Joseph And Helen Komarek Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4294704
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Joseph And Helen Komarek Foundation has awarded 225 grants totaling $461,000 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $6,000, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$461,000
Total Assets
$1,288,274
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
35
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50%
(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
Relationship-Focused: 17%
6 of 35 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
76% 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 (69%), Buffalo Grove (8%), Winnetka (4%).
Funding Trajectory
+20%
Stable funding levels with 20% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (40%). 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 Joseph And Helen Komarek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2023 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2023 |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2023 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2023 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2023 |
| Mogen David Adom | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical First Responders | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2023 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washignton, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2023 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2023 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2023 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $4,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2023 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2023 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2023 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2023 |
| Willow House | $3,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2023 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2023 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2023 |
| Omni Youth | $2,000 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2023 |
| Shelter Inc | $2,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2023 |
| Family Rescue | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2023 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brain | 2023 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Child Protection Service | 2023 |
| Cawc | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $1,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Annual Appeal | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Morton Arboretum | $500 | Lisle, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Cancer Wellnes Center | $1,000 | Northbrrok, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Juf Israel Emergency | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Appeal | 2023 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forc | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Appeal | 2023 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2022 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2022 |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2022 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2022 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2022 |
| Mogen David Adom | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical First Responders | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washignton, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2022 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2022 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2022 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2022 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $5,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2022 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2022 |
| Art Institute | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2022 |
| Willow House | $4,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2022 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2022 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2022 |
| Omni Youth | $3,000 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2022 |
| Shelter Inc | $2,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2022 |
| Family Rescue | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2022 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brain | 2022 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Child Protection Service | 2022 |
| Cawc | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2022 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2022 |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2022 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2022 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2022 |
| Mogen David Adom | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical First Responders | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washignton, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2022 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2022 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2022 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2022 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $5,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2022 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2022 |
| Art Institute | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2022 |
| Willow House | $4,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2022 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2022 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2022 |
| Omni Youth | $3,000 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2022 |
| Shelter Inc | $2,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2022 |
| Family Rescue | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2022 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brain | 2022 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Child Protection Service | 2022 |
| Cawc | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2021 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2021 |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2021 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2021 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2021 |
| Mogen David Adom | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical First Responders | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washignton, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2021 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2021 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2021 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2021 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $3,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2021 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2021 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2021 |
| Gastro-intestinal Foundation Resear | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People With Gi Health Problems | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2021 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2021 |
| Art Institute | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2021 |
| Willow House | $3,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2021 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2021 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2021 |
| Omni Youth | $2,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2021 |
| Shelter Inc | $2,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2021 |
| Family Rescue | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2021 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brain | 2021 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Child Protection Service | 2021 |
| Fill A Heart For Kids | $3,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2021 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2021 |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2021 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2021 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2021 |
| Mogen David Adom | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical First Responders | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washignton, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2021 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2021 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2021 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2021 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $3,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2021 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2021 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2021 |
| Gastro-intestinal Foundation Resear | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People With Gi Health Problems | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2021 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2021 |
| Art Institute | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2021 |
| Willow House | $3,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2021 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2021 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2021 |
| Omni Youth | $2,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2021 |
| Shelter Inc | $2,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2021 |
| Family Rescue | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2021 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brain | 2021 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Child Protection Service | 2021 |
| Fill A Heart For Kids | $3,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2020 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2020 |
| Larabida Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2020 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2020 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2020 |
| Magen David Adom | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Medical First Responders | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2020 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2020 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2020 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2020 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $2,000 | Chicao, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2020 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2020 |
| Gastro-intestinal Foundation Resear | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People With Gi Health Problems | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Anna, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2020 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2020 |
| Willow House | $2,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2020 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2020 |
| Pediatric Aids Foundation | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Help Children Suffering From Aids | 2020 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2020 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2020 |
| Omni Youth | $1,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2020 |
| Shelter Inc | $1,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2020 |
| Family Rescue | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2020 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brian | 2020 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children Protection Service | 2020 |
| Fill A Heart For Kids | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Life Long Learning Project | 2020 |
| Christopher House | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education For Low Income Families | 2020 |
| Larabida Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children With Life Long Medical Issu | 2020 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Enhance People With Intellectual And | 2020 |
| Wttw-channel 11 | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Public Broacasting Service | 2020 |
| Magen David Adom | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Medical First Responders | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Education To Working Poor | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Holocaust Memory Alive | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Stop Defamation | 2020 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Care For Those That Protect Israel | 2020 |
| Rehab Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Rehabilitative Care | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Persons Affected By Ms | 2020 |
| Hadley School For The Blind | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Help People Who Are Blind | 2020 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Help People Remember The Holocaust | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $2,000 | Chicao, IL, US | Help People Needing Hospital Care | 2020 |
| Cradles To Crayons | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Education | 2020 |
| Gastro-intestinal Foundation Resear | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Help People With Gi Health Problems | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Provide Urgent Medical Care | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Santa Anna, CA, US | Provide Assistance To Children At St | 2020 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Disadvantage Youth | 2020 |
| Willow House | $2,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Help Families Suffering From Grief | 2020 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Childrens Hospital | 2020 |
| Pediatric Aids Foundation | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Help Children Suffering From Aids | 2020 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Help Children Suffering From Diabete | 2020 |
| Familial Dysautonomia | $500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Help People Suffering From Familial | 2020 |
| Omni Youth | $1,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | Provide Educational Support To Child | 2020 |
| Shelter Inc | $1,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Provide Housing For Abused Children | 2020 |
| Family Rescue | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Provide Service To Family Domestic C | 2020 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Of | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Provide Help To Children With Brian | 2020 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Children Protection Service | 2020 |
| Fill A Heart For Kids | $2,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Joseph And Helen Komarek Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-4294704 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 950 N MICHIGAN AVE Chicago, IL 60611-4500 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Joseph And Helen Komarek Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Gene Mackevich |
|---|---|
| Director | Elizabeth Butler |
| Director | Bruce Butler |
| Director | Howard Schwartz |
| Director | Barbara Mackevich |
Forms 990-PF
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