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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4747466

Powell Foundation

A private foundation in Lincolnwood, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $90,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $58,442

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $150,909

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $244,403

  • Tax year 2022

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $342,047

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $443,388

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $548,098

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rocky Mountain Raptor ProgramFort Collins, CO

    Animal welfare

    $15,000
  2. Dogs for Better LivesCentral Point, OR

    Animal welfare

    $15,000
  3. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  4. Colorado Animal Rescue ExpressEnglewood, CO

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  5. Sit Stay Read IncChicago, IL

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  6. Tree House Humane SocietyChicago, IL

    Animal welfare

    $8,000
  7. Pet PartnersBellevue, WA

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  8. Save A Pet IncGrayslake, IL

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  9. Companion Animal ProgramChatham, MA

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  10. Envisioning AccessAllston, MA

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  11. Defenders of Animal RightsPhoenix, MD

    Animal welfare

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals6 grants $40,00062% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $15,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $25,000
  2. Illinois3 grants $23,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $15,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $10,000
  5. Utah1 grant $10,000
  6. Washington1 grant $5,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marita PowellCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $300
  • Michael MillerCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $750

The return

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