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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-2179657

Ferdi Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $302,902 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $302,902

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,696,599

  • Tax year 2024

    $268,610

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,162,382

  • Tax year 2023

    $188,890

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,891,033

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,287

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,550,209

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    All contributions were made for the unrestricted use of charity.

    $115,000
  2. Environmental Law and Policy CenterChicago, IL

    Same as Orgainzation 1.

    $40,165
  3. Goodman TheatreChicago, IL

    Same as Organization 1.

    $40,000
  4. Loyola University FoundationChicago, IL

    Same as Organization 1.

    $27,200
  5. Individual

    Same as Organization 1.

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    Same as organization 1.

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    Same as Organization 1.

    $8,400
  8. Womens Global Education ProjectOak Park, IL

    Same as organization 1.

    $5,000
  9. One Earth CollectiveChicago, IL

    Same as organization 1.

    $5,000
  10. 5 Gyers InstituteSanta Monica, CA

    Same as Organization 1.

    $5,000
  11. Alliance for Great LakesChicago, IL

    Same as Foundation 1.

    $5,000
  12. Illinois Environmental CouncilSringfield, IL

    Same as Organization 1.

    $1,500
  13. Individual

    Same as Foundation 1.

    $1,033
  14. Individual

    Same as Organization 1.

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Same as orgainization 1.

    $900
  16. Reduce Waste ChicagoChicago, IL

    Same as Organization 1.

    $590
  17. Individual

    Same as Organization 1.

    $555
  18. Individual

    Same as orgainization 1.

    $500
  19. Individual

    Same as Organization 1.

    $500
  20. Individual

    Same as Orgaization 1.

    $350
  21. Individual

    Same as orgainization 1.

    $209

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $40,00079% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $5,59011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $124,455
  2. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Julie MollerPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack MollerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sue WaitsDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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