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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4112843

New Frontiers Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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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
William D Forsyth III
400 Skokie Blvd Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 509-9860
Form and materials
There is no special form. A letter requesting a donation is acceptable.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The organization must be exclusively for charitable, religious, literary, scientific and educational purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,692,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,692,800

  • Tax year 2022

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,777,402

  • Tax year 2021

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,524,035

  • Tax year 2020

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,462,454

  • Tax year 2019

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,465,107

  • Tax year 2018

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,578,974

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General fund

    $2,542,800
  2. HighsightChicago, IL

    General fund

    $20,000
  3. Horizons for YouthChicago, IL

    General fund

    $20,000
  4. Madonna MissionChicago, IL

    General fund

    $20,000
  5. Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, IL

    General fund

    $15,000
  6. ForaChicago, IL

    General fund

    $15,000
  7. High JumpChicago, IL

    General fund

    $15,000
  8. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. HFS Chicago ScholarsChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. Tutoring ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Boys Hope Girls Hope of IlWilmette, IL

    General fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,542,80097% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $35,0001% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,542,800
  2. Illinois11 grants $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William D Forsyth IIIPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Arnold M BerlinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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