Grants awarded
Who does Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial fund?
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial has awarded $7.8 million across 184 grants to 86 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $30,000, with most between $15,000 and $45,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,000 versus $22,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$7.8M
Typical grant
$30K
Grantees
86
Grants
184
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$898K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| C Concordia University Chicago | $617K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Ageoptions INC (fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)
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$550K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$375K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $260K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Little Sisters of the Poor | $255K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Aging Care Connections
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$235K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Concordia University Wisconsin Foundation INC
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$230K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
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$215K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| K Kott Gerontolofy Institute | $200K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois | $185K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$180K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
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$180K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
L'Arche Chicago INC
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$170K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Peoples Resource Center | $145K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Little City Foundation
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$142K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
The Center of Concern
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$140K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $130K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$120K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Oak Leyden Developmental Services INC
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$115K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$101K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| D Depaul University Development | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$92K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| C Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care | $85K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Concordia University INC | $80K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Depaul University Development Lockbox | $80K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Depaul University
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$75K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $70K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Chicago Commons Association
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$70K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$65K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| Q Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia | $65K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Northern Illinois Food Bank
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$63K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Taller De Jose
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$60K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$57K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council | $55K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Howard Brown Health | $55K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| L Lutheran Child & Family Services | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Caledonia Snr Living Il Standrew Society of the Socittish Old Ppls Home | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Lutheran Social Services of Il | $45K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Eulalia Church | $40K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Embrace Living Communities
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$40K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$40K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| U United Cerebral Palsy Seguin Services | $40K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Illinois Saint Andrew Society of the Socittish Old Peoples Home | $35K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Kenneth Young Center
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$35K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
| D Dental Lifeline Network Il | $35K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Leyden Family Services | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$30K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| W Window to the World INC | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MD | |
The Bridge Food and Diaper Bank INC
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WI | |
| N Naperville Elderly Homes INC | $30K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| T The Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois | $30K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois & Community Nutrition | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Meals at Home Meals on Wheels | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Council for Jewish Elderly
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P People's Resource Center | $20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Leyden Family Service | $17K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$17K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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$16K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| T The Bridge Food and Diaper Pantry | $16K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Independence Health & Therapy
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| B Barrington Area Council on Agin | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| P Plcca INC | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| P Peoplecare INC | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Meals at Home Meals on Wheels of Northeastern Il | $11K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Franciscan Tertiary Province of the Sacred Heart INC | $11K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services Associations Meals and Whee | $11K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Elder Care Services of Dekalb County INC
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Howard Brown Health Center
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Milwaukee Community Crossroads INC
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N National Foundation of Dentistry for the Andicapped | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Center on Halsted
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| O Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry DBA Beyond Hunger | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Dupage Senior Citizens Council | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Franciscan Tertiary of the Sacred Heart INC | $6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL |
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