501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $192K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$288K
-77% vs prior year
Spent
$727K
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▼ -77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$727K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$727K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 94% · $682K Operating & administrative 6% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Chicago, IL.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 33 grants · $682K · 2025–2025
TrinityFY2025$350,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center (elpc)FY2025$100,000
Hobe Sound Community Chest INCFY2025$50,000
The Everglades FoundationFY2025$30,000
St Chrysostom's ChurchFY2025$25,000
St Chrysostoms Day SchoolFY2025$20,000
The Conservation FundFY2025$15,000
Children's Memorial FoundationFY2025$15,000
Rehabilitation InstituteFY2025$10,000
American Enterprise Institute (aei)FY2025$10,000
Goodman Theater FundFY2025$5,000
Team ImpactFY2025$5,000
Jupiter Island Medical ClinicFY2025$5,000
Groton School Annual FundFY2025$5,000
Eaglebrook School Annual FundFY2025$5,000
Eagle Hill SchoolFY2025$5,000
Dune Acres Civil Improvements FoundationFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$21K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$350K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$288K
Investment income$284K
Other income$4K
Gifts and grants$30
Money out
$727K
Grants paid$682K
Running costs$44K
Owns and owes
$2.2M
net assets
Cash and savings$48K
Total assets$2.2M
Liabilities$10K
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$30
Investment income$284K
Other income$4K
Total revenue$288K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$48K
Total assets$2.2M
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$2.2M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$727K−$439K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$750K$479K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $733K$656K$78K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $114K$696K−$582K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $290K$624K−$334K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $148K$503K−$355K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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