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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 36-7055540

The Skylark Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 3 grants and $109,358 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,358

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $282,242

Grants paid in 2020

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $102,358
  2. Center for Israel EducationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Jewish Women's FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000

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 $102,35895% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $104,358
  2. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Marc BermanSOLE TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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