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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-5133034

Optio Caritas Foundation

A private foundation in McHenry, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $19,860 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $19,860

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $406,578

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $413,571

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,090

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $426,079

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $447,984

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $497,284

  • Tax year 2020

    $287

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $520,837

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $20,607

  • Tax year 2018

    $900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $22,353

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WSFI (BVM Helping Hands)Libertyville, IL

    Donation

    $3,760
  2. EwtnIrondale, AL

    Donation

    $2,500
  3. Dynamic CatholicErlanger, KY

    Donation

    $2,000
  4. St Mary Catholic ChurchMcHenry, IL

    Donation

    $1,750
  5. Diocese of RockfordRockford, IL

    Donation

    $1,500
  6. St Vincent de Paul SocietyMcHenry, IL

    Donation

    $1,200
  7. Conventual Franciscan Friars of MarytownLibertyville, IL

    Donation

    $1,100
  8. Madonna Renewal CenterFreeport, IL

    Religious

    $1,000
  9. Mundelein SeminaryMundelein, IL

    Donation

    $1,000
  10. Shrine of the Most Blessed SacrementHanceville, AL

    Religious

    $1,000
  11. Sisters of Mary World Villiages for ChildrenLanham, MD

    Religious

    $1,000
  12. Vagabond MissionsPittsburgh, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. 1st Way Life SupportJohnsburg, IL

    Donation

    $250
  14. Armed Forces Council of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $200
  15. Archdiocese for Military ServicesWashington, DC

    Religious

    $200
  16. Our Lady of FatimaShelby, MI

    Religious

    $200
  17. St John the BaptistJohnsburg, IL

    Religious

    $100
  18. National Shrine of Our Lady of Good HelpNew Franken, WI

    Religious

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $1,00045% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $1,00045% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $2009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $11,860
  2. Alabama2 grants $3,500
  3. Kentucky1 grant $2,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $200
  7. Michigan1 grant $200
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Samantha AdamsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benton AdamsPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric AdamsVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark AdamsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Claire AdamsTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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