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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-1316121

The ARC Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $20,000 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

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

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $229,596
  • Tax year 2024

    $13,043

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $244,940
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wbezchicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  2. WTTW ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert MathesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan MathesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Estee MathesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marly MathesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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