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Private foundations Bannockburn, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bannockburn, IL

10 private foundations based in Bannockburn, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.6 million in 395 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 112 grants Preselected only $2,835,562 giving
  2. Sheldon L and Pearl R Leibowitz- Lew Leibowitz Legacy FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $760,000 giving
  3. Gail G Ellis Foundation IncBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 123 grants Preselected only $640,910 giving
  4. Joan and Norman Chapman FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $554,866 giving
  5. JBS FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 63 grants Preselected only $429,992 giving
  6. Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $215,000 giving
  7. The Michael and Roberta Seedman Family FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $67,500 giving
  8. Dawn G Meiners Foundation IncBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  9. James & Minerva Weiss FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  10. Ellerbeck Family FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $215,000 giving
  2. Ellerbeck Family FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 foundations $1,332,16247% of the total
  2. Human services6 foundations $278,00010% of the total
  3. Animals2 foundations $208,0007% of the total
  4. Education4 foundations $196,5337% of the total
  5. Health4 foundations $175,5006% of the total
  6. International aid5 foundations $165,5006% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $481,50017% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Michael and Roberta Seedman Family FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $67,500 giving
  2. James & Minerva Weiss FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  3. Ellerbeck Family FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  4. Dawn G Meiners Foundation IncBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving