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Grant recipient EIN 45-5497499Health

Who funds Pilot Light?

35 private foundations gave Pilot Light in Chicago, IL $705,966 across 81 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

81 grants

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

  1. Tengelsen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Donation towards exempt purpose

    $20,000
  2. Robert J & Loretta W Cooney Family FDTNChicago, IL 2025

    General charitable

    $11,100
  3. Canfora Family Foundation IncBurr Ridge, IL 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Shore Capital Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  5. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support a fellowship program for teachers in Illinois

    $99,900
  6. Tengelsen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Donation towards exempt purpose

    $20,000
  7. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2024

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $5,000
  9. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2024

    In honor of chef jason hammel

    $3,000
  10. The Bergman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Canfora Family Foundation IncBurr Ridge, IL 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  12. Chris & Irene Seth Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Food education

    $2,000
  13. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  14. Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $1,031
  15. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2024

    For operations

    $1,000
  16. The Heidt Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Funding for Healthy Food Education

    $17,121
  17. Nielsen-Massey FoundationWaukegan, IL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  18. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities

    $10,000
  19. Haines Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $10,000
  20. Kreiling Family FoundationHawthorn Woods, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $7,763
  21. The Bergman FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  22. Tengelsen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Donation towards exempt purpose

    $5,000
  23. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  24. Gordon Family Foundation IncHallandale, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $2,604
  26. Alchemical Courtyard Foundation IncDavie, FL 2023

    General operations

    $2,500
  27. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  28. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL 2023

    In honor of chef jason hammel

    $1,500
  29. Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Unrestricted use of charity

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $235
  31. The Heidt Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Funding for Healthy Food Education

    $25,000
  32. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General Operating Support - Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities

    $20,000
  33. Carl & Marilynn Thoma FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $17,500
  34. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  35. Irvin Stern FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  36. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $15,000
  37. Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $11,410
  38. Nielsen-Massey FoundationWaukegan, IL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  39. Kreiling Family FoundationHawthorn Woods, IL 2022

    General purposes

    $2,250
  40. Tengelsen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Donation towards exempt purpose

    $2,200
  41. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $300
  43. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities

    $25,000
  44. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purpose

    $20,000
  45. Irvin Stern FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2021

    General purpose

    $15,000
  46. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $15,000
  47. Alchemical Courtyard Foundation IncDavie, FL 2021

    General operations

    $7,500
  48. Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $6,960
  49. Kreiling Family FoundationHawthorn Woods, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $6,310
  50. Nielsen-Massey FoundationWaukegan, IL 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Todd & Stephanie Schnick FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  52. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  53. Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Unrestricted use of charity

    $500
  54. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2021

    For operations

    $500
  55. JR and Katie Berger Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $250
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $166
  57. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $20,000
  58. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $15,000
  59. Irvin Stern FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $15,000
  60. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  61. Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $4,500
  62. Tengelsen Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Donation towards exempt purpose

    $2,500
  63. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  64. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2020

    For operations

    $1,000
  65. Todd & Stephanie Schnick FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Purpose

    $500
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $36
  67. The Heidt Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Funding for Healthy Food Education

    $25,000
  68. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  69. Nielsen-Massey FoundationWaukegan, IL 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  70. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2019

    For operations

    $5,000
  71. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000
  72. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000
  73. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $200
  74. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $120
  75. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $10
  76. 5600K FoundationWheaton, IL 2018

    For operations

    $34,000
  77. The Lyon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General purpose

    $22,000
  78. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2018

    Educational Organizations and Schools

    $15,000
  79. The Fogelson FoundationPalatine, IL 2018

    General

    $6,000
  80. Nielsen-Massey FoundationWaukegan, IL 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  81. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other health organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Pilot Light’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 533 grants Accepts applications $1,206,923 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 88 grants Preselected only $121,207 to similar organizations
  3. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 125 grants Accepts applications $5,658,250 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 105 grants Accepts applications $14,175,642 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 62 grants Preselected only $1,662,482 to similar organizations
  6. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 121 grants Accepts applications $17,128,750 to similar organizations
  7. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 231 grants Preselected only $1,408,307 to similar organizations
  8. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 108 grants Accepts applications $7,059,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-5497499 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.