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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
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Tax year 2025
$103,000
- Grants listed
- 57
- Assets, end of year
- $2,646
-
Tax year 2024
$96,000
- Grants listed
- 54
- Assets, end of year
- $2,646
-
Tax year 2023
$77,000
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $2,646
-
Tax year 2022
$69,000
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $2,646
-
Tax year 2021
$72,000
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $2,226
-
Tax year 2020
$74,000
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $2,226
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA
Education
$4,000 -
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR
Education
$4,000 -
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
Education
$4,000 -
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
Education
$2,000 -
Denison UniversityGranville, OH
Education
$2,000 -
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL
Education
$2,000 -
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA
Education
$2,000 -
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
Education
$2,000 -
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Education
$2,000 -
Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN
Education
$2,000 -
M State Moorhead CampusMoorhead, MN
Education
$2,000 -
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI
Education
$2,000 -
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, CA
Education
$2,000 -
Pennsylvania State UniversityMain CampusUniversity Park, PA
Education
$2,000 -
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO
Education
$2,000 -
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX
Education
$2,000 -
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX
Education
$2,000 -
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
Education
$2,000 -
The University of TennesseeChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
Education
$2,000 -
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX
Education
$2,000 -
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Education
$2,000 -
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR
Education
$2,000 -
University of IowaIowa City, IA
Education
$2,000 -
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Education
$2,000 -
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
Education
$2,000 -
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL
Education
$2,000 -
University of South CarolinaColumbiaColumbia, SC
Education
$2,000 -
University of South FloridaTampa, FL
Education
$2,000 -
University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN
Education
$2,000 -
University of TorontoToronto, Canada
Education
$2,000 -
University of WisconsinGreen BayGreen Bay, WI
Education
$2,000 -
University of WisconsinMadisonMadison, WI
Education
$2,000 -
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO
Education
$2,000 -
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California UABCMexicali, Mexico
Education
$2,000 -
McMaster UniversityHamilton, Canada
Education
$2,000 -
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Campus TijuanaTijuana, Mexico
Education
$2,000 -
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC
Education
$1,000 -
Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY
Education
$1,000 -
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
Education
$1,000 -
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
Education
$1,000 -
Mississippi State UniversityMS State, MS
Education
$1,000 -
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH
Education
$1,000 -
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
Education
$1,000 -
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL
Education
$1,000 -
Saint Cloud State UniversitySt Cloud, MN
Education
$1,000 -
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
Education
$1,000 -
Texas A & M UniversityCollege StationCollege Station, TX
Education
$1,000 -
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH
Education
$1,000 -
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO
Education
$1,000 -
University of MinnesotaTwin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
Education
$1,000 -
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA
Education
$1,000 -
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
Education
$1,000 -
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH
Education
$1,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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OtherChicago, IL
Education
$18,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education13 grants $22,00092% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0008% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Edward J LehnerPresident & Chief Executive Officer Hours 1Pay $0
- Mark SilverExecutive Vice President & Director Hours 1Pay $0
- Tricia KellyTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
- Molly KannanAssistant Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
- Andrea C OkunAssistant Secretary & Director Hours 1Pay $0
- James ClaussenExecutive Vice President Chief Financial Officer & Director Hours 1Pay $0
- Camilla Rykke MerrickSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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