Revealed: Chicago's 38 Power Philanthropists

These Chicago power philanthropists do more than just champion a cause—they revolutionize the world along the way.

M.K. Pritzker (center) poses with Adam Hoeflich and Darrell Walker at Rebuild Foundation’s annual gala.

J.B. AND M.K. PRITZKER
Co-founders, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation

Anne Kaplan with Art Institute of Chicago President James Rondeau

ANNE KAPLAN

Chair, Joffrey Ballet Board of Directors

MONIQUE AND MELVIN RODRIGUEZ
Co-founders, Mielle Organics

ERIC AND LIZ LEFKOFSKY
Co-founders, Lefkofsky Family Foundation

QUINTIN E. PRIMO III AND DIANE PRIMO
Co-chairs, Primo Center

LIAM KREHBIEL
Founder and CEO, A Better Chicago

Cari Sacks with Marilyn Fields

MICHAEL AND CARI SACKS
Co-founders, Sacks Family Foundation

Leslie Bluhm with her father, real estate magnate Neil Bluhm

LESLIE BLUHM

Co-founder, Chicago Cares

Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert

PENNY PRITZKER AND BRYAN TRAUBERT

Pritzker Traubert Foundation

LUKAS WALTON
Founder and CEO, Builders Vision

CAROL LAVIN BERNICK
Founder, Lavin Family Foundation

CARL D. THOMA
Founder and managing partner, Thoma Bravo

TED KOENIG
Co-founder, Hope Chicago

FRED EYCHANER
President, Alphawood Foundation

JUDITH AND RAYMOND MCCASKEY
Founders, Raymond F. and Judith K. McCaskey 2003 Charitable Trust

PATRICK AND SHIRLEY RYAN
Founders, Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation

Mellody Hobson and George Lucas

MELLODY HOBSON AND GEORGE LUCAS
Co-founders, Hobson Lucas Family Foundation

James and Paula Crown

JAMES AND PAULA CROWN
Crown Family Philanthropies

Jack Guthman speaks at the opening of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial.

SANDY AND JACK GUTHMAN
Art collectors/MCA patrons

Anne Reyes (second from left) at an event at Aspen’s Hotel Jerome

J. CHRISTOPHER AND ANNE REYES

Founders, J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation

DENISE AND GARY GARDNER
Founders, Gary and Denise Gardner Family Foundation

PETE KADENS
Chairman, Kadens Family Foundation

CRAIG J. DUCHOSSOIS
Executive chair, The Duchossois Group; treasurer, The Duchossois Family Foundation

Suzette Bross (far right) with fellow philanthropist and artist Paula Crown (far left) and Jack and Dolly Geary

SUZETTE BROSS

Founder and executive director, CPS Lives

KEN GRIFFIN
Founder and CEO, Citadel

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