Carylon Julius And Marcie | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-6033583

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Carylon Julius And Marcie has awarded 254 grants totaling $5,239,000 to organizations in Illinois, Massachusetts and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $260,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,239,000
Total Assets
$31,118,766
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
69
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (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: 20%

14 of 69 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

52% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (83%), Skokie (8%), Lincolnwood (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-5%

Stable funding levels with 5% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + Education

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carylon Julius And Marcie'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
A Safe Haven Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Access Living $7,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Amercian Macular Degeneration Foundation $1,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
American Jewish World Service $15,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2024
Ammud $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Ancona School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Bumblee Agency $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Center On Halsted $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Chai Lifeline $5,000 Lincolnwood, IL, US Charity 2024
Chicago Abortion Fund $60,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Chicago Public Library Foundation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Doctors Without Borders $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Equal Hope $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Equality Illinois $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Heartland Alliance $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Heartland Human Care Services $12,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $35,000 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2024
Humane World For Animals $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2024
Hyde Park Day School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Illinois Holocaust Museum $10,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2024
International Rescue Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Jcfs $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Jdc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Jewish Council On Urban Affairs $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Jewish Federation Of Ann Arbor $100,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charity 2024
Jewish Liberation Fund Co Proteus Fund $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2024
Jewish Women's Archive $5,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2024
Jews Of Color Initiative $10,000 Berkley, CA, US Charity 2024
John Howard Association $55,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Kedzie Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Keshet $10,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2024
Misericordia $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Mishkan Chicago $105,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2024
National Immigrant Justice Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Nettlehorst School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
New Israel Fund $15,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2024
Nourishing Hope $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2024
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance $50,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Parkinson's Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Partners In Health $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2024
Paws Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Pkd Foundation $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charity 2024
Planned Parenthood $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Raices $15,000 San Antonio, TX, US Charity 2024
Rashi School $50,000 Dedham, MA, US Education 2024
Reach $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2024
Rush University Medical Center $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Sarah's Circle $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Sinai Health System $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Smile Train $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Spertus Institute $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Stanford University $30,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2024
Studio Museum Harlem $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Svara $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
Texas Civil Rights Project $15,000 Austin, TX, US Charity 2024
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2024
The Florence Project $15,000 Tuscon, AZ, US Charity 2024
The Jewish Museum New York $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
The Trevor Project $10,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charity 2024
T'ruah $20,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2024
Uic Urban Health Early Outreach Program $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum $50,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2024
Women For Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2024
Yiddish Book Center $5,000 Amherst, MA, US Education 2024
A Safe Haven $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Access Living $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Amercian Macular Degeneration Foundation $1,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
American Jewish World Service $10,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2022
Ammud $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Chai Lifeline $5,000 Lincolnwood, IL, US Charity 2022
Chicago Abortion Fund $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Chicago Jewish Day School $35,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Chicago Public Library Foundation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Clearbrook Center $5,000 Arlington Heights, IL, US Charity 2022
Detroit National Center For Civil Discourse $5,000 West Bloomfield, MI, US Education 2022
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Equal Hope $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Heartland Alliance $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $15,000 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2022
Human Rights Campaign $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2022
Humane Society $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2022
Hyde Park Day School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Illinois Holocaust Museum $10,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2022
International Rescue Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Jcfs $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Jdc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Jewish Community Relations Council $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Jewish Council On Urban Affairs $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Jewish Emergent Network $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Jewish Liberation Fund $5,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Jewish Women's Archive $5,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2022
Jews Of Color Initiative $5,000 Berkley, CA, US Charity 2022
John Howard Association $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Keshet $5,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2022
Misericordia $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Mishkan Chicago $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2022
New Israel Fund $12,500 New York, NY, US Religious 2022
Nourishing Hope $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2022
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance $50,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Partners In Health $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Paws Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Pkd Foundation $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charity 2022
Planned Parenthood $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Raices $15,000 San Antonio, TX, US Charity 2022
Rashi School $50,000 Dedham, MA, US Education 2022
Reach $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
Rush University Medical Center $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Sarah's Circle $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Sinai Health System $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Spertus Institute $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Stanford University $25,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Studio Museum Harlem $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Svara $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
Texas Civil Rights Project $10,000 Austin, TX, US Charity 2022
