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Grant recipient EIN 27-0868752Human services

Who funds Operation North Pole Inc?

13 private foundations gave Operation North Pole Inc in Des Plaines, IL $845,485 across 38 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

38 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationLisle, IL 2025

    Community service

    $750
  2. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $150,000
  3. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  4. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2024

    Family services

    $2,500
  5. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $80,000
  6. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2023

    Support

    $10,000
  7. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2023

    Family services

    $2,500
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $175
  10. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $80,000
  11. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Education: k-12

    $10,000
  12. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2022

    Support

    $10,000
  13. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2022

    Family services

    $2,500
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $293
  15. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $105,000
  16. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2021

    Support

    $10,000
  17. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2021

    Family services

    $5,000
  18. Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    is a volunteer based public charity that provides a fantasy trip to the North Pole for a family with a child battling a life threatening illness

    $2,500
  19. The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Annual gift

    $2,000
  20. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2021

    Social assistance

    $2,000
  21. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $1,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $413
  23. Steve & Delores Sarovich FoundationLisle, IL 2021

    Community service

    $250
  24. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $80,000
  25. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Disabilities

    $10,000
  26. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2020

    Family services

    $10,000
  27. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2020

    Support

    $10,000
  28. Carl R Hendrickson Family FDNDallas, TX 2020

    Coat program

    $5,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $104
  30. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $80,000
  31. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2019

    Family services

    $15,000
  32. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2019

    Support

    $10,000
  33. Kenny's KidsSedona, AZ 2019

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  34. Robert and Martha and John Atherton FoundationCrystal Lake, IL 2019

    General

    $500
  35. Rice FoundationSkokie, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $100,000
  36. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2018

    General

    $15,000
  37. Wisniewski Family FoundationAddison, IL 2018

    Support

    $10,000
  38. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2017

    General

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Des Plaines, IL and are not among Operation North Pole Inc’s funders above.

  1. Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable TrustOak Park, IL 11 grants Accepts applications $212,000 to similar organizations
  2. Mary Lou Downs FoundationChicago, IL 12 grants Preselected only $88,500 to similar organizations
  3. Edmond and Alice Opler FoundationOak Lawn, IL 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 3 grants Preselected only $1,400 to similar organizations
  5. Maryville Academy FoundationDes Plaines, IL 5 grants Preselected only $2,785,689 to similar organizations
  6. Abra Prentice Foundation IncChicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $325,000 to similar organizations
  7. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 10 grants Accepts applications $193,250 to similar organizations
  8. Marjorie J Coller Private FDNPennington, NJ 6 grants Preselected only $177,609 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0868752 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.