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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-2826768

Philos Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $171,353 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2024 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2024

    $171,353

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $35,918,523

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Bridge Teen CenterOrland Park, IL

    To provide free programs during after-school and unsupervised hours where students can develop mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually in a safe environment.

    $45,000
  2. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    Support vulnerable youth in vocational and mental health services.

    $25,340
  3. Chicago Children's Advocacy CenterChicago, IL

    A unique collaboration brings child protection, law enforcement, and healing services together under one roof to respond to, treat, and ultimately prevent child abuse.

    $22,600
  4. Windy City CaresSkokie, IL

    Supporting the unhoused population in chicago.

    $21,000
  5. ThriveHendersonville, NC

    Hurricane helene relief.

    $20,000
  6. Cheri Amore Memorial IncTwin Lakes, WI

    To support childhood cancer research through the midwest athletes against childhood cancer fund.

    $10,000
  7. Little Warriors FoundationBrookfield, WI

    Support of cancer treatment and research for pediatric cancer.

    $10,000
  8. Samuel Bell Memorial FoundationWest Dundee, IL

    Chicago bike safety and education

    $10,000
  9. The Ferrer Foundation One for One ChicagoChicago, IL

    Nonprofit supporting teens living in chicago with high rates of violent crime and joblessness.

    $5,000
  10. Impact Grants ChicagoChicago, IL

    Supporting chicago nonprofits through collaboration

    $1,325
  11. Catholic Charities of Diocese of Venice IncVenice, FL

    Disaster relief from hurricane ian.

    $1,036
  12. Kids TooChicago, IL

    Support those impacted by traumatic events in education system.

    $52

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $22,65252% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $21,32548% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $130,317
  2. North Carolina1 grant $20,000
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $20,000
  4. Florida1 grant $1,036

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Trista BordignonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $180,671
  • George LarsenCHAIRPERSON Hours 3Pay $5,250
  • James MulliganCHAIRPERSON Hours 2Pay $4,000
  • Joseph Bigane IIITREASURER Hours 2Pay $4,000
  • Alexis GaughanSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $4,000
  • Michael ChmielewskiMEMBER Hours 2Pay $1,000

The return

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