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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3713950

Henry Pope Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $91,457 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

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

    $91,457

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $573,265
  • Tax year 2024

    $79,200

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $461,254
  • Tax year 2023

    $70,950

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $476,527
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,800

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $480,140
  • Tax year 2021

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $300,829
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $313,404
  • Tax year 2019

    $67,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $327,181

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Honor Health FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    General fund

    $15,000
  2. North Shore University HealthsystemEvanston, IL

    Cardiovascular fellowship fund

    $10,000
  3. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    General fund

    $7,500
  4. North Shore University HealthsysEvanston, IL

    Thoracic oncology program (hensing)

    $5,000
  5. Ravinia Festival AssnHighland Park, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Josselyn CenterNorthfield, IL

    General fund

    $4,000
  7. Phoenix Children's Hospital FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $4,000
  8. Fusion Scholarship FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $3,500
  9. Children's Lurie HospitalChicago, IL

    Founder's board

    $3,000
  10. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    65 roses event

    $2,500
  11. Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding CenterBend, OR

    General fund

    $2,500
  12. John G Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  13. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  14. Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL

    Women's board

    $2,500
  15. Banner Health FDNPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $2,457
  16. Allendale AssocationLake Villa, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  17. Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Alzheimer disease research

    $2,000
  18. Women's Western Golf FoundationLake Bluff, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  19. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  20. Equestrian ConnectionLibertyville, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  21. Mothers GraceScottsdale, AZ

    General fund

    $1,500
  22. Paws for PatrickDeerfield, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  23. Rush University Medical Center Woman's BoardChicago, IL

    Woman's board

    $1,500
  24. Glenview Club Scholarship FoundationGolf, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  25. Lyford Cay Foundation IncGreenwich, CT

    General fund

    $1,000
  26. North Shore Senior Center House of WelcomeNorthfield, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. Special Gifts TheatreNorthbrook, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Catnap From the HeartLa Grange PK, IL

    General fundd

    $500
  30. Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $4,00038% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $1,50014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,50014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois20 grants $56,000
  2. Arizona5 grants $24,957
  3. Michigan1 grant $3,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  5. Oregon1 grant $2,500
  6. New York2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alfred E Hackbarth IIITREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katherine H RekettPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, DIRE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rockney W HudsonASSISTANT TREASURER, DIREC Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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