Industries ArtNon ProfitHeadquarters Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Founded Date 1978 Founders Catherine T. MacArthur, John D. MacArthur Operating Status Active Also Known As John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Company Type Non-profit
Contact Email 4answers@macfound.org Phone Number (312) 726-8000
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how
technology is affecting children and society.
MacArthur is one of the nation's largest independent foundations. Through the support it provides, the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.
The Foundation makes grants and loans through four programs.