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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3501517

Jack & Sandra Guthman Fdn

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $32,592 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

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

    $32,592

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $73,755
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,085

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $43,803
  • Tax year 2023

    $22,590

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $40,670
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,575

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $40,479
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,415

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $57,187
  • Tax year 2020

    $31,230

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $87,695

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $7,000
  2. Chicago Architecture BiennialChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  3. Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL

    general operating

    $4,200
  4. Chicago Sinai CongragationChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $4,070
  5. WTTWChicago, IL

    general operating

    $2,335
  6. Harris Theater for Music and DanceChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,377
  7. Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating

    $835
  8. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $800
  9. Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    general operating

    $675
  10. Experimental StationChicago, IL

    general operating

    $600
  11. Albany Park Theater ProjectChicago, IL

    general operating

    $500
  12. Art Insitute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating

    $500
  13. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    general operating

    $500
  14. Renaissance SocietyChicago, IL

    general operating

    $500
  15. Arts Alliance IllinoiChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $500
  16. Timeline Theatre CompanyChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $500
  17. Yale Law School FundNew Haven, CT

    general operating

    $500
  18. Chicago Architecture CenterChicago, IL

    general operating

    $300
  19. Steppenwolf Theatre CoChicago, IL

    general operating

    $300
  20. Chicago Jazz PhilharmonicChicago, IL

    general operating

    $250
  21. Hyde Park Art CenterChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $250
  22. ChiArts FoundatonChicago, IL

    general operating

    $200
  23. Design Museum of ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating

    $200
  24. Driehaus MuseumChicago, IL

    general operating

    $200
  25. Chicago Public Library FoundationChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $200
  26. Depaul Art MuseumChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $200
  27. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $8,33736% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $7,00030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8003% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $6003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $8003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois26 grants $32,092
  2. Connecticut1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jack GuthmanChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra P GuthmanSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen MultackDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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