Gendell Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4261606
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmette, IL, Gendell Family Foundation has awarded 258 grants totaling $631,747 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $18 to $27,500, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$631,747
Total Assets
$51,185
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
56
Median Grant
$520
% Median Grant Decline
-49%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 57%
32 of 56 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
74% 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 (45%), Skokie (14%), Glencoe (8%).
Funding Trajectory
-2%
Stable funding levels with 2% change over 8 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 Gendell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Fraida-cameron Chabad Center Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $1,294 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | $22,105 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | $3,680 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $4,225 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| The Ark | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Museum Of Scrience And Industry Chicago | $175 | Chicago, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Chabad Of Champaign Urbana | $1,000 | Champaign, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Nsci | $100 | Glencoe, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | $100 | Los Angeles, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Lincoln Academy | $2,000 | Springfield, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Shomrim Society Of Il Endowment Fund | $560 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Tikvah | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Hadassah | $186 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $180 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Niles Township Jewish Congr | $540 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Gofundme Fundraiser | $117 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| The 100 Thousand Foundation | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Gastro-intestinal Research Foundation | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Illini Chabad Of Champaign Urbana | $360 | Champaign, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Inspired By Giving | $250 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $1,800 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Fraida-cameron Chabad Center Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $1,294 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | $22,105 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | $3,680 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $4,225 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| The Ark | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| Museum Of Scrience And Industry Chicago | $175 | Chicago, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Chabad Of Champaign Urbana | $1,000 | Champaign, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Nsci | $100 | Glencoe, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | $100 | Los Angeles, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Lincoln Academy | $2,000 | Springfield, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Shomrim Society Of Il Endowment Fund | $560 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Tikvah | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Hadassah | $186 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $180 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Niles Township Jewish Congr | $540 | Skokie, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Gofundme Fundraiser | $117 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| The 100 Thousand Foundation | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Gastro-intestinal Research Foundation | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Illini Chabad Of Champaign Urbana | $360 | Champaign, IL, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| Inspired By Giving | $250 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Genereal Funding | 2024 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $1,800 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | $4,400 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $3,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $10,550 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,782 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Refugeeone | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Tapcancerout | $500 | Fort Mill, SC, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | $3,780 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | $200 | Glenview, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Foundation To Combat Anti-semitism | $18 | Foxborough, MA, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $8,378 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| The Ark | $54 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Parasport Center | $2,000 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation | $150 | Springfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Hillelorg | $1,039 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Northshore Center For The Performing Arts | $1,800 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| World Jewish Congress | $37 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Civic Leadership Foundation | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Jewish Festival | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Parasport Center | $500 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Fraida-cameron Chabad Center Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | $4,400 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $3,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $1,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $10,550 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,782 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Refugeeone | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Tapcancerout | $500 | Fort Mill, SC, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | $3,780 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | $200 | Glenview, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Foundation To Combat Anti-semitism | $18 | Foxborough, MA, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $8,378 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| The Ark | $54 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Jcfs Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Parasport Center | $2,000 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation | $150 | Springfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Hillelorg | $1,039 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Northshore Center For The Performing Arts | $1,800 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| World Jewish Congress | $37 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Civic Leadership Foundation | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Jewish Festival | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Israel Parasport Center | $500 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| Fraida-cameron Chabad Center Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Cohn-weil Memorial | $3,580 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $27,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,455 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| St Joseph Valley Chapter Hall Of Fame | $75 | South Bend, IN, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Team Rwb | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| The Robert H Levine Foundation | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Cohn-weil Memorial | $3,580 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $27,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,455 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| St Joseph Valley Chapter Hall Of Fame | $75 | South Bend, IN, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Team Rwb | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| The Robert H Levine Foundation | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Wilmette | $360 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Cohn-weil Memorial | $3,580 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $27,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,455 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| St Joseph Valley Chapter Hall Of Fame | $75 | South Bend, IN, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| Team Rwb | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| The Robert H Levine Foundation | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sport Center For The Disabled | $1,800 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $3,335 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,285 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Northshore Center For The Performing Arts | $950 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | $15,100 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $8,500 | Urbana, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $7,160 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $1,800 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Hadassah Chicago-north Shore | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Helping Hands | $100 | Countryside, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| 100 Thousand Foundation | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Lewy Body Dementia Association | $250 | Lilburn, GA, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Ezra-habonim The Niles Township Jewish Congregation | $500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Charity Golf International | $50 | Keller, TX, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,985 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sport Center For The Disabled | $540 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Aish | $360 | Clifton, NJ, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $6,100 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum And Education Center | $4,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Keshet | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,429 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Northshore Center For The Performing Arts | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Uiuc Hillel | $1,800 | Champaign, IL, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sport Center For The Disabled | $1,000 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| American Friends Of Tel Aviv University | $500 | New York, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| American Jewish Committee | $700 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Bright Star Community Outreach | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Carole Robertson Center For Learning | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Fraida-cameron Chabad Center For Jewish Life & Learning | $460 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Chicago Festival Of Israeli Cinema | $945 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $6,740 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Gastro-intestinal Research Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Hebrew Theological College | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Helping Hands | $1,000 | Countryside, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum And Education Center | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,500 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | $20,370 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Jewish Pocet | $500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Jerusalem U | $500 | Sunrise, FL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Jewish War Veterans | $36 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $3,331 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $3,240 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Northshore Center For The Performing Arts | $2,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $148 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Susan G Komen For The Cure | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Refugeeone | $1,526 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| The Ark | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Illini Hillel | $1,000 | Champaign, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $1,200 | Urbana, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Wolcott School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Writers Theatre | $1,200 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Wttw Chicago Public Media | $60 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Hadassah Chicago-north Shore | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Better Government Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2018 |
| Wttw Chicago Public Media | $40 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| The International Churchill Society | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| The Ark | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| North Shore Congregation Israel | $740 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Lupus Society Of Illinois | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Jdrf | $1,800 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Illini Hillel | $1,200 | Champaign, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum And Education Center | $6,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Gastro-intestinal Research Foundation | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $3,680 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| City Year | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| National Ms Society | $1,710 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sport Center For The Disabled | $540 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Chabad Center For Jewish Life | $200 | Champaign, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Carole Robertson Center For Learning | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Chicago Bulls Charities | $958 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Build Inc | $2,680 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Bright Promises Foundation | $360 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Better Government Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Refugeeone | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| World Jewish Congress | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $2,800 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Jewish National Fund | $16,200 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2017 |
| Build Inc | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Chicago Bulls Charities | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Elyssa's Mission | $1,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Il | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Jewish National Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| North Shore Congregation | $5,722 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| University Of Illinois Alumni Association | $130 | Urbana, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Shomrim Society Of Illinois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Landmarks Illinois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $250 | Golf, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Mishkan Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sport Center For The Disabled | $250 | Northfield, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Response Center | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $1,217 | New York, NY, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Jdrf | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
| Iit Chicago-kent College Of Law | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding | 2016 |
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| EIN | 36-4261606 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3201 OLD GLENVIEW RD STE 300 Wilmette, IL 60091-2966 |
Key People (3)
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| President | Scott H Gendell |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Lisa M Gendell |
| Director | Loren R Stone |
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