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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
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Tax year 2025
$243,675
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $422,006
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Tax year 2024
$301,250
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $666,440
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Tax year 2023
$273,500
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $979,420
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Tax year 2022
$237,305
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $1,254,355
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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A Better ChicagoChicago, IL
Community grant
$151,000 -
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL
Community grant
$19,400 -
Invest for KidsChicago, IL
Community grant
$15,000 -
Salvation Army Eastern TerritoryWest Nyack, NY
Community grant
$15,000 -
The Salvation Army USA Central TerritoryHoffman Estates, IL
Community grant
$15,000 -
Role Model Movement IncChicago, IL
Community grant
$10,000 -
Chicago ScholarsChicago, IL
Community grant
$5,000 -
Compass to Care The Mike & Sandy Ernsdorff Childhood Cancer FoundationChicago, IL
Community grant
$5,000 -
The Nature ConservancyChicago, IL
Community grant
$5,000 -
Hand in Hand USAOak Brook, IL
Community grant
$1,200 -
Bookwallah OrganizationChicago, IL
Community grant
$1,000 -
Chicago Hope AcademyChicago, IL
Community grant
$1,000 -
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL
Community grant
$75
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services2 grants $166,00086% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $19,40010% of the total
- Education4 grants $8,2004% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Guy LakonishokTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Marisa RosenblattVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Scott KemperPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Leslie KondzielaSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
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