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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 20-2902485

The Fogelson Foundation

A private foundation in Palatine, IL. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 18 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

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

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,611,701

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $414,675

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,446,932

  • Tax year 2020

    $449,517

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,494,514

  • Tax year 2019

    $501,596

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,996,318

  • Tax year 2018

    $469,800

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,490,273

Grants paid in 2022

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund 1268416Cincinnati, OH

    General

    $2,490,251
  2. ClearbrookRolling Meadows, IL

    General

    $25,000
  3. The Foundation for Palm SpringsPalm Springs, CA

    General

    $25,000
  4. United Jewish AppealRockville Center, NY

    General

    $15,000
  5. The Artists CouncilPalm Springs, CA

    General

    $15,000
  6. Maot Chitim of Greater ChicagoNorthbrook, IL

    General

    $10,000
  7. Intonation Music WorkshopChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  8. Project SyncereChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  9. Coachella Valley RepertoryCathedral City, CA

    General

    $5,000
  10. The Ember FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  11. Chinese American Museum of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $2,500
  12. Coalition for A Better Chinese American CommunityChicago, IL

    General

    $2,500
  13. ShalvaChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  14. Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  15. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General

    $1,500
  16. NostigmasChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  17. Mr Opus Music FDNStudio City, CA

    General

    $250
  18. American Cancer SocietyLincolnshire, IL

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $22,50048% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $2,490,251
  2. Illinois12 grants $61,200
  3. California4 grants $45,250
  4. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Gerald W FogelsonPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bruce FogelsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Douglas FogelsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Molly HeilmannDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lori FogelsonSECRETARY TR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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