Our Supporters
THANK YOU
The Smart extends its deep appreciation to those who supported the Museum’s exhibitions, artist commissions, public programs, educational initiatives, and collection care in 2025-2026.
$1,000,000+
The Lilly Endowment, Inc.
$500,000-$999,999
Anonymous
The Feitler Family
$200,000-$499,999
The Terra Foundation for American Art
$100,000–$199,999
Amy and Paul Carbone
$50,000–$99,999
Bob Buford
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
Illinois Arts Council
Kerry James Marshall and Cheryl Bruce
Smart Family Foundation of New York
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
University of Chicago Women’s Board
Ann Ziegler
$25,000–49,999
Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago
Gay-Young Cho and Christopher Chiu
The Chu Foundation
Janis Kanter and Thomas McCormick
Yue Li and Hannah So
Sarah Qing Markovitz
Walter and Shirley Massey
Chauncey & Marion D. McCormick Foundation
Gary Metzner and Scott Johnson
Brien O’Brien and Mary Hasten
Hans C. Reiser and Alan S. Taylor
Clea and Daniel Van Voorhis
$10,000–24,999
Thea Berggren and Wilhelm Borntraeger
Rick and Heather Black
Suzette Bross Bulley
Lawrence Chu
Phyllis Cohen
John E. Ellis
Mary Lou Gorno
Nickol and Darrel Hackett
Libby Harrison
Harlow and Susan Higinbotham
Ray Iwanowski and Erica Noble
Charles H. Mottier and Philip J. Vidal
Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust
$5,000–$9,999
Art Bridges Foundation
Richard A. Born
Hanna Gray
Mary L. Gray
Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper
The Irving Harris Foundation
United States Artists
$2,500–$4,999
Neil Harris and Teri Edelstein
Michael Ilagan
John and Jill Levi
$1,000–$2,499
Anonymous
Hui Min Chang
Joyce Chelberg
Beth and Louis Dudney
David and Stephanie Goodman
Timika Hoffman-Zoller
George and Roberta Mann
Janis S. Mendelsohn
Leslie and James Millar
Mario and Marcia Montoya
Emily Nicklin
Naomi Pollock and David Sneider
Bob and Barbara Richards
Anne Rorimer
Dena C. Weisbard
*List current as of June 31, 2026
Special thanks to the Museum’s SmartPartners and Board of Governors.
