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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-6858270

Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $34.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $34,356,336

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $57,586,854

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,593,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $81,345,333

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,501,721

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $85,140,398

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,660,181

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $86,724,008

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,981,212

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $91,184,415

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,909,457

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $94,513,504

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,426,735

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $64,521,455

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Commercial Club FoundationChicago, IL

    The chicago police leadership academy

    $10,000,000
  2. Chicago Cred IncPalo Alto, CA

    General operations

    $7,000,000
  3. The Field MuseumChicago, IL

    General operations

    $5,200,000
  4. Cara CollectiveChicago, IL

    General operations

    $5,000,000
  5. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Sue gin scholars initiative

    $3,000,000
  6. Univ of Chicago Crime LabChicago, IL

    Unengaged youth project

    $1,000,000
  7. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    General operations

    $958,086
  8. Chinese American Service LeagueChicago, IL

    General operations

    $550,000
  9. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Chicago encounter

    $500,000
  10. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    College of nursing health clinic

    $400,000
  11. Greater Jamaica Development CorpJamaica, NY

    Sue ling gin fellowships

    $305,000
  12. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Office of civic engagement donation

    $160,000
  13. Automotive Mentoring GroupBedford Park, IL

    General operations

    $150,000
  14. Brain Research FoundationChicago, IL

    General operations

    $25,000
  15. Midwest Global AllianceChicago, IL

    Midwest good matters campaign

    $25,000
  16. Navy Pier IncChicago, IL

    Sponsorship

    $25,000
  17. Peacetrees VietnamSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $20,000
  18. North American Word Game Players AssociationDallas, TX

    Collegiate scrabble championship

    $10,000
  19. One Tree PlantedShelburne, VT

    Wildfire restoration in ca

    $5,500
  20. Friends of Alzheimer's ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Meals on Wheels ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. The National Museum of Mexican ArtChicago, IL

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Lycee Francais de ChicagoChicago, IL

    Sponsorship

    $4,750
  24. Boys and Girls Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operations

    $3,000

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Chicago Police AcademyChicago, IL

    Chicago police leadership academy

    $12,140,200
  2. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    General operations

    $10,000,000
  3. Chicago Cred IncPalo Alto, CA

    General operations

    $7,000,000
  4. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Sue gin scholarship initiative

    $7,000,000
  5. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Support of dept of academic practice nursing (dapn)

    $824,000
  6. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Office of civic engagement

    $140,000
  7. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    2025 trustees annual fund - general operations

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment2 grants $7,150,00054% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $3,174,75024% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $1,858,08614% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $855,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,500<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $30,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois20 grants $34,015,836
  2. New York1 grant $305,000
  3. Washington1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $5,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David CottonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert HamadaTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $45,000
  • Mark V Noffke- as of 31425EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $0

The return

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