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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3286007

The Dancing Skies Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $510,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,320,236

  • Tax year 2024

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,248,002

  • Tax year 2023

    $485,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,433,500

  • Tax year 2022

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,596,102

  • Tax year 2021

    $542,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,766,227

  • Tax year 2020

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,905,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,065,119

  • Tax year 2018

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,353,138

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $190,000
  2. Fourth Presbyterian ChurchChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $45,000
  4. Berea CollegeBerea, KY

    Charitable

    $40,000
  5. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  7. Fisher Center for Alzheimers ResearchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  8. Planned ParenthoodChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. TacfChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  11. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. AneraWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. The Hope FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community CenterChicago HTS, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Lyric OperaChicago, IL

    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 culture2 grants $215,00056% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $55,00014% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $50,00013% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $40,00010% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $380,000
  2. New York3 grants $55,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $40,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Delaware1 grant $10,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  7. New Jersey1 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.

  • Audrey WeaverPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Meredith EricksonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karl LeinbergerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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