The Akers Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-6549129
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, The Akers Foundation has awarded 318 grants totaling $637,204 to organizations in Illinois, New Jersey and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $335,535, with a median award of $300.
Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$637,204
Total Assets
$357,548
Median Grant (all grants)
$300
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$276
% Median Grant Decline
-45%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 47%
14 of 30 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
55% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (54%), Vernon Hills (10%), Northbrook (7%).
Funding Trajectory
-89%
Declining funding trend with 89% decrease over 9 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Healthcare + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Akers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | Fund Cancer Research | 2025 |
| American Writers Museum | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Brightisrael | $250 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2025 |
| Brandeis University | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Brookfield Zoo | $302 | Brookfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $163 | Glencoe, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Colel Chabad Charity | $36 | Brooklyn, NY, US | To Promote Religion | 2025 |
| Congregation Etz Chayim | $200 | Toledo, OH, US | Religous Institution | 2025 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $7,304 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2025 |
| Congregation Torah Vachesed | $50 | Houston, TX, US | Religous Institution | 2025 |
| Cranbrook Horizons Upward Bound | $3,500 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Educ Foundation Of Sarasota County | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $180 | New York, NY, US | Religous Institution | 2025 |
| Growing Wings | $75 | Chicago, IL, US | Supporting Community | 2025 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $1,553 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2025 |
| Jewish National Fund | $874 | New York, NY, US | Support Community | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund | $2,513 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2025 |
| John G Shedd Aquariam | $225 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2025 |
| L'chaim Center | $167 | Deerfield, IL, US | Support Community | 2025 |
| Learn Charter School Network | $65 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Ms Support | 2025 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $1,401 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2025 |
| Swim Across America | $187 | Charlotte, NC, US | Cancer Research | 2025 |
| Temple Sholom | $3,205 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2025 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $1,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2025 |
| Unicef Usa | $523 | New York, NY, US | Children Health And Education | 2025 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Music Education | 2025 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | $36 | Keenesburg, CO, US | Animal Sanctuary | 2025 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $310 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2024 |
| Brandeis University | $1,500 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Brightisrael | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2024 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $4,069 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2024 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | $100 | Millbrae, CA, US | Fund Cancer Research | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum | $400 | Skokie, IL, US | Museum | 2024 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $776 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2024 |
| Solomom Schachter Day School | $370 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Standford University | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $2,340 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2024 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $1,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Research & Care | 2024 |
| Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness | $104 | Olympia Fields, IL, US | To Promote Health | 2024 |
| B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim | $184 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2024 |
| Chesed Chicago | $100 | Lincolnwood, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2024 |
| Congregation Etz Chayim | $100 | Toledo, OH, US | Religous Institution | 2024 |
| Congregation Torah Vachesed | $100 | Houston, TX, US | Religous Institution | 2024 |
| Conserv Jerusalem Music & Dance | $3,600 | Jerusalem Israel, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Cranbrook School | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Educ Center Temple Beth Israel | $110 | Longboat Key, FL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Educ Foundation Of Sarasota County | $200 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Faces Of October 7 | $1,111 | San Diego, CA, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2024 |
| Furever Home Dog Sanctuary | $250 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2024 |
| Horizons Upward Bound Hub | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Hub Horizons Upward Bound | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Jewish Rock Radio | $515 | Chesterfield, MO, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | $1,513 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2024 |
| Midwest Young Artist Mya | $750 | Highwood, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2024 |
| Museum Of Science & Industry | $195 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $106 | New York, NY, US | Ms Support | 2024 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2024 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $190 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2024 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2023 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $160 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2023 |
| Beacon Academy | $100 | Evanston, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Bergen Hatzalah Emer Center | $100 | Englewood, NJ, US | Medical Center | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Brightisrael | $100 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $450 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2023 |
| Compeer Sarasota | $250 | Buffalo, NY, US | To Promote Mental Health | 2023 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $2,616 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | $100 | Millbrae, CA, US | Fund Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Great Chicago Food Depository | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2023 |
