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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 36-6033638

United Conveyor Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmette, IL. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 12 grants and $5.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Beth Smith United Conveyor Foundati
2100 Norman Drive West
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 672-1400
Form and materials
Application and requirements can be obtained from Beth Smith.
Deadlines
Three months from the date the gift is made by an eligible participant.
Restrictions
Full-time United Conveyor Corporation, United Conveyor Supply Company, and UCC Dry Sorbent Injection's employees upon receipt of the request.
Contact
Beth Smith United Conveyor Foundati
2100 Norman Drive West
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 672-1400
Form and materials
Application and requirements can be obtained from Beth Smith.
Deadlines
July 1
Restrictions
A parent must have been an employee of United Conveyor Corporation or an affiliated company for at least 3 years.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,914,157

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $314,100

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,765,599
  • Tax year 2020

    $340,300

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $5,272,584
  • Tax year 2019

    $343,960

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $5,216,502
  • Tax year 2018

    $296,127

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $5,188,361

Grants paid in 2022

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. Basler Family Fund Fidelity DAFWilmette, IL

    Final Distribution

    $5,756,657
  2. Providence-St MelChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  3. The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence, OH

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  4. The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences DepartmentChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  5. A Safe Place Lake County Crisis CenterZion, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $6,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  10. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $3,500
  11. Ounce of PreventionChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $2,000
  12. Friends of Kinder Farm Park IncMillersville, MD

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $3,50078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $5,843,157
  2. Ohio1 grant $50,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Donald N BaslerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas S BaslerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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