James And Lesley Anixter Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-3072091

Foundation Overview

Based in Highland Park, IL, James And Lesley Anixter Foundation has awarded 174 grants totaling $895,960 to organizations in Illinois, Florida and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $80,800, with a median award of $1,350.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$895,960
Total Assets
$366,399
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,350

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$1,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 43%

9 of 21 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

69% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (60%), Highland Park (12%), Glencoe (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+19%

Stable funding levels with 19% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into James And Lesley Anixter Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $77,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
United States Holocaust Memorial Council $1,650 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,800 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Jesse White Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $1,000 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division $1,200 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Am Shalom $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Jewish Council For Youth Services $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Don't Even Give Up Inc $5,000 North Carolina, NC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Gpf Foundation $1,000 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Girf $1,000 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Jcc Chicago Women's Board $300 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Illinois Holocaust Museum $500 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Israel Passport Center $1,800 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Fcus - Focus $1,000 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Children's Brittle Bone Foundation $1,000 Illinois, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Help Hope Live $1,000 Pennsylvania, PA, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2023
Am Shalom $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Council For Youth Services $7,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $50,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $750 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Ravinia $9,000 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Council $450 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Advocate Charitable Foundation $1,000 Downers Grove, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $250 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Friends Of The Isreal Defense Forces $5,600 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jesse White Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $300 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $1,000 Madison, WI, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Opthamological Care $1,000 Barrigton Hills, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Rabbinical Seminary Of America $1,000 Flushing, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lynn Sage Cancer Research $250 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lubavitch Chabad House Inc $500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Am Shalom $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Council For Youth Services $7,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $50,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $750 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Ravinia $9,000 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Council $450 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Advocate Charitable Foundation $1,000 Downers Grove, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $250 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Friends Of The Isreal Defense Forces $5,600 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jesse White Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $300 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $1,000 Madison, WI, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Opthamological Care $1,000 Barrigton Hills, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Rabbinical Seminary Of America $1,000 Flushing, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lynn Sage Cancer Research $250 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lubavitch Chabad House Inc $500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Am Shalom $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Council For Youth Services $7,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $50,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $750 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Ravinia $9,000 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Council $450 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Advocate Charitable Foundation $1,000 Downers Grove, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $250 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Friends Of The Isreal Defense Forces $5,600 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Jesse White Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $300 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $1,000 Madison, WI, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Foundation For Opthamological Care $1,000 Barrigton Hills, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Rabbinical Seminary Of America $1,000 Flushing, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lynn Sage Cancer Research $250 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Lubavitch Chabad House Inc $500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2022
Am Shalom $5,750 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $1,500 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Anixter Center $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Beacon Health System $500 South Bend, IN, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Jewish Council For Youth Services $5,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,800 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $50,200 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $500 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Ravinia $4,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
College Bound Opportunities $1,000 Riverwoods, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Jccc Foundation $3,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
United States Holocaust Memorial Council $200 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
American Friends Of Israel $1,000 Altadena, CA, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Palm Beach Synagogue $1,000 Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Focus Inc $1,000 Jonesboro, AR, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Northwestern Memorial Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
World Jewish Congress American Section Inc $200 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2021
Am Shalom $4,180 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $600 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Anixter Center $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Beacon Health System $500 South Bend, IN, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $450 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $5,000 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Immaculate Conception $250 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Jewish Council For Youth Services $5,700 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Jewish United Fund $50,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Lambs Farm $1,000 Libertyville, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $500 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
North Shore Legal Clinic $2,000 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Ravinia $4,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
The Renee Israel Foundation $250 Northbrook, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2020
Am Shalom $7,200 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
American Jewish Committee $720 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Anixter Center $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Anti-defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Brigham And Women's Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Camp Gan Israel $3,600 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Cancer Wellness Center $500 Northbrook, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Foundation For Fighting Blindness $250 Columbia, MD, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $5,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Jesse White Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Jewish Council For Youth Services $10,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Jewish United Fund $80,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Lambs Farm $1,000 Libertyville, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Miscellaneous $6,870 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Parkinsons Disease Research Society $250 Winfield, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Ravinia $4,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2018
Am Shalom $4,300 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Anixter Center $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $5,500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Jesse White Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Jewish Council For Youth Services $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Jewish United Fund $37,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Lambs Farm $1,000 Libertyville, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Larry A Pogofsky Charity $2,000 Schaumburg, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Miscellaneous $14,930 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation $500 Norwalk, CT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Ravinia $4,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Us Holocaust Museum $500 Washington, DC, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2017
Am Shalom $6,000 Glencoe, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Anixter Center $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Anti-defamation League $200 New York, NY, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Brigham Young In Memory Of B Glacoff $1,000 Provo, UT, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Camp Gan Israel $1,800 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Jewish Council For Youth Services $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Jewish Child And Family Services $200 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Jewish United Fund $40,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Lambs Farm $1,000 Libertyville, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Larry A Pogofsky Charitable Fund Inc $2,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Northwestern University Health Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Ravinia $4,500 Highland Park, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016
Miscellaneous $21,010 Chicago, IL, US To Further The Mission Of The Donee 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-3072091
Website N/A
Address 1432 WAVERLY RD Highland Park, IL 60035-3411

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee James And Lesley Anixter Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Pres. James Anixter
Vice Pres. Lesley Anixter

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.