1988 The Shedd Aquarium
1989 The Field Museum
1990 The Lincoln Park Zoo
1991 The Chicago Botanic Garden
1992 The Museum of Science and Industry
1993 The Lyric Opera
1994 The International Theatre Festival
1995 The Chicago History Museum
1996 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1997 The Auditorium Theatre
1998 The Lincoln Park Zoo
1999 The Goodman Theatre
2000 Scotland
2001 The Adler Planetarium
2002 The Chicago Cubs
2003 The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2004 The Chicago White Sox
2005 The Shedd Aquarium
2006 The Gene Siskel Film Center of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007 The Museum of Contemporary Art
2008 The Illinois Board of Tourism
2009 The Chicago Blackhawks
2010 The Chicago Bears
2011 The Chicago Bears
2012 The Illinois Holocaust Museum
2013 The Joffrey Ballet
2014 The Field Museum
2015 The School of Theatre & Music at UIC
2016 The Pitchfork Music Festival
2017 The Newberry Library
2018 The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
2019 The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
2020 The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center