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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4009868

Cagan Foundation

A private foundation in Skokie, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $380,000 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jeffrey Cagan
3856 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 324-8922
[email protected]
Form and materials
Granting application along with a statement summarizing the purpose of the request, the amount of funds, and how the funds will be used. Also, grantees should submit a copy of the IRS determination letter, form 1023 application, last two years form 990, annual financial statements prepared by an independent CPA (if available), most current internally prepared financial statements, annual budget for current year and budget as requested in the application.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted year round.
Restrictions
The foundation may make grants to qualified charitable organizations that address the following areas of interest: diseases and their cures, disability, elderly, faith based organizations - in particular jewish faith, healthcare, and pet rescue.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,533,586

  • Tax year 2023

    $180,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,016,773

  • Tax year 2022

    $122,950

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,399,852

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,416,398

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Midwest Refuah HealthChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $225,000
  2. Chabad of South OrlandoOrlando, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  3. Congregation Atereth YehoshuaChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $35,000
  4. Congregation BHH Kesser Maariv AlSkokie, IL

    General operating purposes

    $35,000
  5. SPCA FloridaLakeland, FL

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  6. Chicago Center for Torah and ChesedLincolnwood, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $60,00071% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $305,000
  2. Florida2 grants $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey CaganPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Sandra CaganSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Joseph GottesmanTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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