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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6205978

Desantis Foundation

A private foundation in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $26,500 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,285

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,910

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $26,724

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $25,011

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $60,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $50,843

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,761

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salzburg Festival SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $13,600
  2. Foundation for AIDS ResearchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $4,200
  3. Friends of AacaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,700
  4. Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens HospitalChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  5. Women Care CenterSouth Bend, IN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. Meals on WheelsChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. Evanston Community FoundationEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $16,30069% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $4,20018% of the total
  3. Mutual benefit1 grant $2,50011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $17,800
  2. Illinois4 grants $6,700
  3. Indiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Jason Van LenteDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abigail de SantisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas Van LenteDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Drew de SantisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kyle de SantisTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Al BaldermannPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • MSGR Kenneth VeloDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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