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 | $221 | $511 | $0 | $8,607 |
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 41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of AmericaChicago, IL | General Use | $200,000 | 2019 | |
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Gidwitz | PresidentChairperson | 0.00 | $0 |
| Kevin O'Keefe | Treasurer | 0.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,141 | $632 | $0 | $8,897 | $8,897 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $100,182 | $101,040 | $100,000 | $8,388 | $8,388 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $50,405 | $65,526 | $65,000 | $9,247 | $9,247 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $3,736 | $197,315 | $195,500 | $24,367 | $24,367 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $12,201 | $466,592 | $464,500 | $217,946 | $217,946 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $30,408 | $23,010 | $22,000 | $13,767 | $13,767 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $43,969 | $40,930 | $40,000 | $6,369 | $6,369 |
| Restore Mardasson Memorial |
| $100,000 |
| 2019 |
| Jewish United FundChicago, IL | General Use | $70,000 | 2019 |
| Jewish United FundChicago, IL | General Use | $70,000 | 2020 |
| The Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationChicago, IL | Heroes Tribute Scholarship Program | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Rush University Medical CanterChicago, IL | Road Home Program | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Field MuseumMatched 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 | McCarter Fund for Science | $20,000 | 2016 |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | Harris School for Public Policy | $20,000 | 2017 |
| Lyric OperaChicago, IL | Breaking New Ground | $20,000 | 2019 |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | Harris School for Public Policy | $20,000 | 2016 |
| Lyric OperaChicago, IL | Breaking New Ground | $20,000 | 2020 |
| WINGS Programs IncChicago, IL | Sweet Home Chicago Event | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Wings Program IncChicago, IL | Sweet Home Chicago Event | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Lyric OperaChicago, IL | Womens Board | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club MartinHobe Sound, FL | General Use | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Chicago Historical SocietyChicago, IL | Gary Johnson Curatorship Endowment | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL | General Use | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL | General Use | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of AmericaVernon Hills, IL | Good Scout Dinner Daycamp | $10,000 | 2020 |
| MetroSquashMatched 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 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Chicago, IL | General Use | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Jupiter Island Medical ClinicHobe Sound, FL | Annual Appeal | $2,500 | 2020 |
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 202443189349103314
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313009349100521
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221339349100427
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202143139349102614
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202002429349100100
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201833169349101443
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201703129349100045
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