Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago, IL Doing business as Chicago Architecture Center
- UEI
- J621Q7VEAQ77
- CAGE
- 33ER6
- Primary NAICS
- 813410 Civic and Social Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 111 E Upper Wacker Dr #1321, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
- Website
- architecture.org
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: to support open house chicago a free citywide event presented by the chicago architecture center. | National Endowment for the Arts | $25,000 | |
| Purpose: to support open house chicago a free citywide event presented by the chicago architecture center. | National Endowment for the Arts | $30,000 | |
| Purpose: to support open house chicago a free citywide event that offers public access to rarely visited places and… | National Endowment for the Arts | $30,000 | |
| Deepening connections with local and distant communities [design is a powerful tool that can be used both unite and… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $483,913 | |
| To support open house chicago a free citywide event that offers public access to rarely visited places and… | National Endowment for the Arts | $30,000 |
About Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Architecture Foundation, doing business as Chicago Architecture Center, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois that receives federal grants for public architecture education and cultural programming rather than pursuing federal contracts. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% prime awards) and does not compete for contract work.
The vendor's federal footprint centers on the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which together account for 95% of recent awards across 37 total grants in the source data. NEA has funded 21 awards and NEH has funded 12; the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science has placed two additional grants. The organization's primary grant vehicle is the Open House Chicago festival, a free citywide event offering public access to architecturally significant spaces and neighborhood landmarks. Representative work includes a 2024 NEA project grant for Open House Chicago (completion end of 2024), a 2022 NEH project grant for implementation of the architectural history festival, neighborhood teen ambassador programming, and digital technology infrastructure upgrades (retention of twenty staff members and creation of two new full-time positions were expected outcomes), and a 2022 NEA project grant for the same festival initiative. The 2022 NEH award included subrecipient activities for technology support and upgrading and photography services.
Activity is sparse and episodic — one to two awards per year across the five-year lookback — with a single award (completion within the next twenty-four months) facing grant renewal in that window. Combined potential value across all awards in the source data is $95 thousand, though obligated dollars across the grant lifecycle total $6 million, indicating long-term grant relationships with federal arts and humanities agencies. The organization's federal work is exclusively grant-based cultural and education programming rather than contract services or vendor relationships.
Quick answers
What is Chicago Architecture Foundation's UEI?
Chicago Architecture Foundation's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is J621Q7VEAQ77.
What is Chicago Architecture Foundation's CAGE code?
Chicago Architecture Foundation's CAGE code is 33ER6.
What is Chicago Architecture Foundation's primary NAICS code?
Chicago Architecture Foundation's primary NAICS code is 813410 (Civic and Social Organizations).
Where is Chicago Architecture Foundation located?
Chicago Architecture Foundation's physical address in SAM.gov is 111 E Upper Wacker Dr #1321, Chicago, IL 60601, USA.
Is Chicago Architecture Foundation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Chicago Architecture Foundation's SAM.gov registration is active through January 20, 2027.
What is Chicago Architecture Foundation's most recent federal award?
Chicago Architecture Foundation's most recent federal grant award is Purpose: to support open house chicago a free citywide event presented by the chicago architecture center (19470794226), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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