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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7483664

Weston Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $124,000 paid in grants.

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

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,719,480
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,714,095
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,719,495
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,761,288
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,825,904
  • Tax year 2020

    $59,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,893,374
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,956,669
  • Tax year 2018

    $80,980

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,075

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  2. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  3. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $15,000
  4. RaviniaHighland Park, IL

    General purposes

    $7,500
  5. International Game Fish AssociationDania, FL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  6. First TeeSaint Augustine, FL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  7. The Shelter for Abused Women and ChildrenNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Guitars Over GunsMiami, FL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. The Glasser PreschoolOak Park, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  11. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $51,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00020% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $71,500
  2. Illinois4 grants $52,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Roger L WestonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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