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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6205108

The Kamin Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $40,799 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Sandra Kamin
1300 N Lake Shore Dr 36A
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 654-9233
Form and materials
Written request to foundation
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $40,799

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $218,408

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,180

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $171,367

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,890

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $162,268

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,194

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $162,133

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,150

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $169,399

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $186,165

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grant Park Music FestivalChicago, IL

    Support

    $29,254
  2. Sarasota OrchestraSarasota, FL

    Support

    $5,000
  3. Sarasota OperaSarasota, FL

    Support

    $1,250
  4. Temple Beth IsraelLongboat Key, FL

    Support

    $1,000
  5. BrightpointChicago, IL

    Support

    $1,000
  6. Jewish Federation of Sarasota-ManateeSarasota, FL

    Support

    $1,000
  7. Education Center at Temple Beth IsraelLakewood Ranch, FL

    Support

    $650
  8. All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FL

    Support

    $300
  9. Sarasota Art MuseumSarasota, FL

    Support

    $250
  10. Asolo Repertary TheaterSarasota, FL

    Support

    $200
  11. Ringling Museum of Art FDNSarasota, FL

    Support

    $200
  12. WSMR RadioTampa, FL

    Support

    $200
  13. WTTW Public TVChicago, IL

    Support

    $200
  14. Mote Marine LabSarasota, FL

    Support

    $195
  15. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Support

    $50
  16. Parkensons FoundationMiami, FL

    Support

    $50

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 $1,00077% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $30023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $30,504
  2. Florida12 grants $10,295

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sandra KaminDIRECTOR PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lawrence M KaminDIRECTOR TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy R KaminDIRECTOR SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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