| Hadassah | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $500 | Boston, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Higland Park Sisters Cities Foundat | $180 | Highland Park, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | Museum | 2023 |
| Imerman Angles | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Cancer Support | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $200 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Jcc Chicago | $1,030 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $360 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $11,800 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Or Shalom Congregation | $1,818 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Peace House | $100 | Park City, UT, US | Domestic Violence Support | 2023 |
| Solomom Schachter Day School | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Standford University | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Temple Beth El | $118 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Israel Sarasota | $100 | Longboat Key, FL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $1,790 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $1,650 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Zamarin Community Center | $1,029 | Yaakov Israel, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2023 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $160 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2023 |
| Beacon Academy | $100 | Evanston, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Bergen Hatzalah Emer Center | $100 | Englewood, NJ, US | Medical Center | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Brightisrael | $100 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Jewish Identity | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $450 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2023 |
| Compeer Sarasota | $250 | Buffalo, NY, US | To Promote Mental Health | 2023 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $2,616 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | $100 | Millbrae, CA, US | Fund Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Great Chicago Food Depository | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2023 |
| Hadassah | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $500 | Boston, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Higland Park Sisters Cities Foundat | $180 | Highland Park, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | Museum | 2023 |
| Imerman Angles | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Cancer Support | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $200 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Jcc Chicago | $1,030 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $360 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $11,800 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Or Shalom Congregation | $1,818 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Peace House | $100 | Park City, UT, US | Domestic Violence Support | 2023 |
| Solomom Schachter Day School | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Standford University | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2023 |
| Temple Beth El | $118 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Israel Sarasota | $100 | Longboat Key, FL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $1,790 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $1,650 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2023 |
| Zamarin Community Center | $1,029 | Yaakov Israel, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2023 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2022 |
| American Heart | $125 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Anshe Emet Synagouge | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2022 |
| Aunt Martha's Health | $50 | Olympia Fields, IL, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Bergen Hatzalah Emer Center | $180 | Englewood, NJ, US | Medical Center | 2022 |
| Brandeis University | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Sarasota | $50 | Sarasota, FL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | $103 | Lincolnwodd, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Chicago Food Depository | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $350 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2022 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $3,770 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Cranbrook Schools | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| End Of Prostate Cancer | $124 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $500 | Boston, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Hennepin Senior Center | $100 | Buffalo, NY, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Hias | $103 | Silver Springs, MD, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,575 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Sarasota | $103 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Jewish Rock Radio | $500 | Chesterfiled, MO, US | To Strengthen Jewih Idty Music | 2022 |
| Jewish Telegraphic Agency | $180 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $1,700 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2022 |
| Neue Galerie | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Shalva | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $355 | Chicago, IL, US | To Educate On Museum | 2022 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $102 | Northbrook, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Stanford Cancer Research Fund | $100 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promoite Medical Research | 2022 |
| Stanford School Business | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Streetwise Inc | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $1,680 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $840 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2022 |
| American Heart | $125 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Anshe Emet Synagouge | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2022 |
| Aunt Martha's Health | $50 | Olympia Fields, IL, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Bergen Hatzalah Emer Center | $180 | Englewood, NJ, US | Medical Center | 2022 |
| Brandeis University | $3,000 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Sarasota | $50 | Sarasota, FL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | $103 | Lincolnwodd, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Chicago Food Depository | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $350 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2022 |
