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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 2024
$1,436,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $22,912,955
-
Tax year 2023
$1,452,500
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $23,352,657
-
Tax year 2022
$1,132,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $24,279,182
-
Tax year 2021
$1,305,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $23,309,575
-
Tax year 2020
$1,355,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $23,642,857
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Tax year 2019
$1,055,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $24,542,079
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Merit School of MusicChicago, IL
Capital campaign
$187,500 -
Gigi's Playhouse IncHoffman Est, IL
General fund
$100,000 -
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL
Student and family performances fund
$100,000 -
Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, IL
General fund
$80,000 -
Ray Graham AssociationLisle, IL
Hanson center
$78,500 -
Chicago Architecture CenterChicago, IL
General fund
$75,000 -
Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL
Breast health program
$75,000 -
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL
Nursing fund
$75,000 -
Adler PlanetariumChicago, IL
School experiences program
$70,000 -
Merit School of MusicChicago, IL
General fund
$68,000 -
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL
General fund
$60,000 -
Ray Graham AssociationLisle, IL
Able campaign
$50,000 -
Hinsdale Junior Womans ClubHinsdale, IL
General fund
$50,000 -
Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL
General fund
$50,000 -
Shedd Aquarium SocietyChicago, IL
General fund
$50,000 -
The Field MuseumChicago, IL
General fund
$50,000 -
Alliance for the Great LakesChicago, IL
General fund
$40,000 -
Foundation for Hearing and Speech ResearchChicago, IL
Music to my ears program
$32,000 -
Merit School of MusicChicago, IL
Music to my ears program
$32,000 -
Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL
General fund
$30,000 -
Foundation for Hearing and Speech ResearchChicago, IL
General fund
$28,000 -
Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL
General fund
$25,000 -
Foundation for Hearing and Speech ResearchChicago, IL
Music therapy program
$15,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
General fund
$10,000 -
Merit School of MusicChicago, IL
South shore program
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture9 grants $667,50069% of the total
- Mental health1 grant $100,00010% of the total
- Health1 grant $75,0008% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $60,0006% of the total
- Animals1 grant $50,0005% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0001% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois25 grants $1,436,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Michael J PowersDIR/TREAS/SEC Hours 0.5Pay $0
- David J HillDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Ronald LawlerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
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