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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 23-7206116

Dolores Kohl Education Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 26 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2023

    $1,210,579

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,409,368

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,632,480

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,733,034

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,060,814

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,843,420

  • Tax year 2020

    $855,206

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $8,350,487

  • Tax year 2019

    $755,553

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,982,806

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,239,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,490,789

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,021,696

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $10,404,804

Grants paid in 2023

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $410,100
  2. Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Animal Orchestra ExhibitHighland Park, IL

    The animal orchestra exhibit will use anthropomorphic animals to engage children in classical music.

    $337,731
  3. Kohl Children's Museum of Greater ChicagoGlenview, IL

    Charitable

    $166,667
  4. Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Van GoghHighland Park, IL

    Expenses to develop the van gogh art exhibit that will travel to childrens museums

    $108,605
  5. Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Race ExhibitHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $87,322
  6. Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Story Bus ProgramHighland Park, IL

    Expenses to run mobil story bus

    $58,589
  7. North Shore Country Day SchoolWinnetka, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  8. Jewish United Fund ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Academy for Urban School LeadershipChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. National Council of Jewish WomenNorthbrook, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Kohl Education PrizeHighland Park, IL

    Costs for recognizing a leader in the education field that helps broadcast that leaders message both locally & nationally

    $4,000
  12. Northwestern University Bienen SchoolEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. United States Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. Cancer Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. North Shore Congregation IsraelGlencoe, IL

    Charitable

    $1,850
  17. Ravinia Women's BoardHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $1,235
  18. Merit School of MusicChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Music Institute of ChicagoEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Pilgrim Chamber PlayersHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  21. PayPalSan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $320
  22. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Charitable

    $258
  23. Community Partners for Affordable HousingHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $250
  24. Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $52
  25. Ruth Page Center for the ArtsChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $50
  26. The Nature ConservancyChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $580,76799% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $258<1% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $52<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $1,205,501
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $4,500
  3. California2 grants $578

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Allen KohlDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dolores KohlPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $0
  • Herbert KohlSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan SolovyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark TiltonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stacy FisherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen KohlTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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