| Congregationor Shalom | $3,770 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Cranbrook Schools | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| End Of Prostate Cancer | $124 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $500 | Boston, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Hennepin Senior Center | $100 | Buffalo, NY, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Hias | $103 | Silver Springs, MD, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,575 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Sarasota | $103 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Jewish Rock Radio | $500 | Chesterfiled, MO, US | To Strengthen Jewih Idty Music | 2022 |
| Jewish Telegraphic Agency | $180 | New York, NY, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $1,700 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve The Community | 2022 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2022 |
| Neue Galerie | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Art | 2022 |
| Shalva | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $355 | Chicago, IL, US | To Educate On Museum | 2022 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $102 | Northbrook, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Stanford Cancer Research Fund | $100 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promoite Medical Research | 2022 |
| Stanford School Business | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2022 |
| Streetwise Inc | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2022 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $1,680 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $840 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2022 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Napperville, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2021 |
| Art Institue Of Chicago | $140 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2021 |
| Brandeis University | $3,000 | Whaltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | $135 | Glencoe, IL, US | Plant Museum | 2021 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | $100 | Lincolnwodd, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2021 |
| Community Action Network | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Serve The Community | 2021 |
| Cranbrook Schools | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2021 |
| Il Holocaust Museum | $180 | Skokie, IL, US | Museum | 2021 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,575 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Sarasota | $50 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Serve The Community | 2021 |
| Jewish Rock Radio | $360 | Chesterfiled, MO, US | To Strengthen Jewih Idty Music | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2021 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2021 |
| Museum Of Science And Industry | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Museum | 2021 |
| National Kidney Foundation Of Il | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Kidney Function | 2021 |
| North Suburban Temple Beth El | $2,020 | Highland Park, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Peace House Inc | $200 | Park City, UT, US | To Support Domestic Violence Shelter | 2021 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $4,500 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2021 |
| Sara Schottenstein Foundation | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Promnote Rch For Gastric Cancer | 2021 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $1,280 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2021 |
| St Jude Reaserch Hospital | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2021 |
| Streetwise Inc | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2021 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $2,756 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Temple Sholom | $1,835 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $775 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Water For South Sudan | $100 | Rochester, NY, US | To Deliver Sustainable Water | 2021 |
| Almost Home Kids | $100 | Napperville, IL, US | To Provide Transitional Care Chid | 2020 |
| Brandeis University | $60 | Whaltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2020 |
| Chicago Childrens Choir | $1,100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Childrens Health | 2020 |
| Community Action Network | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Serve The Community | 2020 |
| Compeer | $236 | Buffalo, NY, US | To Promote Social Services | 2020 |
| Cranbrook Schools | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2020 |
| Greater Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2020 |
| Il Holocaust Museum | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | Museum | 2020 |
| Immerman Angles | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Socisl Services | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Sarasota | $236 | Sarasota, FL, US | To Serve The Community | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2020 |
| L'chaim Center | $187 | Deerfield, IL, US | Religious Instituiton | 2020 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Feed The Homeless | 2020 |
| League Of Chicago Theaters Fdn | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Def & Educ Fund | $50 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Education | 2020 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth | $3,200 | Highland Park, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2020 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $2,320 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2020 |
| Stand Up To Cancer | $100 | Los Angelos, CA, US | To Promote Research Cancer | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2020 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $2,826 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
| Temple Sholom | $1,800 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim | $450 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
| Wendy Walk | $100 | Los Angelos, CA, US | To Serve The Community | 2020 |
| Shalva | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Religiion | 2020 |
| Am Shalonm | $118 | Glencoe, IL, US | Religoius Institution | 2018 |
| Avodah | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Fight The Effects Of Poverty | 2018 |
| Beacon Academy | $350 | Evanston, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2018 |
| Bleeding Disorder Alliance | $37 | New York, NY, US | To Support Health Research | 2018 |
| Brandeis University | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2018 |
| Chicago Symphony | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2018 |
| Congregation B'nai Jehoshua | $118 | Deerfiled, IL, US | Religoius Institution | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religious Institution | 2018 |
| Congregation Or Shalom | $1,980 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religoius Institute | 2018 |
