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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-2594937

The Francis L Lederer Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $171,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,692,994

  • Tax year 2024

    $146,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,669,177

  • Tax year 2023

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,659,681

  • Tax year 2022

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,664,973

  • Tax year 2021

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,805,099

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,745,173

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,757,572

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago ScholarsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $15,000
  2. The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support photography associates

    $15,000
  3. Erikson InstituteChicago, IL

    Support erikson's programs

    $12,000
  4. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Physician outreach program

    $10,000
  5. Global Brigades USAPasadena, CA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  6. Make-A-Wish Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Granting wish to child in chicago area

    $10,000
  7. Museum of Contemporary Art of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support rashid johnson exhibition

    $10,000
  8. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Support photography department acquisitions

    $10,000
  9. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Support prints and drawings department

    $10,000
  10. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest RegionHighland Park, IL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  11. WTTW Channel 11Chicago, IL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  12. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support california wildfire relief

    $10,000
  13. Legacy Community Health ServicesHouston, TX

    General purposes

    $7,000
  14. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  15. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support community foundation for jewish education

    $5,000
  16. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support jewish child and family services

    $5,000
  17. The Ark ChicagoChicago, IL

    Combat food insecurity in chicago area

    $3,500
  18. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    Support kerr county flood relief

    $3,000
  19. Nancy B Negley Artists Residencydora Maar Cultural CenterHouston, TX

    Support artist residency program in houston

    $3,000
  20. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  21. Zacharias CenterGurnee, IL

    General purposes

    $2,500
  22. Wyatt Fertility FoundationBellaire, TX

    Financial assistance for fertility treatments

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $42,00039% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $23,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $22,50021% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $19,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $108,000
  2. Texas8 grants $43,000
  3. California2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Adrienne LedererDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas F McGuireVP/SECY/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sharon LedererDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mitchell LedererPRES/DIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Leslie LedererDIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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