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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4104629

Rundgren Foundation

A private foundation in Oak Brook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $135,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,301,584
  • Tax year 2024

    $129,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,395,340
  • Tax year 2023

    $114,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,391
  • Tax year 2022

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,457,746
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,484,931
  • Tax year 2020

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,342,816
  • Tax year 2019

    $104,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,370,551
  • Tax year 2018

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,356,297

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reading Is Fundamental IncWashington, DC

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $32,000
  2. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $30,000
  3. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $25,000
  4. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $15,000
  5. Reading in MotionChicago, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $15,000
  6. Invisible Wounds FoundationChicago, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $10,000
  7. Little FriendsWarrenville, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $7,000
  8. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Assist other charitable organizations in their philanthropic efforts

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $102,00076% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $88,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $32,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Wayne W HaackPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $30,000
  • Christopher M ReiserSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine M ReiserTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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