| Congregation Solel | $118 | Highland Park, IL, US | Religoius Institution | 2018 |
| Cornell University Hillel | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | To Help Promote Education | 2018 |
| Cranbrook School | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | To Serve Community | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Chicago | $2,400 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2018 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | $118 | Northfiled, IL, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2018 |
| Lungevityy | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Health | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr | $50 | New York, NY, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2018 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Ms Patients | 2018 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $1,800 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2018 |
| Shalva | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Religoius Institution | 2018 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2018 |
| St Jude Children | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Children Health | 2018 |
| Streetwise | $1,018 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2018 |
| Susan G Komen Fund | $50 | Dallas, TX, US | To Promote Breast Cancer Research | 2018 |
| Temple Jerimiah | $118 | Northfield, IL, US | Religoius Institution | 2018 |
| Temple Shalom | $1,650 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Instituion | 2018 |
| The Temple | $600 | Sylvania, OH, US | Religouis Institution | 2018 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $140 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote The Arts | 2017 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2017 |
| Brandeis University | $2,500 | Waltham, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2017 |
| Brighter Futures Promotions | $1,124 | Washington, DC, US | To Prote Health For Children | 2017 |
| Cadena Foundation | $1,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Mexican Disaster Relief | 2017 |
| Cornell University Hillel | $200 | Ithaca, NY, US | To Help Promote Education | 2017 |
| Goldie B Floberg Org | $75 | Rockton, IL, US | To Help Indivls With Disabilities | 2017 |
| Harvard University | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Promote Education | 2017 |
| Health Connect One | $103 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Health | 2017 |
| Horizons Upward Boundcranbrook | $250 | Detroit, MI, US | To Help Promote Education | 2017 |
| Howard Brown Health | $103 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Health | 2017 |
| Immerman Angles | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Cancer Patients | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Ctr Of Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Religoius Institutiion | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Chicago | $2,250 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2017 |
| L'chaim Center | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2017 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Edn | $1,900 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Medical Researc | 2017 |
| National Ms Society | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Ms Patients | 2017 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $1,800 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2017 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $2,100 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2017 |
| Stand With Us | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Pro Israel Education And Advocacy | 2017 |
| Stanford University | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Promote Education | 2017 |
| Streetwise | $1,992 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Social Services | 2017 |
| Temple Or Shalom | $3,090 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | Religious Instituion | 2017 |
| Ucla Johnson Cancer Ctr Fnd | $225 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Help Cancer Patients | 2017 |
| Wendy Walkfjc | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Promote Cancer Research | 2017 |
| A Wider Bridge | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Almost Home Kids | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Ann Harbor Are Community Foundation | $335,535 | Ann Harbor, MI, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | $850 | Chicago, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2016 |
| Chi Learning Center | $72 | Skokie, IL, US | To Promote Medical Therapy | 2016 |
| Cranrook Schools | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | To Promote Eductaion | 2016 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $100 | Brookeline, MA, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2016 |
| Dr Alex Bassuk Rsch Fnd U Of Ia | $25 | Iowa City, IA, US | To Promote Medical Research | 2016 |
| Equestrian Connection | $100 | Lake Forest, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Food Allergy Research & Education | $50 | Mclean, VA, US | To Help Promote Medical Research | 2016 |
| Israel Sport Center For The Dsabled | $100 | Northfield, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Serve Comunnity | 2016 |
| Jonah Maccabee Foundation | $180 | Ardsley, NY, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| L'chaim Center | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Fnd | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Medical Research | 2016 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Edn | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Promote Medical Researc | 2016 |
| New Caje | $200 | Glen Head, NY, US | Religious Institution | 2016 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | $2,025 | Deerfield, IL, US | To Promote Education | 2016 |
| Shomer Emunim | $500 | Sylvania, OH, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Sleeping Bags For The Home Less | $250 | San Jose, CA, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | $2,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Sreetwise | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Temple Sholom | $3,400 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2016 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | To Help Serve The Community | 2016 |
| Shengh Nathanson | $75 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Promote Education | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Akers Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 34-6549129 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 840 N LAKE SHORE DR APT 403 Chicago, IL 60611-2491 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Akers Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | James Akers |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Renee Akers |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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