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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6147465

Brandt Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $277,461 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

    $277,461

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $181,432

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $194,863

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $207,507

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $211,162

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $214,135

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $248,711

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harper College Educational FoundationPalatine, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $45,000
  2. Orphans of the StormRiverwoods, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $43,500
  3. Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $40,000
  4. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $35,000
  5. Parkinsons FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use

    $35,000
  6. Heartland Animal ShelterWheeling, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $20,000
  7. Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $15,500
  8. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $15,000
  9. Northfield Food PantryGlenview, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $13,461
  10. Glenbrook High School FoundationGlenview, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $10,000
  11. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $2,000
  12. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted use

    $1,000
  13. Brookfield ZooBrookfield, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $1,000
  14. Anti-CrueltyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $500
  15. Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, IL

    Unrestricted use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $60,00038% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $50,50032% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $35,00022% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,0001% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois13 grants $241,461
  2. Florida1 grant $35,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William A BrandtDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Carol B TichyPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kristin Tichy PagenkopfVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Robert G TichyDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Pamela TichyTREASURER, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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