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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1645999

Julian Grace Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 105 grants and $8.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,061,293

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $87,022,012

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,383,639

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $86,099,265

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,482,159

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $81,595,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,343,553

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $112,702,880

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,215,288

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $102,340,055

Grants paid in 2024

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fundacion Asistencial Maria RosaTegucigalpa, Honduras

    General operating support

    $310,000
  2. Sociedad Amigos de Los NiosTegucigalpa, Honduras

    General operating suppot

    $306,000
  3. The Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    General operating support

    $302,000
  4. Mano A Mano Family Resource CenterRound Lake PK, IL

    General operating support

    $300,000
  5. NicatPlymouth, MA

    General operating support

    $300,000
  6. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $226,243
  7. Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $206,500
  8. Beyond Legal AidChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $205,000
  9. Chinese American Service LeagueChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $205,000
  10. Vietnamese Association of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $151,500
  11. Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $125,000
  12. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $125,000
  13. American Headache AssociationRiverwoods, IL

    General operating suppot

    $120,000
  14. Apna GharChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $115,000
  15. YMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $110,000
  16. Fenix Family Health CenterHighwood, IL

    General operating support

    $109,000
  17. The Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $108,500
  18. Chicago Freedom SchoolChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $107,500
  19. First Star IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  20. Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  21. National Urban LeagueNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  22. Raising Haiti FoundationArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  23. United African OrganizationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  24. WorldchicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  25. YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  26. Circles & CiphersChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  27. Community Organizing and Family Issues (cofi)Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  28. Kenwood-Oakland Community OrganizationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  29. Resident Association of Greater EnglewoodChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  30. Workers Center for Racial Justice NFPChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  31. Chicago Workers' CollaborativeWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $85,500
  32. Burst Into BooksChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $85,000
  33. Precious Blood Ministry of ReconciliationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $80,500
  34. A Long Walk HomeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $80,000
  35. Little Village Environmental Justice OrganizationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $80,000
  36. Lugenia Burns Hope CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $79,000
  37. Latino Policy ForumChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $76,200
  38. Youth Conservation CorpsWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $75,500
  39. Project Vision IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,050
  40. Free Spirit MediaChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  41. Geena Davis Institute on Gender & MediaMarina Del Rey, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  42. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  43. New Root Learning InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  44. Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  45. University of Fondwa USA IncHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $75,000
  46. Coalition for A Better Chinese American CommunityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $65,000
  47. Greenwood ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $65,000
  48. Boys and Girls Club of Lake CountyWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $61,000
  49. People for Community RecoveryChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,500
  50. Angioma AllianceCharlottesville, VA

    General operating support

    $60,000
  51. Heart of the CityWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  52. Lyte CollectiveChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  53. Southwest Organizing ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  54. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienNorth Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $56,500
  55. Partnership for College CompletionChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $55,000
  56. Waukegan to CollegeWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $54,000
  57. Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights ProjectTucson, AZ

    General operating support

    $53,000
  58. Cyn Counseling CenterGrayslake, IL

    General operating support

    $50,500
  59. Focus for Our Children's Undistracted Success IncWaukegan, IL

    General operating support

    $50,500
  60. The Hana CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,500
  61. Chicago United for EquityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  62. Coalition to Abolish Slavery and TraffickingLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  63. Friends of Honduran Children - IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  64. Healing to ActionChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  65. National Public Housing MuseumChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  66. New Earth OrganizationCulver City, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  67. Pulitzer CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  68. The Giving SpiritLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  69. The Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  70. YES2JOBSLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  71. Head and Heart PhilanthropyMissouri City, TX

    General operating support

    $48,500
  72. Innovation Law LabPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $45,000
  73. Institute of Positive EducationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  74. The Josselyn Center NFPNorthbrook, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  75. Umo Ho Nation Public SchoolMacy, NE

    General operating support

    $41,000
  76. Building Equity and Alignment (bea) for Environmental JusticeCalabasas, CA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  77. Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (chicat)Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  78. Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  79. Latino ProgresandoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  80. Community United Services Inc Parent University- SavannahSavannah, GA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  81. Enrich ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  82. Forward Momentum ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $32,000
  83. Indo-American Center IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $31,500
  84. Logan Square Neighborhood Association DBA Palenque LsnaChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  85. Tgi MovementChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  86. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  87. Uca WavesApex, NC

    General operating support

    $28,500
  88. Neighbors for Environmental JusticeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $26,000
  89. Southside Together Organizing for PowerChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,200
  90. Aspiritech NFPEvanston, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  91. Blacks in Green (big NFP)Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  92. Faith in PlaceChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  93. Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  94. Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (laci)Los Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  95. The Resurrection ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  96. Teatro Vista Theatre with A ViewChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $20,000
  97. Dion's Chicago DreamMatteson, IL

    General operating support

    $13,500
  98. The Simple GoodChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $12,400
  99. Sista Afya Community Care NFPChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $11,200
  100. Kino Border InitiativeTucson, AZ

    General operating support

    $11,000
  101. True Star Media & FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  102. Chinese Mutual Aid AssociationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $4,500
  103. Gads Hill CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $3,000
  104. Partners for Progress NFPWauconda, IL

    General operating support

    $1,500
  105. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services17 grants $1,441,00027% of the total
  2. Civil rights6 grants $667,00013% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $569,74311% of the total
  4. Community development6 grants $520,20010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture8 grants $422,0008% of the total
  6. Youth development5 grants $321,0506% of the total
  7. 9 other causes20 grants $1,344,70025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois77 grants $5,324,793
  2. California9 grants $565,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $462,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $300,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $241,500
  6. Texas2 grants $123,500
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $100,000
  8. New York1 grant $100,000
  9. Arizona2 grants $64,000
  10. Indiana1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Steven I SarowitzDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jessica P SarowitzPRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Soheil SoheilTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Marjorie L MooreSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Carol HinckerDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • James A CasselberryDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah SarowitzDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Larry RobbinsDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Scott H McLellanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $190,855

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