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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-3331104

Eby-Brown Foundation

A private foundation in Naperville, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 2 grants and $29,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending May 31, 2022), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Richard W Wake
280 West Shuman Blvd Suite 280
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 778-2800
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,293,513
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,309,897
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,419,542
  • Tax year 2018

    $64,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,475,483
  • Tax year 2017

    $68,728

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,573,088

Grants paid in 2021

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AidcaresAurora, IL

    General operating expenses

    $24,000
  2. Casa Kane CountyGeneva, IL

    General operating expenses

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $29,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard W WakePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margaret W FohnSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas G WakeVICE-PRES. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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