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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7362746

Eleanor Foster Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmette, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $56,325 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $56,325

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $855,887

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,161

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $869,618

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,160

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $898,647

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,498

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $915,410

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,585

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $900,596

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,837

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $940,188

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships for young women to attend the school of art institute school of art institute

    $56,325

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships for young women to attend the school of art institutescholarships for young women to attend the school of art institute

    $55,550

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $56,325100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $56,325

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ilona A HartmanTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $22,000

The return

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