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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3978801

Ea Foundation

A private foundation in Niles, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $580,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

    $580,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $13,746,103
  • Tax year 2023

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $13,081,195
  • Tax year 2022

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,189,642
  • Tax year 2021

    $704,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,970,412
  • Tax year 2020

    $549,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,790,400

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. One Family IllinoisChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $85,000
  2. Children's Research TriangleChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $80,000
  3. IgniteChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $75,000
  4. Lawrence HallChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $75,000
  5. Juvenile Protective AssociationChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $65,000
  6. Rincon Family ServicesChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $40,000
  7. HephzibahOak Park, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $35,000
  8. Foster ProgressChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $25,000
  9. Omni Youth ServicesBuffalo Grove, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $25,000
  10. One Hope UnitedChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $20,000
  11. Turning PointSkokie, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $20,000
  12. Lyte CollectiveChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $15,000
  13. Chicago Children's Advocacy CenterChicago, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $10,000
  14. Erika's LighthouseWinnetka, IL

    Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $310,00086% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $40,00011% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $580,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda ConsoloPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $50,000
  • Edward V NovakTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony J NovakDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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