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2022
The Florence Project $10,000 Tuscon, AZ, US Charity 2022
The Jewish Museum $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
The Trevor Project $10,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charity 2022
Uic Urban Health Early Outreach Program $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum $50,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2022
Water For People $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charity 2022
Women For Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
Yiddish Book Center $5,000 Amherst, MA, US Education 2022
A Safe Haven $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Access Living $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Amercian Macular Degeneration Foundation $1,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
American Jewish World Service $10,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2021
Chai Lifeline $5,000 Lincolnwood, IL, US Charity 2021
Chevra Kadisha $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2021
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Chicago Jewish Day School $35,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Chicago Public Library Foundation $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Clearbrook Center $5,000 Arlington Heights, IL, US Charity 2021
Congregation Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2021
Detroit National Center For Civil Discourse $5,000 West Bloomfield, MI, US Education 2021
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Equal Hope $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Feeding America $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Heartland Alliance $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $10,000 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2021
Human Rights Campaign $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2021
Humane Society $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum $15,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2021
International Rescue Committee $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Jcfs $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Jdc $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Jewish Community Relations Council $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2021
Jewish United Fund $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Jewish Women's Archive $5,000 Brookline, MA, US Education 2021
John Howard Association $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Misericordia $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Mishkan Chicago $65,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2021
New Israel Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2021
Nourishing Hope $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Oceana $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2021
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance $50,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Parkinson's Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Partners In Health $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Paws Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Pkd Foundation $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charity 2021
Planned Parenthood $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Raices $15,000 San Antonio, TX, US Charity 2021
Rashi School $25,000 Dedham, MA, US Education 2021
Reach $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2021
Rush University Medical Center $250,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Sarah's Circle $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
Sinai Health System $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Spertus Institute $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Stanford University $25,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2021
Studio Museum Harlem $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
Texas Civil Rights Project $10,000 Austin, TX, US Charity 2021
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2021
The Florence Project $10,000 Tuscon, AZ, US Charity 2021
The Jewish Museum $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
The Trevor Project $5,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charity 2021
Uic Urban Health Early Outreach Program $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum $50,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2021
Water For People $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charity 2021
Women For Women $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2021
Yiddish Book Center $5,000 Amherst, MA, US Education 2021
A Safe Haven $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Amercian Macular Degeneration Foundation $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
American Cancer Society $10,000 Kennesaw, GA, US Charity 2020
American Friends Of Leket Israel $10,000 Teaneck, NJ, US Charity 2020
Birthright Israel Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US Religious 2020
Bjbe Synagogue $3,000 Deerfield, IL, US Religious 2020
Central Synagogue $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2020
Chai Lifeline $5,000 Lincolnwood, IL, US Charity 2020
Chevra Kadisha $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2020
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Chicago Jewish Day School $54,915 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Chicago Public Library Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation $20,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
Clearbrook Center $5,000 Arlington Heights, IL, US Charity 2020
Congregation Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel $11,775 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2020
Detroit National Center For Civil Discourse $5,000 West Bloomfield, MI, US Education 2020
Equal Hope $30,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Feeding America $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Finca $500 Washington, DC, US Charity 2020
Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center $225,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2020
Free Wheelchair Mission $2,500 Irvine, CA, US Charity 2020
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $5,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Heartland Alliance $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Icee - Israel Center For Excellence $20,000 Willowbrook, IL, US Education 2020
Illinois Holocaust Museum $10,000 Skokie, IL, US Charity 2020
Jcfs $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Jewish Community Relations Council $45,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2020
Jewish Learning Foundation $85,000 Evanston, IL, US Education 2020
Jewish United Fund $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
John Howard Association $40,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Lakeview Pantry $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Mercy Corps $10,000 Prescott, AZ, US Charity 2020
Misericordia $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Mishkan Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Religious 2020
National Kidney Foundation $20,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
North American Conference On Ethiopian Jewry $500 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
Palm Beach Synagogue $75,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Religious 2020
Partners In Health $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Raices $15,000 San Antonio, TX, US Charity 2020
Rashi School $10,656 Dedham, MA, US Education 2020
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2020
Rush University Medical Center $260,000 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,500 Memphis, TN, US Charity 2020
Stand With Us $10,000 Northbrook, IL, US Education 2020
Studio Museum Harlem $10,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
Temple Beth Israel $1,254 Skokie, IL, US Religious 2020
Texas Civil Rights Project $10,000 Austin, TX, US Charity 2020
The Hinda Institute $4,500 Des Plaines, IL, US Charity 2020
Uic Chabad Jewish Center $7,500 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Uic Urban Health Early Outreach Program $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charity 2020
Water For People $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charity 2020
Wbez $2,400 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Wisdom In Torah Ministry $15,000 Auburndale, FL, US Charity 2020
Yeshivat Maharat $5,000 Bronx, NY, US Charity 2020
Yiddish Book Center $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Education 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Carylon Julius And Marcie as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-6033583
Website http://www.hemmelstein.org
Address 3033 N CLARK ST Chicago, IL 60657-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carylon Julius And Marcie's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President & Director Rebecca Mervis
Secretary & Director Jonathan Mervis
Treasurer & Director Ari Mervis

Forms 990-PF

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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.