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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6547406

Essendant Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Deerfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 126 grants and $223,056 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Molly Whatley
One Parkway North Blvd Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 627-7000
Form and materials
No specific form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $223,056

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529,118

  • Tax year 2023

    $176,380

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $1,621,495

  • Tax year 2022

    $202,778

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $1,717,155

  • Tax year 2021

    $262,757

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $1,736,212

  • Tax year 2020

    $253,195

    Grants listed
    238
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,856

Grants paid in 2024

126 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    General fund

    $63,035
  2. American Red Cross - ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $22,795
  3. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    General fund

    $15,000
  4. World Vision InternationalSewickley, PA

    General fund

    $14,250
  5. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society IncChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. Issa CharitiesRosemont, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  7. Make A Wish Foundation of Sac & N CaSacramento, CA

    General fund

    $7,500
  8. Smithsonian Institution TotalBoston, MA

    General fund

    $4,300
  9. Susan G Komen Foundation IncDallas, TX

    General fund

    $2,900
  10. The Josselyn CenterNorthfield, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  11. Hanover Township FoundationHanover Park, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  12. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento AreaSacramento, CA

    General fund

    $2,500
  13. St Peter & Paul Parish OutreachHamburg, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  14. Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncPocatello, ID

    General fund

    $2,000
  15. Renaissance Academy TotalPhoenixville, PA

    General fund

    $2,000
  16. Humanitarian Service ProjectCarol Stream, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  17. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General fund

    $1,650
  18. Dwyerfire Goldstar FoundationMexico Beach, FL

    General fund

    $1,561
  19. Yale Cancer CenterNew Haven, CT

    General fund

    $1,500
  20. Meta FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $1,500
  21. Dupage P A D S IncWheaton, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  22. YMCA of the Capital DistrictWest Coxsackie, NY

    General fund

    $1,400
  23. St Mark's in the Valley Episcopal ChurchLos Olivos, CA

    General fund

    $1,300
  24. St Jude Children's Research HospitalAlbany, NY

    General fund

    $1,100
  25. Mending the Gap IncSnellville, GA

    General fund

    $1,100
  26. Violet's KitchenCarol Stream, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. The Open DoorEagan, MN

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry IncLawrenceville, GA

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. The Gene Roman Family FoundationMokena, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. Roswell Park Alliance FoundationBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  31. Pace Charter School of HamiltonHamilton, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Helene Cody Foundation IncCranbury, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Endure Athletics Foundation IncMurfreesboro, TN

    General fund

    $1,000
  34. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  35. D93 Kids FoundationBloomingdale, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  36. Core UgandaBerwyn, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. Concord Missionary Baptist Church IncChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  38. Blessed Girl CorporationEast Brunswick, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  39. American Red Cross - Tulsa AreaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $1,000
  40. A Soldier's Child IncMurfreesboro, TN

    General fund

    $1,000
  41. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $900
  42. National Center for Transgender EqualityWashington, DC

    General fund

    $750
  43. Wellspring Living IncAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $600
  44. Sweetwater Mission Food PantryAustell, GA

    General fund

    $600
  45. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General fund

    $600
  46. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    General fund

    $600
  47. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society IncRye Brook, NY

    General fund

    $600
  48. Gwinnett Special ForcesLawrenceville, GA

    General fund

    $600
  49. Food LifelineSeattle, WA

    General fund

    $600
  50. Babies of HomelessnessBothell, WA

    General fund

    $600
  51. The Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenRanson, WV

    General fund

    $585
  52. World Baseball OutreachTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $500
  53. Woburn Council of Social Concern IncWoburn, MA

    General fund

    $500
  54. The Family NetworkWheat Ridge, CO

    General fund

    $500
  55. Studio Tenn Theatre CompanyFranklin, TN

    General fund

    $500
  56. South Central IndustriesShawnee, OK

    General fund

    $500
  57. Sacramento Stand Down AssociationMcClellan, CA

    General fund

    $500
  58. Sacramento Loaves & FishesSacramento, CA

    General fund

    $500
  59. RiseMcHenry, IL

    General fund

    $500
  60. Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $500
  61. Oil Lamp TheaterGlenview, IL

    General fund

    $500
  62. Nicolaus Copernicus School of Polish LanguageNiles, IL

    General fund

    $500
  63. March of Dimes IncArlington, VA

    General fund

    $500
  64. Life Chapel IncLexington, VA

    General fund

    $500
  65. Lazarus House IncorporatedSt Charles, IL

    General fund

    $500
  66. Jazz for Prostate Cancer AwarenessSayreville, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  67. Fords Middle School PTO IncFords, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  68. Fill A Heart 4 KidsLake Forest, IL

