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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3378462

Amicus Foundation

A private foundation in Brookfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,210,812

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $26,673,637
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,200,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $24,947,359
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,223,711

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $22,740,433
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,143,552

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $20,207,036
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,006,450

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $25,420,630
  • Tax year 2020

    $7,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $22,687,229
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,211,590

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $21,052,945
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,700

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,897,067

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,200,000
  2. Digs with DignityChicago, IL

    Grant

    $5,000
  3. Franciscan Outreach GalaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. Prostate Cancer Foundation PCFC Golf OutingWestmont, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,300
  5. San Miguel School Chicago GalaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,012
  6. Zachary Erickson Grant to Love Christian ClearinghouseClarendon Hills, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $1,200,00099% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $1,300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,200,000
  2. Illinois5 grants $10,812

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John EricksonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $24,000
  • Joan C EricksonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hubbard H EricksonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter H EricksonSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Zachary EricksonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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