David & Cindy Pogrund Charities | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-4156336

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, David & Cindy Pogrund Charities has awarded 217 grants totaling $303,918 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $11,900, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$303,918
Total Assets
$11,779
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
19
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+89% (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: 47%

9 of 19 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

71% 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 (56%), Skokie (17%), Northbrook (12%).

Funding Trajectory
+5%

Stable funding levels with 5% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (29%). 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 David & Cindy Pogrund Charities'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
D Composed $100 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Rochelle Zell High School $360 Deerfield, IL, US Educational 2024
Boots For Israel $1,000 Jamaica, NY, US Charitable 2024
Chicago Loop Synagogue $765 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2024
Jeiwsh Learning Foundation $6,666 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2024
Jewish United Fund $6,400 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Magen David Adom $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2024
New Moms $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Skokie Valley Traditional $10,425 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2024
Solomon Schechter $1,000 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2024
Tulane University Law Fund $800 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2024
Rohr Chabad House $100 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Shalva $360 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
University Of Illinois $100 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2024
The Ark $1,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Parkinsons Foundation $500 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2024
Wfmt $365 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Us Holocaust Museum $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Charitable 2024
American Jewish Committee $1,800 New York, NY, US Charitable 2024
Chicago Loop Synagogue $560 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2023
Jewish United Fund $6,300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Magen David Adom $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
New Moms $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Pef Israel Endowment (Ukraine Relie $360 New York, NY, US Educational 2023
Skokie Valley Traditional $6,000 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2023
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2023
Tulane University Law Fund $633 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2023
Rohr Chabad House $500 Evanston, IL, US Educational 2023
Sara's Circle $680 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
National Parks Conservation $100 Washington, DC, US Environment 2023
Maot Chitim $360 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2023
Shalva $720 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
University Of Michigan $610 Ann Arbor, MI, US Educational 2023
Haddassah $180 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Chevra Kadisha $180 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
The Shalom Foundation $1,000 Franklin, TN, US Charitable 2023
Juf-israel Emergency Fund $1,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Jnf $860 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2023
Amit $180 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
American Friends Of $1,000 Paramus, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Friends Of The Idf $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
The Ark $3,600 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Advocates For Illinois $180 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Chicago Loop Synagogue $560 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2023
Jewish United Fund $6,300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Magen David Adom $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
New Moms $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Pef Israel Endowment (Ukraine Relie $360 New York, NY, US Educational 2023
Skokie Valley Traditional $6,000 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2023
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2023
Tulane University Law Fund $633 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2023
Rohr Chabad House $500 Evanston, IL, US Educational 2023
Sara's Circle $680 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2023
National Parks Conservation $100 Washington, DC, US Environment 2023
Maot Chitim $360 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2023
Shalva $720 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
University Of Michigan $610 Ann Arbor, MI, US Educational 2023
Haddassah $180 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Chevra Kadisha $180 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
The Shalom Foundation $1,000 Franklin, TN, US Charitable 2023
Juf-israel Emergency Fund $1,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Jnf $860 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2023
Amit $180 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
American Friends Of $1,000 Paramus, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Friends Of The Idf $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
The Ark $3,600 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Advocates For Illinois $180 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Chai Lifeline $100 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Loop Synagogue $305 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2022
Jewish Learning Foundation $4,033 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Jewish United Fund $6,200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Magen David Adom $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
New Moms $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $360 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
Pef Israel Endowment (Ukraine Relie $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Skokie Valley Traditional $3,280 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2022
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2022
Tannenbaum Chabad $180 Evanston, IL, US Educational 2022
Tulane University Green Wave $100 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2022
University Of Illinois Hillel $360 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chai Lifeline $100 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Loop Synagogue $305 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2022
Jewish Learning Foundation $4,033 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Jewish United Fund $6,200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Magen David Adom $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
New Moms $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $360 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
Pef Israel Endowment (Ukraine Relie $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Skokie Valley Traditional $3,280 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2022
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2022
Tannenbaum Chabad $180 Evanston, IL, US Educational 2022
Tulane University Green Wave $100 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2022
University Of Illinois Hillel $360 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chai Lifeline $100 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Loop Synagogue $305 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2022
Jewish Learning Foundation $4,033 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2022
Jewish United Fund $6,200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Magen David Adom $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
New Moms $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $360 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
Pef Israel Endowment (Ukraine Relie $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Skokie Valley Traditional $3,280 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2022
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2022
Tannenbaum Chabad $180 Evanston, IL, US Educational 2022
Tulane University Green Wave $100 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2022
University Of Illinois Hillel $360 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2022
Camp Moshava $250 Skokie, IL, US Educational 2021
