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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-7238359

Pond Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 28 grants and $165,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $165,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,386,950

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $3,968,351

Grants paid in 2021

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Child Center of NYForest Hills, NY

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  2. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  3. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  4. Brady CenterWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  5. Timeline TheaterChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  6. Music Institute of ChicagoEvanston, IL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  7. World Food ProgramWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  8. Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $6,000
  9. 350ORGWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  10. Americans United for Separation of Church & StateWashington, DC

    Charitable donationcharitable donation

    $5,000
  11. Better Gov't AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  12. CareMerrifield, VA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  13. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  14. American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  15. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  16. Fort Greene ConservancyBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  17. Montana Land AllianceHelena, MT

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  18. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  19. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  20. Adoption ExchangeDenver, CO

    Charitable donationcharitable donation

    $2,500
  21. Gilbert & Sullivan Opera CoChicago, NY

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  22. Lincoln Park ConservancyChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  23. JCFS ChiacgoChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $2,000
  24. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $1,500
  25. Habitat for HumanityChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  26. Electronic FrontierSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  27. Ace (alta)Alta, UT

    Charitable donation

    $500
  28. Northbrook SymphonyNorthbrook, IL

    Charitable donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00032% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $18,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $8,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $79,500
  2. New York4 grants $35,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $26,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  7. Montana1 grant $3,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $2,500
  9. Vermont1 grant $2,500
  10. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter PondDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alicia PondDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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