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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3820478

Ace Hardware Foundation

A private foundation in Oak Brook, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $17.2 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Kane Calamari
2915 Jorie Blvd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 990-6600
Form and materials
Name and purpose of charitable organization, contact person, reason why funds are being requested.
Deadlines
December 31
Restrictions
Only organizations qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $17,195,121

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $10,305,340
  • Tax year 2023

    $17,305,248

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $10,444,335
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,350,807

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,280,608
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,969,097

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,766,532
  • Tax year 2020

    $12,968,523

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,177,485

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Miracle NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Children's medical care

    $16,969,041
  2. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Natural disaster relief

    $226,080

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Children's Miracle NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Children's medical care

    $0
  2. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Natural disaster relief

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $226,080100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah1 grant $16,969,041
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $226,080

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kane C CalamariPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William M GuzikVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harry D Oliver IVASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kerilyn M JohnsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer M GlombickiASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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