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