Cless Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3796675
Foundation Overview
Based in Northbrook, IL, Cless Family Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $18,865,918 to organizations in Idaho, Illinois and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $1,977,720, with a median award of $30,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 31 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
82% 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 Evanston (56%), Chicago (15%), Glenview (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 45% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). 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 Cless Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Children Thrive | $175,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Books & Breakfast | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Chartiable | 2023 |
| Countryside Day School | $10,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Eths Education Foundation | $100,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Evanston Scholars | $200,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Foundation 65 | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Glenbrook High School Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Glenview Education Foundation | $60,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $50 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $49,950 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lincoln Park Public High School | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Mcgaw Ymca | $25,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Misericordia Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Moran Center For Youth Advocacy | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northlight Theater | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northshore University Health System Foundation | $20,039 | Evanston, IL, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Northshore University Health System | $904,961 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $70,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Education | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable | $554,113 | Orlando, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| St Athanasius | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Stand Up To Cancer | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Stuttering Foundation | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Brain Tumor Research Charity | $585,563 | Stuart, FL, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation | $15,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Chartiable | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois - Chicago | $75,000 | Urbana, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Winnetka Public Schools Foundation | $25,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Wolcott College Prep | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Youth & Opportunity United | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Books & Breakfast | $30,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Chartiable | 2022 |
| Countryside Day School | $10,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Duke University | $300,000 | Durham, NC, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Eths Education Foundation | $700,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Evanston Case | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Evanston Scholars | $25,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Foundation 65 | $60,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Glenview Youth Services | $300,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $25,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Idaho Horse Therapy | $10,000 | Shoshone, ID, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Learning Bridge | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Public High School | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mcgaw Ymca | $30,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northlight Theater | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northshore University Health System | $1,977,720 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northshore University Health System | $1,022,280 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation | $25,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $25,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Colleybille, TX, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Stuttering Foundation | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Chartiable | 2022 |
| Wolcott College Prep | $5,750 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Youth & Opportunity United | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Books & Breakfast | $30,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Chartiable | 2022 |
| Countryside Day School | $10,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Duke University | $300,000 | Durham, NC, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Eths Education Foundation | $700,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Evanston Case | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Evanston Scholars | $25,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Foundation 65 | $60,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Glenview Youth Services | $300,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $25,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Idaho Horse Therapy | $10,000 | Shoshone, ID, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Learning Bridge | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Public High School | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mcgaw Ymca | $30,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northlight Theater | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northshore University Health System | $1,977,720 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northshore University Health System | $1,022,280 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation | $25,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $25,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Colleybille, TX, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Stuttering Foundation | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Chartiable | 2022 |
| Wolcott College Prep | $5,750 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Youth & Opportunity United | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Across The River | $10,000 | Buhl, ID, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Books & Breakfast | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Chartiable | 2021 |
| Connections For The Homeless | $100,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Countryside Day School | $31,742 | Northbrook, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Duke University | $250,000 | Durham, NC, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Eths Education Foundation | $70,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Evanston Art Center | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Evanston Case | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Evanston Grows | $7,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Evanston Public Library | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Evanston Scholars | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Foundation 65 | $100,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Glenview Ed Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Glenview Youth Services | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $25,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Idaho Horse Therapy | $10,000 | Shoshone, ID, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Learning Bridge | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Mcgaw Ymca | $35,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Northbrook Public Library | $10,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Northfield Food Pantry | $25,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Northshore University Health System | $1,375,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $20,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Education | 2021 |
| Sara Shottenstein Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Shy Wolf Sanctuary | $10,000 | Naples, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| St Athanasius | $10,000 | Evantson, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Colleybille, TX, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Stuttering Foundation | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Chartiable | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois - Chicago | $250,000 | Urbana, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Warren W Cherry Preschool | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Youth & Opportunity United | $100,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Books & Breakfast | $45,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Chartiable | 2020 |
| Connections For The Homeless | $100,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Countryside Day School | $10,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Eths Education Foundation | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Evanston Art Center | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Evanston Case | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $85,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Evanston Public Library | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Evanston Scholars | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Foundation 65 | $170,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Glenbrook High School Foundation | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Glenview Ed Foundation | $25,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp | $25,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy | $20,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kids Create Change | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Learning Bridge | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Public High School | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Mcgaw Ymca | $90,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | $30,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northshore University Health System | $501,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nssra Foundation | $100,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rose-hulman Institute Of Technology | $25,000 | Terre Haute, IN, US | Education | 2020 |
| Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation | $150,000 | Colleybille, TX, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Stuttering Foundation | $75,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Brain Tumor Research Charity | $300,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation | $25,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Chartiable | 2020 |
| University Of Illinois - Chicago | $150,000 | Urbana, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Warren W Cherry Preschool | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Youth & Opportunity United | $150,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3796675 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2110 MALLARD DR Northbrook, IL 60062-6643 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cless Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/treas/director | Ruth I Cless |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Cless |
| Vp/secretary/director | Jennifer U Zehr |
| Director | Bryan C Cless |
| Director | Stephen G Cless |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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