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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0609737

The Generations Fund

A private foundation in Deerfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $962,409 paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
ELLEN MORRIS The Generations Fund
3 Parkway North Suite 200
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 205-5000

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $962,409

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,780,975
  • Tax year 2024

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,444
  • Tax year 2023

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,646,772
  • Tax year 2022

    $168,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,786,902
  • Tax year 2021

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,776,091
  • Tax year 2020

    $146,400

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,774,628

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $962,409 in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ellen MorrisPresident and Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bruce MorrisTreasurer and Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ted JadwinSecretary and Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebekah MorrisDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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