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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
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Tax year 2025
$199,257
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $187,740
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Tax year 2024
$24,705
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $134,074
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Tax year 2023
$143,000
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $21,681
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Tax year 2022
$23,500
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $38,816
-
Tax year 2021
$38,103
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $21,363
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Tax year 2020
$606,100
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $24,580
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Tax year 2019
$720,850
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $554,349
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Tax year 2018
$719,520
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $533,159
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Cure Epilepsy (citizens United for Research in Epilepsy)Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$100,850 -
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000 -
Our Place of New Trier TownshipWilmette, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$19,977 -
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL
Children's research fund campaign for stanley manne children's research institute
$15,000 -
Pittsburgh Penguins FoundationPittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted charitable gift
$6,300 -
Mario Lemieux FoundationSewickley, PA
Unrestricted charitable gift
$2,500 -
Special Gifts TheatreNorthbrook, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$1,025 -
Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$1,000 -
Figueroa Wu Family FoundationChicago, IL
Pilsen food pantry
$1,000 -
Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL
WFMT/WTTW - public radio programming
$500 -
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX
Unrestricted charitable gift
$250 -
Hattie Larlham FoundationMantua, OH
Unrestricted charitable gift
$250 -
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$200 -
Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO
Unrestricted charitable gift
$200 -
Special Olympics IllinoisNormal, IL
Unrestricted charitable gift
$105 -
King's Harvest MinistriesDavenport, IA
Unrestricted charitable gift
$100
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00051% of the total
- Health5 grants $36,42737% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $9,0509% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $1,5252% of the total
- Human services1 grant $1,0001% of the total
- Education1 grant $200<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Debra A CafaroCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Terrance K LivingstonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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