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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7015800

The Joseph Blazek Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $118,128 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
The Joseph Blazek Foundation
50 S Lasalle C/o Michelle Lavallie
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 630-6000
Form and materials
Application
Deadlines
March 15th of the year of graduation from high school (12TH grade)
Restrictions
See application

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $118,128

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $82,618

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,573

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $144,604

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,450

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $121,051

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $91,463

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $60,063

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Junjui LinChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $16,800
  2. Muhammad KhanChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $16,800
  3. Muhmound HakeyChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $16,800
  4. Linda SeguraChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  5. Jose OrdunoChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  6. Alec BargherChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $8,856
  7. Grace RowanChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $8,855
  8. Quadri DurojaiyeChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $8,855
  9. Aaron HossainChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $6,162
  10. Arabella MataChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  11. Sudhan ChhetriChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $118,128

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael McGinnTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Michelle PearsonVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 6Pay $0
  • Michael GoszPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $0

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