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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6018850

Pakula-Axelrad Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $10,595 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $10,595

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $121,610

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,173

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $112,213

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,484

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $157,610

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,430

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $145,549

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $148,542

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,060

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $155,958

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $149,581

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,895

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $126,490

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Am Shalom TempleGlencoe, IL

    Support religious services

    $3,600
  2. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Support of community musicians

    $1,667
  3. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare FoundaSarasota, FL

    Support community health initiatives

    $1,500
  4. Invest for KidsChicago, IL

    Annual conference to benefit youth

    $1,034
  5. Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL

    For victims of the HL park shooting

    $1,030
  6. Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY

    Support of college programs

    $1,000
  7. American Cancer Hope LodgeHagerstown, MD

    Support cancer research and patients

    $264
  8. JFCS of the SuncoastSarasota, FL

    Provide childern with counselling

    $250
  9. Highland Park LibraryHighland Park, IL

    Support public library

    $250

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 $1,03434% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,03034% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $7,581
  2. Florida2 grants $1,750
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $264

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James AxelradDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael AxelradDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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