Buck Company
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser
  • John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
  • Machrie Enterprises LLC
  • James and Katharine Mann
  • McCaffery Interests, Inc.
  • McDonald's Corporation
  • Lee M. Mitchell
  • NORR Architects
  • Northwestern Memorial Foundation
  • W.E. O’Neil Construction Company
  • Ellen Partridge
  • Pepper Construction Company
  • J. Scot Pepper
  • Robinson Engineering Ltd.
  • Ross Barney Architects, Inc.
  • S&C Electric Company
  • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
  • State Farm Insurance Companies
  • SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
  • University of Chicago

$1,000 to $4,999

  • Ancel Glink
  • Anonymous
  • J. Tyler Anthony
  • Ariel Investments, LLC
  • Associated Equipment Distributors
  • Kyle Barnett
  • MarySue Barrett
  • Matthew Brewer
  • Monique Brinkman-Hill
  • Todd C. Brown
  • Christopher B. Burke
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • Olga Camargo
  • Paul and Rebecca Carlisle
  • Alison L. Chung
  • Chris & Cira Conley Family
  • CSX Transportation Inc.
  • DLA Piper
  • Ann M. Drake
  • Robert V. Fitzsimmons, II
  • Susan Garrett
  • Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser
  • Linda Goodman and David Narefsky
  • Joseph and Claire Gregoire
  • Grisko
  • Hill and Cheryl Hammock
  • Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
  • HBK Engineering, LLC
  • Linda Heban
  • David D. Hiller
  • Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation
  • Lawrence Howe
  • Christopher J. King
  • Thomas Kirschbraun
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Timothy W. Martin
  • Susan J. Moran & John M. McDonough
  • Morningside Equities Group, Inc.
  • Patricia J. Hurley & Associates, Inc.
  • Pedcor Investments, LLC
  • Polsinelli PC
  • Primera Engineers, Ltd.
  • Howard M. Radzely
  • George A. Ranney, Jr.
  • James M. Ratcliffe
  • Matthew R. Reilein
  • Republic Services
  • The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
  • Joan Rockey
  • Jesse H. Ruiz
  • Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
  • John I. Schlossman, Jocarno Fund
  • Lisa Snow and Franco Turrinelli
  • Jim and Ellen Stirling
  • Taiber Kosmala & Associates, LLC
  • Bruce W. Taylor
  • Michael A. Thomas
  • TranSystems Corporation
  • Union League Club of Chicago
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, CUPPA
  • Mary White Vasys
  • VOA Associates, Inc.
  • Robert Weissbourd
  • William Blair & Company, LLC
  • Paula Wolff

$500 to $999

  • 1871
  • Ardmore & Associates
  • Cardno, Inc.
  • Ruth Ann Gillis
  • Global Philanthropy Partnership
  • Granite Development Corporation
  • John Harris
  • Doris B. Holleb
  • Kivvit
  • Liam Krehbiel
  • Bernard Loyd
  • Robert E. Miller
  • Patricia C. Bobb & Associates
  • RESIDCO
  • Shodeen Family Foundation
  • SMART Transportation Division
  • Martin Stern
  • Hugh Sullivan
  • Valerie S. Kretschmer Associates, Inc.
  • Daniel Vega
  • Pam and Doug Walter

$150 to $499

  • AARP
  • Tina-Marie Adams
  • Alliance for the Great Lakes
  • Donna D’Oro Anderson
  • Mark A. Angelini & Katie Kelly
  • Ann and Gene Armstrong
  • Calvert W. Audrain
  • David E. Baker
  • Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
  • Kevin J. Bell
  • Kate Bensen
  • James Boudreau
  • Brinshore Development LLC
  • William Burns
  • City of Aurora
  • Michelle L. Collins
  • Mr. and Mrs. John C. Colman
  • Robert E. Cowhey
  • Gary Cuneen
  • Barbara Flynn Currie
  • Robert O. Delaney
  • Ben Disney
  • DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
  • Marjorie and Richard Ettlinger
  • Lawrence W. Falbe
  • Fisk Kart Katz Regan & Levy
  • Foley & Mansfield
  • Janet H. Gilbert
  • Greater Southwest Development Corporation
  • Hanson Professional Services Inc.
  • Robert Hilliard, Jr.
  • Robert A. Hutchins
  • Jasculca/Terman and Associates, Inc.
  • Julia W. Kramer
  • Latino Policy Forum
  • Leadership Greater Chicago
  • Kenneth and Lucy Lehman
  • John and Jill Levi
  • Dave Lundy
  • Anne F. McMillen
  • Metro Strategies, Inc.
  • Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
  • The Midwest High Speed Rail Association
  • Mark E. Muenzer
  • Jonathan Perman
  • Jim and Rita Planey
  • Donna J. Pugh
  • Anna M. Rappaport
  • Jay Readey
  • Jean Rudd
  • Bettylu and Paul Saltzman
  • Sam Schwartz Engineering
  • Paul Shadle and Monica Drane
  • Ellen and Richard Shubart
  • David J. Siegel
  • Jeff E. Smith
  • Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, Inc.
  • Barbara L. Stewart
  • Darwin G. Stuart
  • Benjamin Swartzendruber
  • Taurus Engineering, L.L.C.
  • Terry Guen Design Associates Inc.
  • The Magnificent Mile Association
  • Maria Choca Urban
  • Village of Streamwood
  • Village of University Park
  • Washington, Pittman & McKeever LLC
  • West Central Municipal Conference
  • Richard Wilson
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