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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3148657

Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation

A private foundation in River Forest, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $718,500 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $718,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $12,609,155
  • Tax year 2023

    $600,600

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,609,312
  • Tax year 2022

    $762,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,320,683
  • Tax year 2021

    $785,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,363,083
  • Tax year 2020

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,383,697

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

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

  1. Feltsman Piano Foundation LtdNew Paltz, NY

    Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    Animal protection and welfare

    $100,000
  3. Animal Care LeagueOak Park, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $50,000
  4. Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NY

    Animal protection and welfare

    $50,000
  5. PAWS ChicagoChicago, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $50,000
  6. Individual

    Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc.

    $40,000
  7. Oracle Piano SocietyOracle, AZ

    Educating the public on the subject of classical piano

    $35,000
  8. Frieds Cat ShelterMichigan City, IN

    Animal protection and welfare

    $25,000
  9. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Education

    $25,000
  10. John Brown UniversitySiloam SPGS, AR

    Education

    $20,000
  11. Musicians Club of WomenWillowbrook, IL

    Promote music education and establish a music library

    $17,500
  12. Individual

    Animal welfare and protection

    $15,000
  13. Animal Rescue IncNew Freedom, PA

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  14. Individual

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  15. Fund for AnimalsWashington, DC

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  16. Performing Animal Welfare SocietySan Andreas, CA

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  17. Save-A-PetGrayslake, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  18. Tree House Humane SocietyChicago, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  19. 600 Million Stray DogsPompano Beach, FL

    Animal welfare and protection

    $15,000
  20. Individual

    Animal protection and welfare

    $15,000
  21. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  22. CatNap From the HeartLa Grange PK, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  23. Individual

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  24. Mike Rowe Works FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Supports and encourages education and/or careers in the skilled trades

    $10,000
  25. On Angels' WingsCrystal Lake, IL

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  26. Rolling Dog FarmLancaster, NH

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  27. Wolf Conservation CenterSouth Salem, NY

    Animal protection and welfare

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    Medical [individual]

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals13 grants $285,00078% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $45,00012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $35,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $175,000
  2. Illinois7 grants $167,500
  3. Arizona2 grants $45,000
  4. California2 grants $25,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $25,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  7. Arkansas1 grant $20,000
  8. Florida1 grant $15,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paul H Aurandt IIPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dina KinnanSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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