    General fund

    $500
  69. Family Tree IncWheatridge, CO

    General fund

    $500
  70. Emerald Care International IncDacula, GA

    General fund

    $500
  71. Donald Washington Memorial Scholars Scholarship FoundationHaddonfield, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  72. Children's Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA

    General fund

    $500
  73. Camp Fatima of NJHarrison, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  74. Black Ensemble Theater CorporationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $500
  75. Better Beginnings Day Care Center of East Windsor Hightstown IncHightstown, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  76. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General fund

    $500
  77. Atlanta Neuroscience InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $500
  78. Atlanta Food MissionAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $500
  79. Alzheimer AssociationAlbany, NY

    General fund

    $500
  80. Second Harvest Heartland - MNBrooklyn Park, MN

    General fund

    $480
  81. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General fund

    $400
  82. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $400
  83. Share House IncDouglasville, GA

    General fund

    $350
  84. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General fund

    $300
  85. The Restore NetworkAlton, IL

    General fund

    $300
  86. Southern Crescent Veteran ServicesStockbridge, GA

    General fund

    $300
  87. Soldiers AngelsSan Antonio, TX

    General fund

    $300
  88. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    General fund

    $300
  89. Rainbow Village IncDuluth, GA

    General fund

    $300
  90. New Hope Missionary Baptist ChurchPowder Springs, GA

    General fund

    $300
  91. Mary's Place SeattleSeattle, WA

    General fund

    $300
  92. Make A Wish Foundation - SeattlePhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $300
  93. Friends U Need Club IncBuford, GA

    General fund

    $300
  94. Fathers and Sons TogetherSeattle, WA

    General fund

    $300
  95. Connections Homes IncAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $300
  96. Children's Home & AidChicago, IL

    General fund

    $300
  97. Bridging Hand IncNorthbrook, IL

    General fund

    $300
  98. Bima ServicesTacoma, WA

    General fund

    $300
  99. SafeVandalia, IL

    General fund

    $200
  100. American Heart Associationamerican Stroke AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $200
  101. Youth Core Ministries IncGreensburg, KS

    General fund

    $100
  102. Veteran's Community ProjectKansas City, MO

    General fund

    $100
  103. Unlimited Play Inchannah's PlaygroundSt Peters, MO

    General fund

    $100
  104. This Able VeteranCarbondale, IL

    General fund

    $100
  105. Spina Bifida Association of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General fund

    $100
  106. Simple RoomGreenville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  107. Shriners St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General fund

    $100
  108. Ronald McDonald House Charities IncOak Brook, IL

    General fund

    $100
  109. Pocahontasold Ripley Volunteer Firemen & EMSPocahontas, IL

    General fund

    $100
  110. Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $100
  111. Lemuel Rhodes Cancer FoundationGreenville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  112. Leaps of Love IncHighland, IL

    General fund

    $100
  113. Kellsie's Hope Foundation IncMaryville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  114. JDRF InternationalNew York, NY

    General fund

    $100
  115. International Disaster Emergency Services IncNoblesville, IN

    General fund

    $100
  116. Fayette County Cancer FundConnersville, IN

    General fund

    $100
  117. Family YMCA of Fayette CountyVandalia, IL

    General fund

    $100
  118. Eden's GloryGreenville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  119. Community Link IncBreese, IL

    General fund

    $100
  120. Christian Social Services of IllinoisBelleville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  121. Christian Activity CenterE Saint Louis, IL

    General fund

    $100
  122. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $100
  123. Chakota Therapeutic Center NFPGermantown, IL

    General fund

    $100
  124. Bond County Habitat for HumanityCollinsville, IL

    General fund

    $100
  125. American Thyroid Association IncAlexandria, VA

    General fund

    $100
  126. American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL

    General fund

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $13,70028% of the total
  2. Human services21 grants $10,50021% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter4 grants $4,4009% of the total
  4. Health10 grants $3,7008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $2,6005% of the total
  6. Religion4 grants $2,3005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes21 grants $11,81124% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $78,485
  2. Illinois43 grants $66,395
  3. Tennessee4 grants $17,500
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $16,250
  5. Georgia17 grants $8,750
  6. New York9 grants $7,200
  7. New Jersey9 grants $6,000
  8. Massachusetts2 grants $4,800
  9. Texas2 grants $3,200
  10. Washington5 grants $2,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Marcela SztainbergPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Molly WhatleyPROGRAM DIRECTOR AND LIAISON Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Steven ChiappettaTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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