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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1706088

Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $82,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Maureen J Kelly
77 W Washington St Ste 1405
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 236-8386
maureenjkelly3kellyslaw.com
Form and materials
Request made by letter to include amt, proposal, 501C3, financials, board of directors
Deadlines
Foundation receives grant proposals 1st three qrts in 4th evaluated awards made in Dec
Restrictions
See attached mission statement

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $704,317

  • Tax year 2024

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $761,577

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $789,234

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $897,015

  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $988,065

  • Tax year 2020

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $952,723

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Josephinum AcademyChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Wilmette Dental InstituteWilmette, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Regina Dominican High SchoolWilmette, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Society of the Sacred HeartSt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Center for Working FamiliesBrookfield, WI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Gift of Adoption FundsTechny, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Little Sisters of the PoorSt Marys HomeChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Oakton College Educational FoundationDes Plaines, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Michigan Shores Club FoundationWilmette, IL

    Charitable

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $32,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $67,500
  2. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Maureen J KellyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter RobinsonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick PopeDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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