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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3712655

Harken Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 80 grants and $250,080 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ronald Foreman
332 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-1133
Form and materials
There is no standard submission form. A letter requesting a contribution is sufficient.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organizations must be educational, religious or charitable as defined under irc sec 501(c)(3).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,080

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $671,899

  • Tax year 2023

    $243,803

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $789,511

  • Tax year 2022

    $273,511

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $736,148

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,101

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $651,127

  • Tax year 2020

    $273,937

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $735,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $108,037

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $585,932

Grants paid in 2024

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marine Biological LabWoods Hole, MA

    General

    $66,238
  2. The 300 Committee Land TrustEast Falmouth, MA

    Healer/augusta

    $50,000
  3. Woods Hole Community AssocWoods Hole, MA

    General

    $25,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $10,500
  5. YMCA Cape CodHyannis, MA

    General

    $10,000
  6. GdmiNigeria

    General

    $10,000
  7. AlightMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $6,000
  8. Marine Biological LabWoods Hole, MA

    General

    $5,000
  9. RaviniaHighland Park, IL

    General

    $5,000
  10. Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY

    General

    $5,000
  11. CareAtlanta, GA

    General

    $4,500
  12. H Frank Carey High SchoolFranklin SQ, NY

    Wilson & emily giblin scholarship

    $3,500
  13. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General

    $2,500
  14. Habitat for Humanity Cape CodYarmouth, MA

    Solar program

    $2,500
  15. Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MA

    General

    $2,000
  16. Falmouth Service CenterFalmouth, MA

    General

    $2,000
  17. Wounded Warier ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General

    $2,000
  18. Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    General

    $2,000
  19. Chabad of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,500
  20. Falmouth Housing TrustFalmouth, MA

    General

    $1,500
  21. Cape AbilitiesHyannis, MA

    General

    $1,500
  22. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General

    $1,500
  23. Rancho Mirage HighRancho Mirage, CA

    General

    $1,250
  24. JufChicago, IL

    General

    $1,184
  25. Get Your Rear in GearBoston, MA

    General

    $1,063
  26. Rolfe FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,040
  27. Disabled American VeteransChicago, IL

    General

    $1,030
  28. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General

    $1,000
  29. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $1,000
  30. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  31. Amnesty IntlChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  32. Association to Preserve Cape CodDennis, MA

    General

    $1,000
  33. Project HopeRoxbury, MA

    General

    $1,000
  34. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General

    $1,000
  35. The Frederick Gunn SchoolWashington, CT

    General

    $1,000
  36. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General

    $1,000
  37. Last Prisoner ProjectDenver, CO

    General

    $787
  38. HALLIE225 FoundationHighland Park, IL

    General

    $607
  39. College Bound OpportunityRiverwoods, IL

    General

    $518
  40. The Art Center Highland ParkHighland Park, IL

    General

    $500
  41. Brain Health CenterEnglewood, NJ

    General

    $500
  42. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General

    $500
  43. Planned ParenthoodHyannis, MA

    General

    $500
  44. GBFBHigh Point, NC

    General

    $500
  45. Massachusetts AudubonLincoln Ma, MA

    General

    $500
  46. American Red CrossHyannis, MA

    General

    $500
  47. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    General

    $500
  48. Highfield Hall and GardensFalmouth, MA

    General

    $500
  49. Lustgarten FoundationUniondale, NY

    General

    $500
  50. National Multiple SclerosisEast Wareham, MA

    General

    $500
  51. Special OlympicsMarlborough, MA

    General

    $500
  52. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    General

    $500
  53. The Samaritans of Cape CodMashpee, MA

    General

    $500
  54. Focus on the ArtsHighwood, IL

    General

    $500
  55. Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, IL

    General

    $500
  56. AdlorgChicago, IL

    General

    $440
  57. WburBoston, MA

    General

    $365
  58. Wcaipublic RadioWoods Hole, MA

    General

    $365
  59. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    General

    $313
  60. Friends of FairwindsFalmouth, MA

    General

    $300
  61. Amyloidosis ResearchNewton, MA

    General

    $265
  62. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    General

    $265
  63. The Falmouth CommodoresFalmouth, MA

    General

    $250
  64. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    General

    $250
  65. Neighborhood FalmouthFalmouth, MA

    General

    $250
  66. Davis Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDublin, OH

    General

    $250
  67. American Heart AssnWaltham, MA

    General

    $250
  68. Evan Scholars FoundationGolf, IL

    General

    $250
  69. Spohr Gardens Charitable TrustFalmouth, MA

    General

    $250
  70. Trust for Public LandsWashington, DC

    General

    $250
  71. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    General

    $250
  72. Yosemite ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $250
  73. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    General

    $200
  74. American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $200
  75. Wbezchicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    General

    $200
  76. Grant Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZ

    General

    $150
  77. Oyster Pond Environmental TrusteesWoods Hole, MA

    General

    $100
  78. LA Food BankLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $100
  79. Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge IncMashpee, MA

    General

    $50
  80. Alzeimers AssocChicago, IL

    General

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment7 grants $55,06560% of the total
  2. International aid7 grants $19,81321% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $6,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $3,5004% of the total
  5. Human services4 grants $2,7003% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $1,7872% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $3,3004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts35 grants $178,996
  2. New York6 grants $22,500
  3. Illinois15 grants $14,819
  4. Minnesota1 grant $6,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $5,000
  6. Florida2 grants $3,500
  7. Connecticut2 grants $2,000
  8. California3 grants $1,600
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $1,250
  10. Colorado2 grants $1,052

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ronald ForemanPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan GrantSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth ForemanVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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