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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6063973

Fund for Enlightment

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $38,450 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Dan Drexler
778 Stonegate Dr
Highland Park, IL 60035
Form and materials
Information available upon request
Deadlines
Approval time for donation will be made in two months
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,450

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $883,455

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $894,822

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $907,986

  • Tax year 2021

    $49,725

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $921,218

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $885,028

  • Tax year 2019

    $31,550

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $871,357

  • Tax year 2018

    $29,075

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $863,262

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Recipient discretion

    $10,000
  2. Communities in SchoolsChicago, IL

    Recipient discretion

    $10,000
  3. Solomon Schecter Day SchoolNorthbrook, IL

    Recipient discretion

    $10,000
  4. HPHS Giants ClubHighland Park, IL

    Recipient discretion

    $5,000
  5. Am ShalomGlencoe, IL

    Recipient discretion

    $3,450

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00074% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $3,45026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $38,450

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dan DrexlerCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • Jason DrexlerTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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