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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0877126

Ingredion Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Westchester, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $633,191 paid in grants.

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

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

    $633,191

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $787,552
  • Tax year 2024

    $517,446

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,636
  • Tax year 2023

    $832,558

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,099,816
  • Tax year 2022

    $338,625

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $635,225
  • Tax year 2021

    $464,566

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $553,972
  • Tax year 2020

    $603,479

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $444,739

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Groundswell Charitable FoundationEl Segundo, CA

    Manages Donor-Advised Funds empowers philanthropy by connecting companies and individuals with charitable causes.

    $300,000
  2. The Blackbaud Giving FundDaniel Island, SC

    Donor advised charitable giving

    $120,517
  3. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    Support of heart related research public health education professional education and training and community service programs.

    $25,000
  4. NFTE Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipNew York, NY

    Education and Scholarship

    $20,000
  5. ARGO Higher Education FoundationSummit Argo, IL

    Financial Assistance and Scholarships for higher education

    $20,000
  6. THE LEUKEMIA and LYMPHOMA SOCIETYShawnee Mission, KS

    Cancer research & patient support

    $15,000
  7. Peggy Notebaert Nature MuesumChicago, IL

    Natural History Museum

    $15,000
  8. American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL

    health research & patient support

    $11,000
  9. Rise and Shine IncAnnapolis, MD

    Workforce training and job placement for people with employment barriers

    $10,000
  10. Blessings in A Backpack IncChicago, IL

    Food for underprivileged families

    $10,000
  11. Manny & Pat Pulido Sanchez FoundationChicago, IL

    Education and Scholarship

    $10,000
  12. Girls Inc of ChicagoChicago, IL

    STEM Education leadership development and health and wellness

    $10,000
  13. Chicago Urban LeagueChicago, IL

    Empowering Black communities through employment housing education and entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  14. Careerspring FoundationBellaire, TX

    To provide online career network and employment resources to first-generation and or low-income FGLI students.

    $10,000
  15. One Tree Planted IncShelburne, VT

    Environmental charity focused on global reforestation partnering with local communities to plant trees restore forests and improve biodiversity.

    $9,074
  16. Ideal Education FoundationChicago, IL

    Education and scholarship

    $7,500
  17. Chicago State FoundationChicago, IL

    To advance the interest and welfare of Chicago State University by building relationships securing philanthropic support stewarding assets and otherwise procuring private support on behalf of the University.

    $7,500
  18. Naturally Proud NetworkNorth Tustin, CA

    Providing visibility support and community for LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies within the natural products and nutraceutical industry

    $6,000
  19. Friends of Chicago High School For Agricultural SciencesChicago, IL

    Education and Scholarship

    $5,000
  20. Chicago Fire Department FoundationChicago, IL

    Supports fire prevention Firefighter education and health needs not covered by municipal budgets

    $5,000
  21. Rise Against Hunger IncRaleigh, NC

    Humanitarian Aid

    $4,100
  22. Ladder UpChicago, IL

    Free financial services to the needy

    $2,500
  23. Foundation for NC A and T State UniversityGreensboro, NC

    Educational Scholarship funding

    $0
  24. Leadership Greater ChicagoChicago, IL

    Civic understanding and community improvement

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $429,59179% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $52,50010% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment2 grants $20,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $4,100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $300,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $120,517
  3. Illinois14 grants $113,500
  4. Texas2 grants $35,000
  5. New York1 grant $20,000
  6. Kansas1 grant $15,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $9,074
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $6,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $4,100

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James D GrayCFO Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • C Kevin WilsonTreasurer Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • James P ZallieVice President Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Nancy WolfeVice President Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Tanya Jaeger de ForasSecretary Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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