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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4234710

George E Richmond Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $1.3 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,275,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $46,080,047

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,744,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $42,930,715

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,700,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $40,811,753

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,494,559

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $48,791,042

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,442,474

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $42,633,462

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,631,875

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $41,414,368

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,575,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $36,757,549

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Chicago MedicineChicago, IL

    Study the effects of oral health on systemic health

    $1,200,000
  2. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Cancer Pavilion

    $40,000
  3. Santa Fe GroupNewtown, PA

    Strategic Advisory Council

    $25,000
  4. University of Chicago MedicineChicago, IL

    Forefront

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $40,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $1,250,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Arthur L Herbst JrCo-President/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $250,000
  • Alfred E Brennan JrCo-President/Secretary Hours 0Pay $250,000
  • Brian BermerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard RichmondDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jamie H SwartoutDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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