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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6035795

Benjamin F Ferguson

A private foundation in Po Box Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $50,819 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,819

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $950,059

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,281

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $984,395

  • Tax year 2022

    $56,098

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,015,562

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,098

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,117,834

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,098

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,168,916

  • Tax year 2019

    $56,098

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $962,788

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $47,819
  2. Chicago Foundlings HomeChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  3. Lawrence Hall Youth ServicesChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  4. Bright Promises FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $47,81996% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $50,819

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 $11,538

The return

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