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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-7144790

Yellow-Crowned Foundation

A private foundation in Inverness, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $589,725 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $589,725

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $6,186,033
  • Tax year 2024

    $472,200

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,755,967
  • Tax year 2023

    $450,314

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,782,317
  • Tax year 2022

    $578,785

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,909,038
  • Tax year 2021

    $618,991

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,200,312
  • Tax year 2020

    $566,794

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,349,391
  • Tax year 2019

    $564,919

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,476,943
  • Tax year 2018

    $585,605

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,210,858

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Naples Children & Educational FoundationNaples, FL

    General operations

    $281,500
  2. Conservancy of Southwest FloridaNaples, FL

    General operations

    $59,960
  3. Montecito Union School FoundationMontecito, CA

    General operations

    $30,000
  4. Randolph Bourne InstituteRedwood City, CA

    General operations

    $15,000
  5. Guadalupe Center of ImmokaleeImmokalee, FL

    General operations

    $15,000
  6. Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $15,000
  7. Barrington Area Community FoundationBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $10,750
  8. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operations

    $10,000
  11. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    General operations

    $10,000
  12. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    General operations

    $10,000
  13. Holy Trinity High SchoolChicago, IL

    General operations

    $9,750
  14. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    General operations

    $7,500
  15. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolPortsmouth, RI

    General operations

    $7,500
  16. NCH Healthcare SystemNaples, FL

    General operations

    $7,500
  17. Mises InstituteAuburn, AL

    General operations

    $6,400
  18. Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalDowners Grove, IL

    General operations

    $5,500
  19. Artis NaplesNaples, FL

    General operations

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Quincy InstituteNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Barrington Youth & Family ServicesBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $5,000
  24. Consortium for Independent JournalismArlington, VA

    General operations

    $4,000
  25. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    General operations

    $2,790
  26. Montecito Ideas ForumSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $2,500
  27. Catlow 1927 FoundationBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $2,500
  28. Mountain Mission SchoolGrundy, VA

    General operations

    $2,500
  29. Neighborhood Health ClinicNaples, FL

    General operations

    $2,500
  30. The Dre ProjectBirmingham, MI

    General operations

    $2,500
  31. Barrington Childrens CharitiesBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $2,500
  32. Barrington Area Conservation TrustBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $2,500
  33. Independent InstituteOakland, CA

    General operations

    $2,000
  34. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General operations

    $2,000
  35. Future of Freedom FoundationFairfax, VA

    General operations

    $1,975
  36. Gulfshore PlayhouseNaples, FL

    General operations

    $1,500
  37. The American ConservativeWashington, DC

    General operations

    $1,100
  38. Santa Barbara Bucket BrigadeSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  39. Friends of Barrington White HouseBarringtin, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  40. Annual Catholic AppealChicago, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  41. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  42. Naples ZooNaples, FL

    General operations

    $1,000
  43. Barrington Area Council on AgingBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  44. Barrington Giving DaySouth Barrington, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  45. Montecito Trails FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  46. Casa of Santa Barbara CountySanta Maria, CA

    General operations

    $500
  47. Crane Country Day SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $500
  48. Citizens for ConservationBarrington, IL

    General operations

    $500
  49. The InterceptNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  50. Project SunshineNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $39,50027% of the total
  2. Environment5 grants $22,79016% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,7507% of the total
  5. Arts and culture5 grants $10,6007% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $10,5007% of the total
  7. 8 other causes10 grants $35,97525% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida10 grants $386,750
  2. California10 grants $77,500
  3. Illinois16 grants $72,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $11,100
  5. Virginia3 grants $8,475
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $7,500
  7. New York4 grants $7,000
  8. Alabama1 grant $6,400
  9. Vermont1 grant $5,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James G FitzgeraldCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane M FitzgeraldCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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