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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3441436

Vail Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $91,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,734,059

  • Tax year 2024

    $57,450

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,853,926

  • Tax year 2023

    $59,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,801,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,794,765

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,806,307

  • Tax year 2020

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,409

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,350

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,853,864

  • Tax year 2018

    $128,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,008

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    General operating fund, setting the stage

    $30,000
  2. Geneva FoundationEvanston, IL

    General operations

    $10,000
  3. ClearbrookArlington HTS, IL

    General operations

    $7,500
  4. Church of the Holy SpiritLake Forest, IL

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  5. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    General operations

    $5,000
  6. Northfield Mt Herman SchoolGill, MA

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. Winnetka Community HouseWinnetka, IL

    General operating fund

    $4,000
  8. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    General operations

    $4,000
  9. Home of the SparrowWoodstock, IL

    General operations

    $3,000
  10. Martha Graham Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  11. Winnetka Historical SocietyWinnetka, IL

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  12. Phillips Academy AndoverAndover, MA

    General operations

    $2,500
  13. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    General operations

    $2,500
  14. Door County Community Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI

    Food pantries and the ellie helm foundation

    $2,000
  15. Evanston Public LibraryEvanston, IL

    General operating fund

    $1,500
  16. Glen View Club Scholarship FoundationGolf, IL

    General operating fund

    $1,500
  17. Friends of the Kress PavilionEgg Harbor, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  18. New Trier Township - Angel FundWinnetka, IL

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  19. Big Brothers Big SistersChicago, IL

    General operating fund

    $500
  20. Egg Harbor FirefightersSturgeon Bay, WI

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $10,50038% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,50027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00014% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $70,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $7,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
  4. Wisconsin3 grants $3,500
  5. Georgia1 grant $2,500
  6. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Margaret C VailPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James D Vail IVVP, TREAS, SEC, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John F VailEXE VP, ASST TREAS, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James D Vail VVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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