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Private foundations Elgin, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Elgin, IL

17 private foundations based in Elgin, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 222 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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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. Epaphroditus FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $464,000 giving
  2. Ivar & Ruth Anderson Anti-Cruelty TrustElgin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 giving
  3. Harvey and Ethel Daeumer FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $258,191 giving
  4. The Everett & Doris Bernardo Family FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $212,316 giving
  5. The Buckman Fun Filled Family FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $99,504 giving
  6. Florence B & Cornelia A Palmer FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $97,500 giving
  7. Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFPElgin, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $87,985 giving
  8. Shelton Naber Family FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $85,390 giving
  9. Lester and Cathy Holze Jr Private FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 79 grants Preselected only $46,374 giving
  10. The Robert Gilliam Memorial Scholarship FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,376 giving
  11. Northern Illinois Heart Institute IncElgin, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $6,500 giving
  12. Hyr-Up Solutions Foundation NFPElgin, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  13. Gore Animal FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving
  14. The Sanfilippo FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving
  15. Raglin Scholarships ProgramElgin, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $719 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Harvey and Ethel Daeumer FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $258,191 giving
  2. Florence B & Cornelia A Palmer FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $97,500 giving
  3. The Robert Gilliam Memorial Scholarship FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,376 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Animals2 foundations $304,50043% of the total
  2. Education6 foundations $128,20018% of the total
  3. International aid4 foundations $67,16610% of the total
  4. Civil rights3 foundations $32,0905% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 foundations $31,3004% of the total
  6. Health5 foundations $29,0004% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $113,20216% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Lester and Cathy Holze Jr Private FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 79 grants Preselected only $46,374 giving
  2. Florence B & Cornelia A Palmer FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $97,500 giving
  3. Gore Animal FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving
  4. Hyr-Up Solutions Foundation NFPElgin, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  5. Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation NFPElgin, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $87,985 giving
  6. Northern Illinois Heart Institute IncElgin, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $6,500 giving
  7. The Robert Gilliam Memorial Scholarship FoundationElgin, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,376 giving
  8. Raglin Scholarships ProgramElgin, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $719 giving