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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0849976

The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation

A private foundation in Elk Grove Village, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $53,000 paid in grants.

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

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,225,879
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,724
  • Tax year 2022

    $63,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,051
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,014
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,303,690
  • Tax year 2019

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,188,433
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,062,278

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSkokie, IL

    Support mission

    $25,000
  2. Scholarship AmericaDetroit, MI

    Education scholarship

    $16,000
  3. Dystonia Medical Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Supports organizaions medical mission

    $5,000
  4. Spring Grove Storytelling FestivalRichmond, IL

    Support mission

    $2,500
  5. Chicago Electric Association Education FoundationWheaton, IL

    Education scholarship

    $2,500
  6. International Association for Animal Hospice & Palliative Care-IaahpcIndianapolis, IN

    Scholarship to train veterinarians in hospice care

    $1,000
  7. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Support mission

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00081% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $35,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $16,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol L KermanDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jefferey IzenstarkDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard A KermanDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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