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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3717266

John W Pope Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $47,400 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

    $47,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $499,967
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $484,683
  • Tax year 2023

    $36,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $488,195
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $501,951
  • Tax year 2021

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $543,313
  • Tax year 2020

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $500,486
  • Tax year 2019

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $477,476

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. People and CarnivoresBozeman, MT

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,700
  6. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  7. Rachel Carson CouncilBethesda, MD

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  8. Beyond NuclearTakoma Park, MD

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  10. Land Stewardship ProjectLewiston, MN

    Unrestricted

    $3,100
  11. World Beyond WarCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Rainbow Hospice Care IncMount Prospect, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $11,10055% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $3,10015% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $3,10015% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana1 grant $8,000
  2. Maryland2 grants $6,200
  3. Illinois2 grants $5,700
  4. Minnesota1 grant $3,100
  5. Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sabrina W SullivanPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Madeline W RoamerVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Keegan J RoamerTreasurer/DIR Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Randall RomeiSECRETARY/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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