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Grant recipient EIN 45-3934105Jobs and employment

Who funds Curts Cafe?

47 private foundations gave Curts Cafe in Skokie, IL $1.7 million across 149 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

149 grants

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

  1. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $45,000
  2. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2025

    General

    $10,000
  3. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  4. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2025

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $500
  5. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  6. Roslyn & Joseph Perlman FoundationHighland Park, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  7. Whirled Peas Foundation IncEvanston, IL 2024

    General fund raising

    $50,000
  8. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $45,000
  9. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2024

    General Operating

    $40,000
  10. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides training on life skills and food service for young adults, many of whom are without housing.

    $40,000
  11. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Community services

    $15,000
  13. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $10,000
  14. Alberskuhn Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  15. Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To foster and promote activities of recipient.

    $4,000
  16. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  17. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $2,000
  18. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  19. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2024

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $500
  20. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  21. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  22. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For general operating support

    $500
  23. Roslyn & Joseph Perlman FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $200
  24. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  25. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $55,500
  26. Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Self Sufficiency for Young Adults at risk

    $50,000
  27. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  28. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides life skills and food-service training for young adults, many of whom are experiencing homelessness.

    $40,000
  29. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2023

    General Operating

    $35,000
  30. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  31. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Community services

    $15,000
  32. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  33. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  34. Alberskuhn Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  35. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $2,000
  36. Jerome S and Grace H Murray FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  37. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Match/discretionary

    $1,000
  39. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable use

    $1,000
  40. The Hanson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $500
  41. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $500
  42. Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To foster and promote activities of recipient.

    $500
  43. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  44. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For general operations

    $500
  45. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $179
  47. Donald M Ephraim Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General

    $50
  48. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $61,500
  49. Greer FoundationAlsip, IL 2022

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $52,804
  50. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $40,000
  51. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To improve outcomes for young adults living in at-risk situations through work and life skills training

    $25,000
  52. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2022

    General Operating

    $25,000
  53. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  54. Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  55. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Community services

    $15,000
  56. Alberskuhn Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $15,000
  57. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  58. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $3,500
  59. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  60. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  61. Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable FoundWinnetka, IL 2022

    Humanitarian - general fund

    $1,000
  62. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In honor of amy heppner and the dinner and dialogues team

    $1,000
  63. SBB Research Group FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    To further the mission of the donee

    $1,000
  64. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Employee matching

    $1,000
  65. The Hanson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $750
  66. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $500
  67. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Board of Directors, Matching and Discretionary Grant

    $500
  68. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  69. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Match/discretionary

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $282
  71. Lubetkin Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Social

    $250
  72. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  73. Donald M Ephraim Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General

    $50
  74. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $42,000
  75. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $40,000
  76. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides life skills and food-service training for young adults, many of whom are experiencing homelessness.

    $40,000
  77. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2021

    Exempt Purpose of Organization in Lake County

    $25,000
  78. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  79. Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  80. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To improve outcomes for young adults living in at-risk situations through work and life skills training

    $15,000
  81. Alberskuhn Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $9,000
  82. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  83. The Caitlin Bull FoundationRiver Forest, IL 2021

    Training and support for young adults re-entering community after incarceration.

    $5,000
  84. A G Cox Charity Trust XXXXX9001Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  85. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $3,500
  86. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  87. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  88. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  89. Lubetkin Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Social

    $1,500
  90. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  91. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  92. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In honor of amy heppner

    $1,000
  93. The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation akaChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  94. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $500
  95. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  96. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Matching/discretionary

    $500
  97. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $377
  98. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift

    $140
  99. Donald M Ephraim Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General

    $50
  100. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $120,000
  101. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support the general operations of this organization, which provides life skills and food-service training for young adults, many of whom are experiencing homelessness

    $40,000
  102. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $35,000
  103. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2020

    Exempt Purpose of Organization - Lake County; Special Grant - COVID-19 Wave II Emergency Funding

    $27,500
  104. The Medline FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    General assistance

    $25,000
  105. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Community services

    $20,000
  106. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  107. Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General support

    $18,000
  108. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  109. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $15,000
  110. Alberskuhn Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $9,000
  111. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  112. Lubetkin Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Social

    $3,600
  113. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $3,500
  114. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $3,000
  115. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  116. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable use

    $2,000
  117. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Discretionary gramt

    $1,000
  118. Kemper Educational and Charitable FundWinnetka, IL 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  119. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Program support

    $500
  120. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  121. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    For general operations

    $500
  122. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $287
  123. Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Discretionary gramt

    $250
  124. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $200
  125. Roslyn & Joseph Perlman FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  126. Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  127. Donald M Ephraim Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General

    $50
  128. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2019

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $40,000
  129. Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  130. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  131. I & G Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $10,000
  132. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  133. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose support

    $3,600
  134. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $3,500
  135. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Contribute to help students learn employable skills

    $3,000
  136. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $3,000
  137. National Mah Jongg League Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  138. Esprit FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    General

    $2,500
  139. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  140. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    For general operations

    $500
  141. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $40,000
  142. Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  143. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $7,500
  144. Esprit FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    General

    $5,000
  145. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $3,500
  146. The Reggi Marder FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    Contribute to helpstudents learnemployable skills

    $3,000
  147. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $1,000
  148. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  149. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 2017

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  4. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 36 grants Accepts applications $3,279,868 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 34 grants Preselected only $2,025,721 to similar organizations
  6. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 46 grants Accepts applications $1,925,583 to similar organizations
  7. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 40 grants Accepts applications $4,072,000 to similar organizations
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 8 grants Preselected only $6,088 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-3934105 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.