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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5492483

Farley Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $2.1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,106,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $33,280,649

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,331,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $33,983,561

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,935,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $37,689,930

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,702,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $40,798,755

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,163,109

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $44,215,267

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,748,333

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $44,672,428

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,438,333

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $45,721,192

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SparkshopChicago, IL

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $420,000
  2. All Hands EcologyStinson Beach, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $330,000
  3. American Precision MuseumWindsor, VT

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $325,000
  4. Anova EducationSanta Rosa, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $305,000
  5. Fellowship Housing CorporationHoffman Est, IL

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $203,000
  6. Catholic Charities of Santa RosaSanta Rosa, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $125,000
  7. Scottsdale Unified School District FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $107,500
  8. Holy Trinity High SchoolChicago, IL

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $100,000
  9. Luther Burbank Memorial FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $95,000
  10. Homewood Science CenterHomewood, IL

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  11. Audubon Canyon RanchStinson Beach, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  12. Northern Cincinnati FoundationWest Chester, OH

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  13. St Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $8,000
  14. Forget Me Not Childrens ServicesSanta Rosa, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $5,000
  15. Honorhealth FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $3,000
  16. Swim America SonomaSonoma, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $2,500
  17. Robert Ferguson ObservatoryGlen Ellen, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $2,500
  18. Valley of the Moon Natural HistoryGlen Ellen, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $2,500
  19. Village Hopecore InternationalStockton, CA

    Grant for general charitable purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $375,00062% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $203,00033% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $12,5002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $880,000
  2. Illinois4 grants $773,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $325,000
  4. Arizona2 grants $110,500
  5. Ohio2 grants $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca Wallenfelz Chapman CutlerINDEPENDENT TRUSTEE Hours 2.5Pay $160,530
  • Sarah F HuskeyFAMILY TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $30,000
  • Timothy P FarleyFAMILY TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $30,000
  • James C FarleyFAMILY TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $30,000
  • Barbara Jean CarreFAMILY TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $30,000
  • Stuart M FarleyFAMILY TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $30,000

The return

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