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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5142943

Fred Says

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $81,600 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,145,035

  • Tax year 2024

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,224,048

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Magic City Acceptance AcademyBirmingham, AL

    To sponsor programs with youth initiatives

    $25,000
  2. Center on HalstedChicago, IL

    To sponsor programs with youth initiatives

    $20,000
  3. GendercoolHighland Park, IL

    To sponsor programs with youth initiatives

    $16,600
  4. Advocates for YouthWashington, DC

    To sponsor programs with youth initiatives

    $10,000
  5. Test Positive Aware NetworkChicago, IL

    To sponsor programs with youth initiatives

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00056% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $46,600
  2. Alabama1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Robert GarofaloPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa KuhnsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina Garofalo BonifacioSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brad GerberBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Babafemi O TaiwoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John GarofaloBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zach StaffordBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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