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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4095339

Jack Ringer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $59,600 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

    $59,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $828,049

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $844,843

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,650

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $859,564

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $884,975

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $944,109

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $906,377

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $15,000
  2. Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $15,000
  3. Access Living of Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $6,000
  4. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $3,500
  5. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $3,000
  6. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $3,000
  7. AIDS Foundation of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $2,500
  8. Steppenwolf TheatreChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $2,000
  9. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,600
  10. Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,500
  11. Preservation ChicagoChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,500
  12. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,500
  13. Chad Smith FoundationBrookfield, WI

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,000
  14. Media Burn ArchiveChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $1,000
  15. Chicago Park DistrictChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $500
  16. St Michael in Old TownChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $500
  17. VocelChicago, IL

    Contribution was made for the General, Charitable, Religious, Educational or Scientific purpose of each donee Organization.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $20,60050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $15,00036% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $3,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $55,600
  2. Louisiana1 grant $3,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dana RingerSecretary/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jacob RingerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SachsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lois ScottDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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