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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6108185

The Grossinger Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $185,901 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $185,901

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,194,947

  • Tax year 2023

    $176,457

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,125,523

  • Tax year 2022

    $192,345

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,184,907

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,291

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,253,559

  • Tax year 2020

    $269,525

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,238,953

  • Tax year 2019

    $180,649

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,239,996

  • Tax year 2017

    $165,701

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,437,331

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $80,000
  2. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago IncChicago, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  3. The Chicago LighthouseChicago, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  4. Harvard Kennedy SchoolCambridge, MA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  5. Institute of Soil and SoulGlencoe, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  6. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  7. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  8. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation IncNorwalk, CT

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $6,044
  9. Congregation Ohev ShalomMaitland, FL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,026
  10. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  11. Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael - IncRockville Ctr, NY

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  12. Mod CollectiveWinnetka, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  13. Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando IncWinter Park, FL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  14. White Stork - United States LTDWinnetka, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,581
  15. For Autistic Kids FoundationGlenview, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  16. Pink Squirrels Critter Rescue IncWindermere, FL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  17. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,250
  18. Help Hope Live IncRadnor, PA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $500
  19. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $87,50060% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $10,0007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $7,2945% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $6,0814% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $148,081
  2. Florida4 grants $11,276
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. New York2 grants $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $6,044
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Caroline GrossingerPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gary GrossingerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Suzanne Grossinger-GouldVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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