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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4401144

Grace Roberti Foundation

A private foundation in Woodstock, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $125,000 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

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,886,310
  • Tax year 2024

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,726,907
  • Tax year 2023

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,647,895
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,736,320
  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,744,535
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,745,916
  • Tax year 2019

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,591,473
  • Tax year 2018

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,985

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charity

    $15,000
  2. Roberti Community HouseLake Forest, IL

    Charity

    $13,000
  3. Southgate ChurchNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  4. Mercy Home for Boys GirlsChicago, IL

    Charity

    $7,000
  5. Big Life FoundationRidgefield, WA

    Charity

    $7,000
  6. Individual

    Charity

    $6,000
  7. Promise Inc in BrevardW Melbourne, FL

    Charity

    $6,000
  8. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  10. Lurie Childrens Hosp FoundationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. South Brevard Sharing CenterMelbourne, FL

    Charity

    $5,000
  12. Brevard Alzheimers Sharing CenterMelbourne, FL

    Charity

    $5,000
  13. Empowers Africa Tsva TrustNew York, NY

    Charity

    $4,000
  14. Individual

    Charity

    $4,000
  15. St Patricks ChurchLake Forest, IL

    Charity

    $3,500
  16. Individual

    Charity

    $3,500
  17. Third Option FoundationReston, VA

    Charity

    $3,000
  18. National Crypotologic FoundationAnnapolis Junction, MD

    Charity

    $3,000
  19. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Charity

    $2,000
  20. St Theresa ChurchAshburn, VA

    Charity

    $2,000
  21. Safe Project USAHummelstown, PA

    Charity

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    Charity

    $1,500
  23. Individual

    Charity

    $1,500
  24. LFLB Senior Citizens FDNLake Forest, IL

    Charity

    $1,000
  25. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  26. Boys HopeWilmette, IL

    Charity

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Charity

    $1,000
  28. Loudoun Abused Womens ShelterLeesburg, VA

    Charity

    $1,000
  29. Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, IL

    Charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $17,00068% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $6,00024% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $33,500
  2. Florida3 grants $16,000
  3. New York3 grants $15,000
  4. Washington1 grant $7,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $3,000
  7. Virginia2 grants $3,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Maribeth RobertiPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laura-Lee SchwefelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joan RobertiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Basile-BurkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ConklinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher RobertiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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