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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2170182

John & Anne Lichner Foundation

A private foundation in Palatine, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $85,000 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

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $944,660

  • Tax year 2024

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $993,615

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $999,421

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,006,112

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,018,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,169

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Gift

    $10,000
  2. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Gift

    $10,000
  3. Red Cloud Indian SchoolPine Ridge, SD

    Gift

    $10,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Gift

    $10,000
  5. Lutheran World ReliefBaltimore, MD

    Gift

    $10,000
  6. Navy-Marine Corps Relief SocietyArlington, VA

    Gift

    $10,000
  7. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    Gift

    $7,500
  8. Family ForwardArlington Heights, IL

    Gift

    $7,500
  9. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Gift

    $5,000
  10. Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CA

    Gift

    $2,500
  11. Illinois Fire Safety AllianceMt Prospect, IL

    Gift

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $30,00052% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $12,50022% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $17,500
  2. Arkansas1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. South Dakota1 grant $10,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  9. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kathleen A MarshPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • John A Lichner JrSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lee M MarshTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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