Chai Lifeline $460 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Chicago Coalition For Family Buldin $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Chicago Loop Synagogue $430 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2021
Covenant House $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Herendorf Family Foundation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Ida Crown Jewish Academy $250 Skokie, IL, US Educational 2021
Israel Cancer Research Found $5,000 Hartsdale, NY, US Charitable 2021
Jewish Learning Foundation $3,300 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2021
Jewish United Fund $6,100 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
New Moms $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Orot $180 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2021
Parkinson's Foundation $360 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2021
Skokie Valley Traditional $2,500 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2021
Solomon Schechter $1,500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2021
The Ark $6,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Tulane University $360 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2021
University Of Chicago $200 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2021
University Of Illinois Hillel $360 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2021
University Of Michigan Hillel $250 Ann Arbor, MI, US Educational 2021
C4 $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Camp Ramah $500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2020
Camp Young Judea $500 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2020
Chicago Loop Synagogue $180 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2020
Covenant House $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Hadassah $360 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Hillel Torah Day School $500 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Learning Foundation $3,300 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2020
Juf $11,900 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Or Torah $270 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2020
Orot $180 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2020
Parkinson's Foundation $180 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2020
Planned Parenthood $100 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Skokie Valley Traditional $5,180 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2020
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2020
The Ark $2,160 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Tulane University $300 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2020
University Of Chicago $180 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2020
University Of Illinois Hillel $500 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2020
Congregation Of Chestnut Inc $360 Lakewood, NJ, US Religious 2020
Access Living $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Camp Ramah $500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2018
Chicago Loop Synagogue $100 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2018
Friends Of Alyn Hospital $360 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Illinois Center For Jewish Studies $125 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2018
Israel Cancer Research Fund $5,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2018
Jcc Women's Auxiliary $180 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Jewish Learning Foundation $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2018
Jewish United Fund $5,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Jnf $1,000 Rockville Center, NY, US Charitable 2018
Kol Sasson Synagogue $460 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2018
Or Torah $4,100 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2018
Random Acts Of Flowers $250 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2018
Refugee One $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Skokie Valley Traditional $1,850 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2018
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2018
Tannenbaum Chabad $360 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2018
The Ark $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
The University Of Illinois Hillel $1,000 Champaign, IL, US Charitable 2018
The University Of Michigan Hillel $250 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2018
Tulane University $500 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2018
U S Holocaust Museum $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2018
Access Living $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Austin Special Chicago $200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Camp Ramah $833 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2017
Chicago Loop Synagogue $100 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2017
Hadassah $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2017
Israel Cancer Research Fund $5,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2017
Jewish Child And Family Services $100 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Jewish Learning Foundation $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2017
Jewish United Fund $5,700 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Keshet $180 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2017
Kol Sasson Synagogue $425 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2017
Or Torah $918 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2017
Orot $180 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2017
Semi Colon Club $250 Reisterstown, MD, US Charitable 2017
Shift Englewood Youth Orchestra $180 Northfield, IL, US Charitable 2017
Skokie Valley Traditional $1,672 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2017
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2017
Tannenbaum Chabad $500 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2017
The Ark $3,536 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Tulane University $250 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2017
Jnf $1,000 Rockville Center, NY, US Charitable 2017
Maot Chitim $180 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2017
The University Of Illinois Foundati $50 Urbana, IL, US Charitable 2017
The Greater Chicago Food Depository $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
U S Holocaust Museum $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Access Living $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Camp Ramah $833 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2016
Chai Lifeline $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2016
Chicago Loop Synagogue $100 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2016
Friends Of The Idf $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Hillel-university Of Michigan $360 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2016
Israel Cancer Research Fund $5,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2016
Jewish Learning Foundation $2,300 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2016
Jewish United Fund $5,600 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Kol Sasson Synagogue $450 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2016
Or Torah $385 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2016
Shift Englewood Youth Orchestra $250 Northfield, IL, US Charitable 2016
Skokie Valley Traditional $1,900 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2016
Solomon Schechter $500 Northbrook, IL, US Educational 2016
The Ark $8,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Tulane University $680 New Orleans, LA, US Educational 2016
Upstart Bay Area Orot $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2016
Jnf $1,000 Rockville Center, NY, US Charitable 2016
Illinois Holocaust Museum $920 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2016
Association Of Jewish Libraries $100 New York, NY, US Charitable 2016
Simon Wensenthal Center $1,800 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
The University Of Illinois Foundati $50 Urbana, IL, US Charitable 2016
The Greater Chicago Food Depository $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Upstart-kahal $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for David & Cindy Pogrund Charities as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-4156336
Website N/A
Address 1 E WACKER DRIVE RM/STE 2610 Chicago, IL 60601-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee David & Cindy Pogrund Charities's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President David B Pogrund
Vice Pres Cindy S Pogrund
Director Sherwin I Pogrund

Forms 990-PF

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