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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-2586217

PEAK6 Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $1.2 million 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

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

    $1,171,451

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,395,091
  • Tax year 2024

    $366,001

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,801,705
  • Tax year 2023

    $51,310

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,460
  • Tax year 2022

    $298,920

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,393,499

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greenwood ProjectChicago, IL

    For internship sponsorship donation

    $350,000
  2. Journey to Lead IncAnnapolis, MD

    For Journey Champion Match Challenge

    $250,000
  3. The Growing SeasonEvanston, IL

    For Aux Donation

    $250,000
  4. Chicagoland Entrepreneurial CenterChicago, IL

    For general donation

    $200,000
  5. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    For the Women's Initiatives of the Women and Public Policy Program and MRCBG Advisory Council

    $80,000
  6. Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MA

    For the books and backpack drive

    $12,451
  7. Rileys Way FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    For general donation

    $10,000
  8. Off the Street ClubChicago, IL

    For swing for kids golf charity event

    $6,000
  9. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    For general donation as part of Go Red drive

    $5,000
  10. Harmony Community DevelopmentDallas, TX

    For the Turkey drive sponsorship

    $4,000
  11. Quant Illinois NFPPleasanton, CA

    For Quant IL 2025-2026 Silver sponsorship

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $612,45157% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $250,00023% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $200,00018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $6,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $806,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $250,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $92,451
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. Texas2 grants $9,000
  6. California1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Matthew HulsizerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer JustDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jay CopplettaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judi HartPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James BaboulasVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevin BatsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John BeeryHEAD OF TAX Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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