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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5423872

The Selfreliance Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 78 grants and $1.1 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Selfreliance Foundation
2332 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 328-7585
Form and materials
Letter requesting assistance
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organization must have 501(c)3 status

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,076,700

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $17,697,118

  • Tax year 2023

    $888,700

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $16,961,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $832,200

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $15,445,587

  • Tax year 2021

    $636,500

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $14,910,770

  • Tax year 2020

    $661,070

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $12,216,717

  • Tax year 2019

    $685,700

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $12,347,088

  • Tax year 2018

    $556,750

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $11,569,708

Grants paid in 2024

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. St Nicholas Ukr Cath EparchyChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $95,000
  2. St Joseph Ukr Cath ChurchChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $75,000
  3. Selfreliance AssociationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $75,000
  4. St Nicholas Cathedral SchoolChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $65,000
  5. Sts Volodymyr and Olha Ukr Cath ChurchChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $55,000
  6. Immaculate Conception Ukr Cath ChurchPalatine, IL

    General Expenses

    $37,500
  7. Ukrainian Catholic University FoundChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $35,200
  8. Amer Ukr Youth Assoc inc Pavlushkov BranChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $35,000
  9. Amer Ukr Youth Assoc inc Vitovsky BranchPalatine, IL

    General Expenses

    $32,500
  10. St John the Baptist UCC WhippanyWhippany, NJ

    General Expenses

    $30,000
  11. Plast IncChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $25,000
  12. St Andrew Ukr Orth CathedralBloomingdale, IL

    General Expenses

    $25,000
  13. St Nicholas Ukr Cath CathedralChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $25,000
  14. Ukrainian National MuseumChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $25,000
  15. Immaculate Conception UC SchoolsWarren, MI

    General Expenses

    $20,000
  16. St Sophia Ukr Orth ChurchChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $20,000
  17. St Volodymyr Ukr Orth CathedralChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $20,000
  18. Ukrainian Institute of Modern ArtChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $20,000
  19. Holy Trinity Ukr Orth ChurchBensenville, IL

    General Expenses

    $15,000
  20. Hromovytsia Ukr Dance EnsembleChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $15,000
  21. Plast USO Detroit BranchWest Bloomfield, MI

    General Expenses

    $15,000
  22. Revived Soldiers UkraineOrlando, FL

    General Expenses

    $15,000
  23. Ukr Congress Committee of AmericaChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $15,000
  24. Friends of Ukrainian Bnadurist ChorusLivonia, MI

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  25. Holy Patronage Ukr Orth CathedralChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  26. Immaculate Conception Ukr Cath ChurchHamtramck, MI

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  27. Kyiv Mohyla FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  28. St John the Baptist UCC DetroitDetroit, MI

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  29. St John the Baptist UCC NewarkNewark, NJ

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  30. St Josaphat Ukr Cath ChurchWarren, MI

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  31. St Mary Protectress Ukr Orth CathSouthfield, MI

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  32. Sts Peter and Paul Ukr Orth ChurchPalos Park, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  33. Ukrainian Baptist ChurchBerwyn, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  34. Ukrainian Christian Pentecostal ChurchBensenville, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  35. UYCO Ukrainian Youth Camping OrgChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  36. Vyshyvanka School of DanceChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  37. Western Vicariate of the Ukr Orth Kyiv PBloomingdale, IL

    General Expenses

    $10,000
  38. Umana FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $8,000
  39. St Michael the Archangel UCCHartford, CT

    General Expenses

    $7,000
  40. Dormition of the Mother of God Ukr CathRichmond, IL

    General Expenses

    $6,000
  41. Assoc of Amer Youth of Ukr DescentMorton Grove, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  42. Help RazomMelrose Park, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  43. Nativity BVM UCCPalos Park, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  44. Our Lady of Perp Help UCCDearborn Heights, MI

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  45. Plast USOHartford, CT

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  46. Pobratymy FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  47. Prytula FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  48. St Josaphat Ukr Cath ChurchMunster, IN

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  49. St Josaphat Ukr Cath ChurchNew Britain, CT

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  50. St Mary Ukr Orth ChurchNew Britain, CT

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  51. Sts Peter and Paul Ukr Cath ChurchJersey City, NJ

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  52. Ukrainian American Veterans IncChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  53. Ukrainian American Youth AssociationHartford, CT

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  54. Ukrainian Genocide Famine FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  55. Ukrainian National Home of New JerseyJersey City, NJ

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  56. Ukrainian Public Organization Orange WavChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  57. UN Foundation for SoyuzivkaKerhonkson, NY

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  58. Help Heroes of UkraineCarol Stream, IL

    General Expenses

    $5,000
  59. Individual

    General Expenses

    $3,500
  60. Ukrainian Amer Veterans Inc Welfare FundWestfield, NJ

    General Expenses

    $2,500
  61. Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of StamfordStamford, CT

    General Expenses

    $2,500
  62. Ukrainian World Congress USANew York, NY

    General Expenses

    $2,500
  63. New York Bandura Ensemble for WBENAGlastonbury, CT

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  64. Protection BVM Ukr Cat ChurchWillimantic, CT

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  65. St Mary Ukr Cath ChurchColchester, CT

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  66. St Michael Ukrainian Catholic ChurchTerryville, CT

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  67. St Michael Ukrainian Catholic ChurchChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  68. Ukrainian Amer Archives and Museum IncHamtramck, MI

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  69. Ukrainian Womens Association of AmericaArlington HTS, IL

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  70. WADFFU Alla Horska BranchChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $2,000
  71. Ukrainian Amreican Freedom FoundationChicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $1,500
  72. Plast ChornomortsiNew York, NY

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  73. Plast Conference IncDelta, PA

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  74. Protez FoundationOakdale, MN

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  75. St Andrew Ukr Orth ChurchDetroit, MI

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  76. St Michaels Ukr Greek Cath ChurchMishawaka, IN

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  77. Ukrainian Free University FoundationNew York, NY

    General Expenses

    $1,000
  78. UNWLA Branch 36Chicago, IL

    General Expenses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $75,00055% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00018% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $23,00017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0001% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois43 grants $857,700
  2. Michigan10 grants $93,000
  3. New Jersey5 grants $52,500
  4. Connecticut10 grants $37,500
  5. Florida1 grant $15,000
  6. New York4 grants $9,500
  7. Indiana2 grants $6,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Myron WasiunecDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daria TwardowskyDirector Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Victor WojtychiwSEC/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Bohdan WatralPresident Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Oresta FedyniakMEMBER Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Oleh KarawanMEMBER Hours 1Pay $4,500

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