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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-0140617

Anna May Babe Ahern Foundation

A private foundation in Palos Heights, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $172,803 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

    $172,803

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,457,454

  • Tax year 2024

    $151,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,983,709

  • Tax year 2023

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,583,563

  • Tax year 2022

    $197,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,053,550

  • Tax year 2021

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,445,569

  • Tax year 2020

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,948,119

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ucp Seguin of Greater ChicagoCicero, IL

    Contribution

    $30,000
  2. Chicago Southwest Suburban Community Parish & Community CenterPalos Park, IL

    Contribution

    $25,000
  3. Elms University CenterChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $17,803
  4. My Joyful Heart NFPMokena, IL

    Contribution

    $15,000
  5. Port MinistriesChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $15,000
  6. Crisis Center for South SuburbiaTinley Park, IL

    Contribution

    $15,000
  7. Christmas Without CancerAlsip, IL

    Contribution

    $15,000
  8. Second Story FoundationPalos Park, IL

    Contribution

    $15,000
  9. South Suburban PadsHomewood, IL

    Contribution

    $10,000
  10. Oasis for the Visually ImpairedFrankfort, IL

    Contribution

    $10,000
  11. Pads to Hope Inc Journeys the Road HomePalatine, IL

    Contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $77,80384% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $15,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $172,803

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas J ScannellSECOND VP Hours 0Pay $7,500
  • Daniel W WitousPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $30,000
  • James G WitousSEC. / TREAS Hours 0Pay $7,500
  • Aurelio MerendaFIRST VP Hours 0Pay $7,500

The return

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