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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1636778

Cushing Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $8.1 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.

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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

    $8,085,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $164,308,363

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,068,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $162,987,478

  • Tax year 2023

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $151,057,628

  • Tax year 2022

    $466,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,051,140

  • Tax year 2021

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,629,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,814,843

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,671,523

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,994,845

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Amref Health Africa in the USANew York, NY

    General purposes

    $3,250,000
  2. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $1,000,000
  3. Theosophical Society in AmericaWheaton, IL

    General purposes

    $250,000
  4. Glen Ellyn Food PantryGlen Ellyn, IL

    General purposes

    $200,000
  5. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General purposes

    $150,000
  6. Beat the Streets ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  7. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General purposes

    $100,000
  8. Bridge Communities IncGlen Ellyn, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  9. College of Dupage FoundationGlen Ellyn, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  10. Dupage PadsWheaton, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  11. Evergreen Climate InnovationsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  12. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    General purposes

    $100,000
  13. Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $100,000
  14. Loaves & Fishes Community ServicesNaperville, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  15. Misericordia HomeChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  16. National Public Radio (NPR)Baltimore, MD

    General purposes

    $100,000
  17. One Acre FundHighland Park, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  18. Proximity 2 HumanityAlbemarle, NC

    General purposes

    $100,000
  19. Shine Global IncPelham, NY

    General purposes

    $100,000
  20. St Francis High SchoolWheaton, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  21. St Petronille Catholic ChurchGlen Ellyn, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  22. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $100,000
  23. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    General purposes

    $100,000
  24. The Morton ArboretumLisle, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  25. Urban Growers CollectiveChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  26. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $100,000
  27. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $50,000
  28. Chi-Care ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  29. Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  30. Dion's Chicago DreamChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  31. Dupage Senior Citizens Council (kane Senior Council)Lombard, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  32. Erika's LighthouseWinnetka, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  33. Growing Home ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  34. Humanitarian Service ProjectCarol Stream, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  35. Legal Council for Health JusticeChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  36. NAMI ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  37. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  38. Shower Up ChicagoSpring Hill, TN

    General purposes

    $50,000
  39. The Forge Charitable AdventuresLemont, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  40. The Josselyn CenterNorthbrook, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  41. ThresholdsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  42. West Point School of MusicChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  43. World Bicycle ReliefChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  44. Amigos of Costa RicaWest Chester, PA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  45. Duly Health and Care Charitable FundDowners Grove, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  46. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  47. Make-A-WishChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  48. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  49. Maryville AcademyDes Plaines, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  50. Meals on WheelsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  51. Prostate Cancer Foundation of ChicagoWestmont, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  52. Safer FoundationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  53. Spark VenturesChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  54. Wbez Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  55. Cure JM FoundationLeesburg, VA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  56. Friends of the Library - Glen EllynGlen Ellyn, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,100,00035% of the total
  2. International aid6 grants $450,00014% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $375,00012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter3 grants $250,0008% of the total
  5. Health4 grants $230,0007% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $200,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes9 grants $575,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois41 grants $3,655,000
  2. New York3 grants $3,450,000
  3. California2 grants $200,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $150,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $150,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $100,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $100,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael J CushingTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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