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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6088708

Children's Care Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert Campbell
307 N Michigan Avenue Ste 1005
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 201-0540
Form and materials
The foundation does not have a formal application form. The following information is requested before a grant can be considered: 1) an executive summary of your specific proposal, 2) the specific problem to be addressed and constituency it will serve, 3) why your organization should undertake such a proposed project and your solution strategy along with an explanation of how this would fit with existing programs, 4) results to be achieved and how they will be measured, 5) why you believe your proposal is worthy of a grant and anything else you consider material to your request, 6) a brief description of your organization, its staff and present programs, past major accomplishments, and a list of your officers and directors, 7) a full listing of corporate and foundation donors with their level of support, 8) promotional brochures, catalogues, or printed releases relative to your organization and its programs, and 9) detailed financial information such as budget, financial reports, etc.
Deadlines
Not applicable
Restrictions
Charitable grants are limited for the benefit of poor and needy children in metropolitan chicago area.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,581,856

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $73,006,811
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,743,271

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $68,025,620
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,957,393

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $62,894,595
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,980,647

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $60,387,824
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,151,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $72,168,262

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL

    General support

    $881,856
  2. Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $750,000
  3. Family Christian Health CenterHarvey, IL

    General support

    $435,000
  4. Holy Family MinistriesWestchester, IL

    General support

    $140,000
  5. Illinois College of OptometryChicago, IL

    General support

    $125,000
  6. Children's Clinic fka Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare SocietyOak Park, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  7. Pillars Community HealthCountryside, IL

    Pediatric dental health program

    $100,000
  8. Jesse White TumblersChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  9. New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL

    General support

    $916,908

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $1,416,85684% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $265,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $2,581,856

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Michael CleavengerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • George S Trees JrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael ReedPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christie GriciusASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen BlovskyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David CanfieldDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert L CampbellEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $229,575
  • Roxanne M WarbleTREASURER/CFO Hours 40Pay $196,996

The return

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