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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1722839

Lorelei Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Burr Ridge, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $71,300 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Steven J Reitman
148 Easton Place
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 887-9285
Form and materials
No specific form or format
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
none

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $71,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,328,271

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,700

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,215,453

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,221,957

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,430

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,293,165

  • Tax year 2021

    $122,750

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,157

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,373,364

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,356,765

  • Tax year 2018

    $49,025

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,492

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Christ Church of OakbrookOakbrook, IL

    To support the organization's religious activities.

    $17,300
  2. DuPage FoundationDowners Grove, IL

    To support the foundations civic activities.

    $10,000
  3. Joliet Hope CenterJoliet, IL

    To support the organization's civic activities.

    $7,000
  4. Huntingtons Disease Society of AmericaRichland, MI

    To support the organization's medical activities.

    $6,500
  5. Individual

    To support the organization's public support activities.

    $6,500
  6. Individual

    To support the organizations public support activities.

    $5,000
  7. Peace Lutheran ChurchLombard, IL

    To support the organization's religious activities.

    $5,000
  8. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    To support the organization's medical activities.

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    To support the organization's educational activities.

    $2,500
  10. Sojourners ChurchEvanston, IL

    To support the organization's religious activities.

    $2,000
  11. Individual

    To support the organization's civic activities.

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    To support the organization's medical activities.

    $1,500
  13. Chamber Music CentralWestport, CT

    To support the organization's cultural activities.

    $1,000
  14. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    To support the organizations public support activities.

    $1,000
  15. Emerald Coast Theatre CompanyMiramar Beach, FL

    To support the organization's religious activities.

    $500
  16. Individual

    To support the organization's Civic activities.

    $500
  17. Cherished Cats Rescue AllianceLewisburg, PA

    To support the organization's Civic activities.

    $500

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 $10,00091% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5005% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $41,300
  2. Michigan1 grant $6,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $1,000
  6. Florida1 grant $500
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Steven J ReitmanPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laura M ReitmanSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • David ReitmanVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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