The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation held a board meeting on October 10, 2007 and approved the following grants (all grants are to Chicago-area organizations unless noted otherwise).

For Arts:
1. Gene Siskel Film Center: $10,000 for general operations.

2. New Athenaeum Theatre: $10,000 for Dance Chicago 2007.

For the Built Environment:
1. Community Loan Fund: $10,000 to further implement plans to promote good, green design elements into community projects, particularly the customers of the Community Loan Fund.

2. The Experimental Station: $15,000 for the general operations of a neighborhood-based incubator for innovative cultural, arts, and educational projects.

For General funding:
1. National Center for Family Philanthropy (Washington, D.C.): $5,000 for a one-time gift for the 10th Anniversary of this national resource for family philanthropy—a project to develop a strong case to increase family participation in philanthropy.

For Investigative Reporting:
1. Media Matters (Washington, D.C.): $10,000 to document and correct misinformation in the news.

For Museums:
1. Field Museum: $15,000 for the Center for Cultural Understanding and Change.