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Private foundations Niles, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Niles, IL

16 private foundations based in Niles, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $7.6 million in 96 grants, and 1 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. Roderick MacArthur FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,929,111 giving
  2. Ea FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $580,000 giving
  3. Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice CenterNiles, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $550,761 giving
  4. The Galter FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $151,000 giving
  5. Block Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $87,889 giving
  6. Galante Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $78,515 giving
  7. Betty S & Robert B Frank Charitable FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $69,790 giving
  8. Sam & Sara Mermelstein Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $47,390 giving
  9. Kirschenbaum Charitable FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $25,440 giving
  10. Auf FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $19,280 giving
  11. Danny Gillespie Scholarship FundNiles, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  12. Burstein Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $7,588 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Galante Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $78,515 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture2 foundations $5,916,40085% of the total
  2. Education3 foundations $583,2618% of the total
  3. Human services2 foundations $314,0005% of the total
  4. Mental health1 foundation $40,000<1% of the total
  5. Health3 foundations $31,777<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 foundations $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $24,360<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Sam & Sara Mermelstein Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $47,390 giving
  2. Burstein Family FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $7,588 giving
  3. Kirschenbaum Charitable FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $25,440 giving
  4. Auf FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $19,280 giving
  5. Danny Gillespie Scholarship FundNiles, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  6. Roderick MacArthur FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,929,111 giving
  7. Betty S & Robert B Frank Charitable FoundationNiles, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $69,790 giving