Helen And Curtis Pinnell Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3621711
Foundation Overview
Based in Des Plaines, IL, Helen And Curtis Pinnell Foundation has awarded 301 grants totaling $2,604,000 to organizations in Illinois, Missouri and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $75,000, with a median award of $6,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,604,000
Total Assets
$8,761,500
Median Grant (all grants)
$6,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%
5 of 42 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
70% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (73%), Oak Park (8%), Maywood (6%).
Funding Trajectory
+11%
Stable funding levels with 11% change over 3 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 Helen And Curtis Pinnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adler Planetarium | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $12,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Handel Week Incorporated | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Brdoftrus | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Window To The World Communications | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $10,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $5,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Newberry Consort Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Beyond Hunger | $10,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Housing Forward | $15,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Academy Of Sciences | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rio Grande Valley | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Haymarket Opera Company Nfp | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Misericordia Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Morton Arboretum | $3,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Future Ties | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Bloc | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| People's Music School Inc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Children's Bereavement Center Of Rg | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | $3,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago High School Agricultural Sc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Early Music Now | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Grace Espiscopal Church-children's | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Revive Center For Housing And Heali | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Adler Planetarium | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $12,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Handel Week Incorporated | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Brdoftrus | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Window To The World Communications | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | $3,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $10,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $5,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Newberry Consort Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Beyond Hunger | $10,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Housing Forward | $15,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Academy Of Sciences | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rio Grande Valley | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Haymarket Opera Company Nfp | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Misericordia Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Morton Arboretum | $3,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Third Coast Baroque Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Ties | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Bloc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| People's Music School Inc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Valley Haven Inc | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Children's Bereavement Center Of Rg | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Family Crisis Center Inc | $1,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $12,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Handel Week Incorporated | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Brdoftrus | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Window To The World Communications | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | $3,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $10,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $5,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Newberry Consort Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Beyond Hunger | $10,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Housing Forward | $15,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Academy Of Sciences | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rio Grande Valley | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Haymarket Opera Company Nfp | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Misericordia Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Morton Arboretum | $3,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Third Coast Baroque Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Ties | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Bloc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| People's Music School Inc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Valley Haven Inc | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Children's Bereavement Center Of Rg | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Family Crisis Center Inc | $1,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $12,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Handel Week Incorporated | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Brdoftrus | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Window To The World Communications | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | $3,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $5,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $10,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $5,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Newberry Consort Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Beyond Hunger | $10,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Housing Forward | $15,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Academy Of Sciences | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rio Grande Valley | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Haymarket Opera Company Nfp | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Misericordia Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Morton Arboretum | $3,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Third Coast Baroque Nfp | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Future Ties | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Bloc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| People's Music School Inc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Valley Haven Inc | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Children's Bereavement Center Of Rg | $1,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Family Crisis Center Inc | $1,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Raymondville Fire Dept | $8,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County Ambulance Service | $8,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitablepurposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County 4-h | $7,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Handel Week Inc | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Opera Theatre Of St Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Window To The World Comm Fbo Wfmt R | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pt Mansfield Volunteer Fire Dept | $8,000 | Port Mansfield, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Fbo Met Broadcas | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| San Perlita Fire Department | $10,000 | San Perlita, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County Fair Auction | $10,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Texas Am Univ-kleberg Wildlife Inst | $15,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $4,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $4,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $13,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $8,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $3,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Newberry Consort Fbo Newberry Libra | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Beyond Hunger | $8,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Sit Stay Read | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Public Radio Fbo Wbez | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Housing Forward | $10,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $13,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rgv Fbo Raymondvil | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Haymarket Opera Company | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Misericordia Heart Of Mercy | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Morton Arboretum | $2,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Third Coast Baroque | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Future Ties | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Bloc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The People's Music School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rechs Bearkat Band | $1,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Adler Planetarium | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Raymondville Fire Dept | $8,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County Ambulance Service | $8,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitablepurposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County 4-h | $7,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Handel Week Inc | $25,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Opera Theatre Of St Louis | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Window To The World Comm Fbo Wfmt R | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pt Mansfield Volunteer Fire Dept | $8,000 | Port Mansfield, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Fbo Met Broadcas | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| San Perlita Fire Department | $10,000 | San Perlita, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Willacy County Fair Auction | $10,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Texas Am Univ-kleberg Wildlife Inst | $15,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $4,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $4,000 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $13,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $8,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $3,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Newberry Consort Fbo Newberry Libra | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Beyond Hunger | $8,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Sit Stay Read | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Public Radio Fbo Wbez | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Housing Forward | $10,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $13,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rgv Fbo Raymondvil | $8,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Haymarket Opera Company | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Misericordia Heart Of Mercy | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Morton Arboretum | $2,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Third Coast Baroque | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Future Ties | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Bloc | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The People's Music School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rechs Bearkat Band | $1,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Adler Planetarium | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Bible Society | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Evangelical Child And Family Agency | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera | $60,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Raymondville Fire Dept | $6,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Willacy County Ambulance Service | $6,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitablepurposes | 2020 |
| Willacy County 4-h | $5,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Handel Week Inc | $12,500 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Opera Theatre Of St Louis | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $1,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Window To The World Comm Fbo Wfmt R | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Grace Episcopal Church - Childrens | $5,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Pt Mansfield Volunteer Fire Dept | $6,000 | Port Mansfield, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera Fbo Met Broadcas | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| One Hope United | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| San Perlita Fire Department | $10,000 | San Perlita, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Willacy County Fair Auction | $10,000 | Raymondville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Texas Am Univ-kleberg Wildlife Inst | $15,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| South Padre Island Birding Nature C | $2,500 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | $2,500 | South Padre Island, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Facing Forward To End Homelessness | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $5,000 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | $2,000 | Maywood, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Newberry Consort Fbo Newberry Libra | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Beyond Hunger | $10,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Sit Stay Read | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago Fbo Brown Mus | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Public Radio Fbo Wbez | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Housing Forward | $12,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Loaves Fishes Of Rgv Fbo Raymondvil | $10,000 | Harlingen, TX, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $4,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Haymarket Opera Company | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Misericordia Heart Of Mercy | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Morton Arboretum | $1,000 | Lisle, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Third Coast Baroque | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Future Ties | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Bloc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The People's Music School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Helen And Curtis Pinnell Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-3621711 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2700 S RIVER RD STE 100 Des Plaines, IL 60018-4104 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Helen And Curtis Pinnell Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Dir | Emilysue Pinnell |
|---|---|
| Treasurer & Dir | Richard John Williams |
| Assistant Treas | Elizabeth A Littel |
Forms 990-PF
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