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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1741532

The JLC Colmar Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $41,750 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

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

    $41,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $237,176
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $248,329
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $249,142
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $269,032
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Auditorium TheatreChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $24,250
  2. Ravinia FestHighland Park, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  3. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  4. The Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $41,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joan ColmarPRESDIENT Hours 3Pay $1,000
  • Camille SeigleSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $1,000
  • Alexandra BrittonTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $1,000

The return

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