Private foundation
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, ILEIN
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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Private foundation
CHICAGO, ILEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $4,658,221 | $6,783,403 | $5,960,026 | $34,557,578 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 54% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago, IL | Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $200,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| $34,557,578 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,939,888 | $6,980,589 | $6,203,217 | $35,325,473 | $35,325,473 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,605,381 | $7,182,239 | $6,442,636 | $38,195,342 | $38,195,342 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $5,329,848 | $5,911,133 | $5,119,619 | $41,478,029 | $41,478,029 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $7,494,018 | $5,769,162 | $4,963,409 | $40,526,287 | $40,526,287 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago, IL |
| Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. |
| $200,000 |
| 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago, IL | Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $194,562 | 2023 |
| Invest For Kids IncChicago, IL | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA | Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $175,000 | 2021 |
| Invest For Kids IncChicago, IL | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA | Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $175,000 | 2022 |
| Invest For Kids IncChicago, IL | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $171,000 | 2022 |
| Invest For Kids IncChicago, IL | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.Donated 1,000 shs of Walmart Inc (WMT)stock @ average price of $139.505 per share on 12/23/2021Cash amount $10,495.00 | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Invest For Kids IncChicago, IL | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $145,000 | 2020 |
| Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, IL | Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $130,000 | 2020 |
| Robin HoodMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.New York, NY | General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $116,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL | Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $113,000 | 2023 |
| Teach for AmericaMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago, IL | Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Teach for AmericaMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Boston, MA | General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Lurie Children's FoundationChicago, IL | Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago, IL | Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Teach for AmericaMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL | Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago, IL | Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Teach for AmericaMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Boston, MA | General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2024 |
| American Israel Education FoundatioWashington, DC | Education-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Lurie Children's FoundationChicago, IL | Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Mem Hospital-Kovler CeChicago, IL | Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $100,000 | 2023 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202413209349103731
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323189349104007
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223199349106847
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103069349101660
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.