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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4234622

Donald Learner Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $15,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $39,409

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $52,971

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $50,735

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $52,656

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $64,935

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Care for RealChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  2. Argo Higher Education FoundationSummit Argo, IL

    For Donald Learner Student-Athlete College Scholarship Support

    $2,000
  3. Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  4. Friends of Israels EnvironmentDedham, MA

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  5. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  6. Jewish Council on Urban AffairsChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $1,800
  7. Uptown Peoples Law CenterChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  8. WBEZ ChicagoChicago, IL

    General Operating Support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50020% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,80015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $13,300
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Howard LearnerPresident Treasurer-Secy, Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan Learner BarrVice-President Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Robert LearnerVice-President Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Lauren RosenthalAsst. Treasurer-Secy not director Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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