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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6026415

Pajeau Children's Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $51,600 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $51,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $887,259
  • Tax year 2024

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $877,362
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,999

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $876,979
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $867,841
  • Tax year 2021

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $922,832
  • Tax year 2020

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $908,536

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National-Louis UniversityWheeling, IL

    Literacy work in the

    $3,096
  2. Lawrence Hall Youth ServicesChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,580
  3. Casa Central Social ServicesChicago, IL

    After school programs for

    $2,580
  4. IgniteChicago, IL

    Residential program for

    $2,580
  5. North Side Housing and Supportive Services IncChicago, IL

    Permanent housing program

    $2,580
  6. San Miguel Febres Cordero SchoolChicago, IL

    Support of the middle

    $2,580
  7. Oak-Layden Center IncWaterford, MI

    Children's program

    $2,580
  8. Marillac St Vincent Family Services IncChicago, IL

    To support child

    $2,064
  9. BrightpointChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,064
  10. The HarbourPark Ridge, IL

    General support

    $2,064
  11. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    Child nutrition programs

    $2,064
  12. Illinois Science and Technology InstitutChicago, IL

    Provide mentoring match

    $2,064
  13. Boys Hope Girls Hope DBA Hope Ignites ChicagoWilmette, IL

    Provide year-round academic

    $2,064
  14. Haven Youth and Family Services IncSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $2,064
  15. Glenwood AcademyGlenwood, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  16. Winston Campus Elementary PTAPalatine, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  17. Wings ProgramPalatine, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  18. Kohl Children's Museum of Greater ChicagoGlenview, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  19. Esperanza Community ServicesChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  20. Infant Welfare Society of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Pediatric and adolescent

    $1,548
  21. Bernies Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  22. Maryville Academy FoundationDes Plaines, IL

    Pediatrict primary care for

    $1,548
  23. Reins of Life IncSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $1,548
  24. Zacharias Sexual Abuse CenterGurnee, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  25. SLSFRolling Meadows, IL

    General support

    $1,548
  26. Midtown Metro AchievementMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,548

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $9,28837% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $7,22429% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $4,12816% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5486% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,5486% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,5486% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $43,860
  2. Michigan1 grant $2,580
  3. Utah1 grant $2,064
  4. Indiana1 grant $1,548
  5. Minnesota1 grant $1,548

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $15,453

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