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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0588023

Janis Morris Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $19,250 paid in grants.

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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

    $19,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $414,912

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $425,861

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,165

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $447,262

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,150

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $449,402

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,910

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $491,166

  • Tax year 2019

    $49,800

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $508,956

  • Tax year 2018

    $56,118

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $543,371

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  2. Coudert InstituteWest Palm Beach, FL

    General purpose

    $2,000
  3. Flagler TheatreFlagler, CO

    General purpose

    $1,500
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $1,500
  5. Jewish Community Center of ChicagoChicao, IL

    General purpose

    $1,000
  6. Auditorium TheatreChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $500
  7. Chicago Lighthouse for the BlindChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $500
  8. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General purpose

    $500
  9. Make A WishChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $400
  10. International Solidarity for Human RightsMiami, FL

    General purpose

    $300
  11. Morton ArboretumLisle, IL

    General purpose

    $250
  12. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General purpose

    $200
  13. Italian American Human Relations FoundationChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $200
  14. Remy Bumppo TheaterChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $200
  15. Shriners Hosptital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General purpose

    $200

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 $10,00080% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,50012% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5004% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3002% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $15,050
  2. Florida3 grants $2,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Janis MorrisSOLE TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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