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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4086916

The Charles Jacob Foundation

A private foundation in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $47,500 paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $225,749

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $222,058

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $207,224

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $216,710

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $196,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $190,803

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. Providence Englewood CharterChicago, IL

    Unrestrited

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Women EmployedChicago, IL

    Nancy b. Kreiter fund

    $5,000
  4. Virginia Center for Creative ArtsAmherst, VA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  7. Old Town School of Folk MusicChicago, IL

    Unresticted

    $2,500
  8. Living TraditionsBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Open Studio ProjectEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Crivitz Youth CenterCrivitz, WI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Taste for the HomelessRiverdale, IL

    Unresticted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $6,00027% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,00023% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $19,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,500
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nancy S HearonPRES/SEC/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Caroline DegenaarsTreasurer/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Dirk DegenaarsVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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