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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 26-1467522

The Aunt Marlene Foundation

A private foundation in Burr Ridge, IL. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 2 grants and $55,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $72,212
  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $132,913
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $160,547
  • Tax year 2019

    $68,450

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $219,668
  • Tax year 2018

    $66,050

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $274,058

Grants paid in 2022

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000

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 $50,00091% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Catherine Pak Ranum GreensponPresident/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven B GreensponSecretary/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Arlene BrownDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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