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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3948444

Cedar Hill Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $745,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $745,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,718,288
  • Tax year 2024

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,012,307
  • Tax year 2023

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,163,921
  • Tax year 2022

    $810,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,267,096
  • Tax year 2021

    $860,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $14,009,499
  • Tax year 2020

    $811,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,827,050
  • Tax year 2019

    $762,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $14,172,061
  • Tax year 2018

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,866,893

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youcanfreeus FoundationFlower Mound, TX

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $75,000
  3. The Perch Music & Arts WorkshopPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $70,000
  4. Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY

    General purpose

    $65,000
  5. Cox Science Center & AquariumWest Palm BCH, FL

    General purpose

    $60,000
  6. The Halo FoundationKansas City, MO

    General purpose

    $50,000
  7. Smithsonian Institution ZooWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $50,000
  8. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $45,000
  9. The River SchoolWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $35,000
  10. The Cathedral School of St John the DivineNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  11. Rair (recycled Artist in Residency)Philadelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  12. Horizons at New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    General purpose

    $25,000
  13. Americares Foundation IncStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $25,000
  14. An Open Book FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $20,000
  15. DC Kincare AllianceWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $20,000
  16. Edesia IncN Kingstown, RI

    General purpose

    $20,000
  17. Hunter's CMT4B3 Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  18. New Canaan CaresNew Canaan, CT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Saint SacrementBolton Landing, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $125,00025% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $95,00019% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $85,00017% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $75,00015% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $60,00012% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $190,000
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $125,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $100,000
  4. Texas1 grant $100,000
  5. Florida1 grant $60,000
  6. Connecticut3 grants $55,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $45,000
  9. Rhode Island1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer Potter BrownPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • William Parsons Jr Esq0 Hours 0Pay $0
  • MS Julia ThieriotVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Clare PotterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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