The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 36-3310492Human services

Who funds Cool Ministries?

26 private foundations gave Cool Ministries in Waukegan, IL $343,964 across 69 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

69 grants

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

  1. Schultz Family Private FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2025

    General fund

    $50,000
  2. Trustmark FoundationLake Forest, IL 2025

    Contribution provided

    $7,500
  3. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2025

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  4. Larry A and Marlene L Guthrie Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2025

    2025 contribution

    $5,000
  5. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    Community & Civic

    $25
  6. Schultz Family Private FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2024

    General fund

    $11,493
  7. Trustmark FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  8. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2024

    Social assistance

    $7,500
  9. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To provide direct services to participants of family housing program, including food, case management and shelter costs

    $7,000
  10. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2024

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  11. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  12. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2024

    Food pantry

    $1,150
  13. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Community

    $50
  14. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Matching gifts

    $50
  15. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2023

    General Operating

    $25,000
  16. Schultz Family Private FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2023

    General fund

    $15,000
  17. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2023

    Social assistance

    $7,500
  18. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2023

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  19. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To provide direct services to participants of family housing program, including food, case management and shelter costs

    $5,000
  20. Clark-Halladay Memorial FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2023

    To support chairtable purpose

    $3,000
  21. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $2,000
  22. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  23. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $282
  25. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2023

    Food pantry

    $250
  26. Jerome S and Grace H Murray FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  28. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2022

    General Operating

    $10,000
  29. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To provide direct services to participants of family housing program, including food, case management and shelter costs

    $7,500
  30. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2022

    Social assistance

    $7,500
  31. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2022

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  32. Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake ForestLake Bluff, IL 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  33. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $1,250
  34. Mary V Duffy Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $384
  36. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2022

    Food pantry

    $150
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  38. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2021

    Food pantry

    $7,500
  39. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2021

    Social assistance

    $7,500
  40. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To provide direct services to participants of family housing program, including food, case management and shelter costs

    $5,000
  41. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  42. Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake ForestLake Bluff, IL 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $750
  43. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Dollars for doers grant

    $500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $446
  45. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2021

    Food pantry

    $150
  46. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  47. Schultz Family Private FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2020

    General fund

    $10,100
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  49. George M Eisenberg Foundation for CharitiesArlington Heights, IL 2020

    Social assistance

    $7,500
  50. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2020

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  51. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2020

    COOL Food Pantry

    $5,000
  52. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $3,500
  53. The Medline FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    General assistance

    $2,500
  54. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2020

    Food pantry

    $900
  55. Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Bluff & Lake ForestLake Bluff, IL 2020

    Unrestricted donation

    $750
  56. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2020

    Provide emergency food assistance to the needy in our community

    $725
  57. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Dollars for doers grant

    $500
  58. Essendant Charitable FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    General fund

    $450
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $370
  60. The Hale FoundationBarrington, IL 2020

    Operating funds

    $200
  61. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2019

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  62. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2019

    COOL Food Pantry

    $5,000
  63. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $1,020
  64. The Northside Community Bank Charitable FoundationGurnee, IL 2019

    Education

    $150
  65. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL 2018

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  66. Schultz Family Private FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2018

    General fund

    $2,500
  67. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $1,069
  68. The Hale FoundationBarrington, IL 2018

    Operating funds

    $700
  69. Goldenberg Max TW M G FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General operating purposes

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Waukegan, IL and are not among Cool Ministries’s funders above.

  1. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake CountyGrayslake, IL 7 grants Accepts applications $300,181 to similar organizations
  2. Grand FoundationSturtevant, WI 6 grants Preselected only $13,750 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $900 to similar organizations
  4. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $305,000 to similar organizations
  5. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $171,000 to similar organizations
  6. Grace Roberti FoundationWoodstock, IL 8 grants Preselected only $89,000 to similar organizations
  7. Jack and Penny Rohrbach Family Foundation IncPark City, UT 7 grants Preselected only $62,000 to similar organizations
  8. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 5 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3310492 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.