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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7309675

Micole Foundation

A private foundation in Hawthorn Woods, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $320,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $320,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,924,603

  • Tax year 2024

    $273,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,808,099

  • Tax year 2023

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,573,050

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,755

  • Tax year 2021

    $156,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,743,435

  • Tax year 2020

    $252,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,756,193

  • Tax year 2019

    $348,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,762,579

  • Tax year 2018

    $291,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,032,994

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $250,500
  2. Crystal BridgesBentonville, AR

    Community

    $15,000
  3. Hope ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Ranch Hand RescueSouth Argyle, TX

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. West Milwaukee Police ComMilwaukee, WI

    Community

    $15,000
  6. Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $250,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $275,500
  2. Arkansas1 grant $15,000
  3. Texas1 grant $15,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michelle HawverTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole LacyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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