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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0092692

Lucy's Children's Fund

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $9,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $99,119

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $98,944

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $101,609

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $96,923

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $101,312

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $101,476

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Snow City ArtsChicago, IL

    Educates and inspireshospitalized childrenthrough the arts

    $2,500
  2. UNICEFNew York, NY

    Humanitarian anddevelopmental aidto children worldwide

    $1,500
  3. Erie Neighborhood HouseChicago, IL

    Support services for immigrant and low incomefamilies in Chicago

    $1,000
  4. Special Kids Special FamiliesColorado SPGS, CO

    Provides support and services to children withdisabilities and special needs

    $1,000
  5. Westside BabySeattle, WA

    Distributes diapers andbaby supplies forfamilies in need

    $500
  6. TechLitAfricaShabbona, IL

    Providing digital skills for rural African schools tounlock economic opportunities

    $500
  7. OUT MemphisMemphis, TN

    Support and servicesto the LGBTQ+community

    $500
  8. KIND-Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DC

    Provides legal defensefor children inimmigration court

    $500
  9. SAFE HavenRacine, WI

    Provides emergency shelterand services to runaway and homeless youth

    $500
  10. EcoRiseAustin, TX

    Mobilizes a new generationto design helthy, thrivingcommunities for all

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $2,00057% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,00029% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $4,000
  2. New York1 grant $1,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $500
  6. Texas1 grant $500
  7. Washington1 grant $500
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Robert BeezatPresident Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Frank H BieszczatTreasurer Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Alice BeezatSecretary Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Gwen BieszczatDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Steve BieszczatDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Samantha BieszczatDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katie BuzeniusDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Erin HersheyDirector/Social Media Coordinator Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul LorsbachDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert LorsbachDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jordan TarenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kathryn TarenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mariel TarenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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