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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4134738

The Clare Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $78,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Tim Enright
945 East 93rd Street
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 374-4714
Form and materials
By letter and form letter for response.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
In accordance with mission statement, available upon request.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,046

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,306,956

  • Tax year 2023

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,385,198

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,527,331

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,626,592

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,482,809

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,516,379

  • Tax year 2018

    $123,048

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,457,638

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Little BrothersHancock, MI

    Donation

    $25,000
  2. Providence-St Mel High SchoolChicago, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. The Gray Matter ExperienceChicago, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Pat Mac's PackChicago, IL

    Donation

    $6,000
  5. Beverly Area Planning AssociationChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  6. Maple Morgan Park Food PantryChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. My Block My Hood My CityChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. Nest Community ShelterChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Wings Program IncChicago, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. 19th Ward Youth and CommunityChicago, IL

    Donation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00038% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $6,00023% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $53,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tim EnrightPRES/SEC Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kenneth EnrightDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Patricia EnrightDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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