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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3528508

Calico Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $195,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $130,418

  • Tax year 2023

    $196,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $326,775

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    To end hunger for food in the chicagoland area

    $50,000
  2. Open Books LTDChicago, IL

    To transform lives through reading, writing, and the giving power of books

    $50,000
  3. Williamson Medical Center FoundationFranklin, TN

    To improve the quality of patient care all locations

    $50,000
  4. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    To increase the number of infants and children who have access to high quality physical, emotional, social and intellectual experiences.

    $30,000
  5. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    To end hunger for food in the chicagoland area

    $10,000
  6. Kid Power IncWashington, DC

    To strengthen the voice of local children

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $60,00052% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00043% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $140,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Laura MishkinPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul MishkinTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David MishkinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elyse PirriSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael MishkinASST TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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