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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3085682

Knowledge Systems Institute

A private foundation in Skokie, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $77,680 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $77,680

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,156,338

  • Tax year 2023

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,242,677

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $30,000
  2. GirlstartAustin, TX

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  3. Science Club for GirlsCambridge, MA

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  4. Sierra Nevada JourneysReno, NV

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  5. Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  6. Science 4 GirlsChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $6,000
  7. Ecological Farming AssociationSanta Cruz, CA

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  8. Grizzly Corps - UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  9. STEM Like A GirlPortland, OR

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $3,000
  10. Fun with AcademicsSan Diego, CA

    Exempt purpose of organization - these funds were returned

    -$46,320

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $43,00038% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $35,00031% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,00018% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $15,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $30,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  3. Nevada1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 grant $20,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $6,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $3,000
  7. California4 grants -$21,320

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Shi-Kuo ChangBOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Giuseppe PaleseDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Xin LiDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Cybele ChangEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $30,000

The return

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