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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6108601

Amber Foundation

A private foundation in Des Plaines, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $36,500 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $713,913

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $724,806

  • Tax year 2022

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $693,630

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $789,021

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $806,507

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $846,307

  • Tax year 2017

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $849,338

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wolcott SchoolChicago, IL

    program support

    $25,000
  2. New York Theater BarnNew York, NY

    program support

    $7,000
  3. See Chicago DanceChicago, IL

    program support

    $1,500
  4. Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenview, IL

    program support

    $1,000
  5. Elyssas MissionNorthbrook, IL

    program support

    $1,000
  6. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00091% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5005% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $29,500
  2. New York1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David LaskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bonnie LaskyTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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