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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3746882

St Andrews Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $95,890 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $95,890

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $707,212
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $773,603
  • Tax year 2022

    $124,330

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $852,452
  • Tax year 2021

    $123,525

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $974,976
  • Tax year 2020

    $120,010

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,086,103

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $27,500
  2. Cdga FoundationLemont, IL

    Charitable donation

    $15,250
  3. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  4. North Suburban Synagogue Beth ElHighland Park, IL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  5. Morse Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable donation

    $7,000
  6. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Charitable donation

    $6,000
  7. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Charitable donation

    $6,000
  8. Illinois PgaGolf, IL

    Charitable donation

    $2,340
  9. Lake Shore Country Club Education FundChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  10. Palm Beach Country Club FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  11. Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  12. Sos FoundationHarrisonburg, VA

    Charitable donation

    $1,500
  13. Animal House ShelterInverness, IL

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  14. Old Elm Scholarship FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  15. Wmu FoundationKalamazoo, MI

    Charitable donation

    $500
  16. First Tee - Tennessee in MemphisMemphis, TN

    Charitable donation

    $300
  17. Merit School of MusicChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $300
  18. St Zachary ParishDes Plaines, IL

    Charitable donation

    $300
  19. American Cancer SocietySouthfield, MI

    Charitable donation

    $250
  20. Brother Rice High SchoolBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charitable donation

    $250
  21. Ascension of Our Lord Catholic ChurchOakbrook Terrace, IL

    Charitable donation

    $200
  22. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $37,50083% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $6,00013% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $300<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $44,590
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $27,500
  3. Florida4 grants $21,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,500
  5. Michigan3 grants $1,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joel S HirschPRES/TREAS/DIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Cynthia B HirschSECRETARY/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neal HirschDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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