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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0040386

Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 119 grants and $9.6 million 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,552,840

    Grants listed
    119
    Assets, end of year
    $116,960,063

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,535,628

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $100,344,839

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,463,534

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $86,194,015

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,975,441

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $104,212,573

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,678,482

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $82,205,067

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,597,481

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $76,558,842

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,379,507

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $66,707,792

Grants paid in 2024

119 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Operation White StorkWinnetka, IL

    General support

    $1,553,000
  2. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,145,000
  3. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $700,000
  4. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $606,520
  5. Seti InstituteMountain View, CA

    General support

    $580,122
  6. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL

    Salaries/benefits & general office expenses

    $483,752
  7. Glad (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)Boston, MA

    General support

    $250,000
  8. World PediatricsRichmond, VA

    General support

    $230,000
  9. Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  10. Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $200,000
  11. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    General support

    $175,000
  12. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $160,000
  13. ACLU Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  14. Whitman-Walker Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $150,000
  15. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $130,000
  16. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $125,000
  17. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $105,469
  18. Equality Illinois Education InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $105,000
  19. Carol Shields Prize for Fiction of AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  20. Family Tree ClinicMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Injustice Watch NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  22. Northwoods Children's MuseumEagle River, WI

    General support

    $93,500
  23. A Silver Lining FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $76,000
  24. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  25. New York Stage and FilmNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  26. Northfield Food PantryGlenview, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  27. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  28. Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $62,500
  29. International Rescue Committee (irc)New York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  30. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncHagerstown, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  31. Equality Ohio Education FundCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Kenosha Community FoundationBristol, WI

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Lincoln Park Zoo Women's BoardChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  34. Oxfam America IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  35. Preservation ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  36. Timeline TheatreChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  37. Evanston History CenterEvanston, IL

    General support

    $47,500
  38. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    General support

    $42,500
  39. P E F Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $42,500
  40. Chicago Plastic Surgery Research Foundation IncHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  41. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  42. Landmarks IllinoisChicago, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  43. National Public Radio Inc (US)Washington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  44. Chicago Architecture CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $35,000
  45. Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL

    General support

    $35,000
  46. Chicagoblend Group IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $35,000
  47. Chicago Abortion FundChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  48. Wings Program IncPalatine, IL

    General support

    $25,200
  49. Bernie's Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  50. Frank Lloyd Wright Building ConservancyChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  51. Glessner House MuseumChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  52. Harbor CampsBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  53. Lambda LegalNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  54. Northwestern Feinberg School of MedicineChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  55. Pabst Mansion IncMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  56. Project Hood Communities Development CorporationChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  57. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  58. RaviniaHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  59. StartoutSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  60. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General support

    $24,000
  61. Amnesty International IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  62. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  63. Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  64. Friends of Nachusa GrasslandsFranklin GRV, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  65. New York Public Radio - WnycNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  66. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  67. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  68. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  69. Vilas County Economic Development CorporationEagle River, WI

    General support

    $17,500
  70. Girls in the Game NFPChicago, IL

    General support & 101 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $16,616
  71. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  72. Trustees of Indiana UniversityDetroit, MI

    General support

    $14,710
  73. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General support & 30 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $12,600
  74. Chicago Public Library FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,500
  75. Revolution WorkshopChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,500
  76. WFMT 987 FM Public RadioChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,500
  77. Chicago Humanities FestivalChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,000
  78. USOArlington, VA

    300 tickets and 300 scarves to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $11,235
  79. American Farm SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  80. American Friends of Yad Labanim IncCanoga Park, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  81. Camp Nebagamon Scholarship FundBala Cynwyd, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  82. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  83. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  84. FocusBarrington, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  85. Journalism Funding PartnersSacramento, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  86. Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  87. Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  88. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  89. Wright-Way RescueMorton Grove, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  90. United States National Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,500
  91. Wings WorldquestNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  92. Lewis Elementary SchoolChicago, IL

    400 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $5,040
  93. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,025
  94. A Just HarvestChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  95. American Jewish Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  96. Chicago Cultural AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  97. Grant Park Orchestral AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  98. Hartford Symphony OrchestraHartford, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  99. Kenosha Pride IncKenosha, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  100. Salvation Army Metro DivisionHoffman Estates, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  101. YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  102. Heart of the CityWaukegan, IL

    334 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $3,340
  103. Center for Applied Transgender StudiesChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  104. Society of Architectural HistoriansChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  105. Canterusa ChicagoWauconda, IL

    General support

    $2,400
  106. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,400
  107. Beyond the Ball NFPChicago, IL

    135 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $2,210
  108. American National Red Cross FBO Red Cross of Greater ChicagoWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  109. Urban InitiativesChicago, IL

    120 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $1,670
  110. Youth GuidanceChicago, IL

    135 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $1,620
  111. Juvenile Temporary Detention CenterChicago, IL

    104 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $1,588
  112. Gerber Hart Library and ArchivesChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,131
  113. Polish Museum of AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  114. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    98 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $980
  115. La Casa NorteChicago, IL

    60 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $960
  116. After School MattersChicago, IL

    40 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $640
  117. YMCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    50 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $600
  118. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois IncChicago, IL

    20 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $320
  119. Uplifting AthletesDoylestown, PA

    12 tickets to chicago red stars matches at FMV given on 11/26/2024

    $192

Approved for future payment

20 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General support

    $9,000,000
  2. Operation White StorkWinnetka, IL

    General support

    $2,000,000
  3. World PediatricsRichmond, VA

    General support

    $500,000
  4. The Santa Fe OperaSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $400,000
  5. Seti InstituteMountain View, CA

    General support

    $330,000
  6. Partnerships for ChangeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  7. Glad (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)Boston, MA

    General support

    $200,000
  8. Whitman-Walker Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $150,000
  9. Kenosha Community FoundationBristol, WI

    General support

    $100,000
  10. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Northfield Food PantryGlenview, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  12. Friends of Nachusa GrasslandsFranklin GRV, IL

    General support

    $60,000
  13. Timeline TheatreChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Chicago Plastic Surgery Research Foundation IncHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  15. Legacy ProjectChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  16. A Silver Lining FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $26,000
  17. LGBTQ Victory InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Vilas County Economic Development CorporationEagle River, WI

    General support

    $17,500
  19. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,500
  20. Revolution WorkshopChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education14 grants $1,854,76031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture19 grants $1,824,00031% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $585,19210% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $580,12210% of the total
  5. International aid4 grants $455,0008% of the total
  6. Civil rights4 grants $280,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes24 grants $391,0057% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois70 grants $5,739,661
  2. New York17 grants $809,900
  3. California7 grants $730,122
  4. Louisiana1 grant $606,520
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $325,000
  6. Minnesota2 grants $230,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $230,000
  8. District of Columbia5 grants $224,500
  9. Arkansas1 grant $200,000
  10. Wisconsin5 grants $191,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Colonel Il Jennifer N PritzkerPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mary F FalconSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Shari L KoehlerTREASURER (THRU 08/2024) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lewis M CollensDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Colonel David R Pelizzon USA RetDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Andrew PritzkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Tal Hava PritzkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • William PritzkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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