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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
$23,900
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $156,390
-
Tax year 2024
$23,515
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $175,673
-
Tax year 2023
$32,600
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $176,485
-
Tax year 2022
$35,600
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $200,393
-
Tax year 2021
$35,100
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $215,651
-
Tax year 2020
$50,700
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $239,537
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Tax year 2019
$56,200
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $287,840
-
Tax year 2018
$61,400
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $296,733
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Newberry LibraryChicago, IL
Charitable
$7,500 -
Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL
Charitable
$2,500 -
Shedd AquariumChicago, IL
Charitable
$2,500 -
Adler PlanetariumChicago, IL
Charitable
$1,000 -
Jewish United FundChicago, IL
Charitable
$1,000 -
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA
Charitable
$1,000 -
People's Community ClinicAustin, TX
Charitable
$1,000 -
Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of CongressWashington, DC
Charitable
$1,000 -
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
Charitable
$1,000 -
WTTWChicago, IL
Charitable
$1,000 -
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IN
Charitable
$800 -
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL
Charitable
$500 -
American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL
Charitable
$500 -
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX
Charitable
$500 -
Anixter CenterChicago, IL
Charitable
$500 -
Historic New Orleans CollectionNew Orleans, LA
Charitable
$500 -
United Wayof Metro ChicagoChicago, IL
Charitable
$500 -
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Charitable
$500 -
UNICEF USANew York, NY
Charitable
$100
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education3 grants $9,00055% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $3,50021% of the total
- Health4 grants $2,80017% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
- International aid1 grant $100<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois11 grants $18,000
- California3 grants $2,500
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
- Texas1 grant $1,000
- Indiana1 grant $800
- Louisiana1 grant $500
- New York1 grant $100
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Janet HolzheimerSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Daniel ZuckermanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
- Laura BerinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Ellen HolzheimerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Alec BerinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Rachel BerinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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