Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-6857384

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation has awarded 438 grants totaling $2,778,768 to organizations in Colorado, Illinois and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,778,768
Total Assets
$9,708,732
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
116
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

28 of 116 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

69% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (69%), Evanston (11%), Glencoe (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+39%

Moderate 39% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (69%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Katherine L Olson Charitable 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
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2024
Bay City News Foundation $3,000 Berkeley, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Eagle Mount- Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Evanston Art Center $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Family Institute At Northwestern Univ $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Friends Of Kafika House $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violen $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $24,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Heifer International $6,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Mainstay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2024
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2024
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons $2,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Museum Of Science And Industry $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2024
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2024
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Block Art Museum 2024
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Rogers Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2024
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chciago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Advancement Offic $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Als Association $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Als Association $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Unicef $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2024
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Women's Board Of Northwestern Mem Hosp $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Wttw $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2024
Bay City News Foundation $3,000 Berkeley, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Eagle Mount- Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Evanston Art Center $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Family Institute At Northwestern Univ $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Friends Of Kafika House $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violen $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository $24,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Heifer International $6,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Mainstay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2024
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2024
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons $2,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Museum Of Science And Industry $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2024
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2024
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Block Art Museum 2024
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Rogers Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2024
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chciago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Advancement Offic $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Als Association $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Als Association $5,000 Boone, IA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Unicef $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2024
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Women's Board Of Northwestern Mem Hosp $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Wttw $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2024
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2023
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $2,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Eagle Mount Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Greater Chicago Food Despository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2023
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2023
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2023
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2023
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2023
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Wttw $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Evanston Art Center And Market $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Friends Of The Plaster House Inc $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Roger Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2023
The Als Association $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Unicef Usa $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Northwestern University $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Block Art Museum 2023
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2023
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2022
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $2,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Foundation For Education $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Eagle Mount Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Despository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2022
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2022
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2022
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2022
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2022
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wttw $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Evanston Art Center And Market $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Friends Of The Plaster House Inc $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Heifer International $5,256 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hyde Park Art Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Montecito Retirement Association $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Gina Jannotta Suv Fund 2022
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Roger Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2022
The Als Association $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Unicef Usa $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2022
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $2,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Foundation For Education $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Eagle Mount Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Despository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2022
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2022
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2022
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2022
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2022
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wttw $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Evanston Art Center And Market $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Friends Of The Plaster House Inc $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Heifer International $5,256 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hyde Park Art Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Montecito Retirement Association $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Gina Jannotta Suv Fund 2022
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Roger Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2022
The Als Association $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Unicef Usa $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2022
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $2,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Foundation For Education $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Eagle Mount Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Goodman Theatre $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Greater Chicago Food Despository $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2022
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2022
Misericordia $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Music Institute Of Chicago $3,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2022
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2022
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
C J Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Williams College $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2022
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Wttw $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Habitat For Humanity International $10,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc $3,000 Caledonia, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Evanston Art Center And Market $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Friends Of The Plaster House Inc $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hatch Inc $3,000 Brattleboro, VT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Heifer International $5,256 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Hyde Park Art Center $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Montecito Retirement Association $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Gina Jannotta Suv Fund 2022
Parenting For Non Violence $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Roger Park Montessori School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Annual Fund 2022
The Als Association $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
The Anti-cruelty Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
Unicef Usa $25,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2022
African Mission Healthcare Foundation $5,000 Pueblo, CO, US Plaster House 2021
Alzheimer's Association $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2021
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $3,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Botanic Garden $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Foundation For Education $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Chicago Waldorf School $12,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Eagle Mount - Bozeman $1,500 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Field Museum $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Goodman Theatre $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Greater Chicago Food Despository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Journey Care Foundation $3,000 Glenview, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Kenilworth Union Church $15,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Lakeland University $1,500 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Mainstay Therapeutic Farm $7,500 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2021
Meals On Wheels $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Merit School Of Music $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2021
Misericordia $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Music Institute Of Chicago $1,500 Winnetka, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2021
North Shore Art League $1,500 Winnetka, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
North Shore Senior Center $1,500 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2021
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Block Museum 2021
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Safer Foundation $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Sarah's Circle $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Solihten Institute Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Special Olympics Illinois $3,000 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Cg Jung Center $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Williams College $20,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2021
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Wttw $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Habitat For Humanity International $5,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Foundation $11,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2021
African Mission Healthcare Foundation $5,000 Pueblo, CO, US Plaster House 2020
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Art Institute Of Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Women's Board Education Department 2020
Association Of Anthroposophic Psychology $6,000 Boulder, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Bozeman Public School Foundation $3,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Botanic Gardens $1,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Foundation For Education $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Shakespeare Theater $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Chicago Waldorf School $12,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Eagle Mount - Bozeman $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Family Institute At Northwestern University $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Field Museum $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Goodman Theatre $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Greater Chicago Food Despository $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Journey Care Foundation $3,000 Glenview, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Kenilworth Union Church $10,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Lakeland University $1,000 Plymouth, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Mainstay Therapeutic Farm $5,000 Richmond, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Mccormick Theological Seminary $5,000 Chicago, IL, US The Bowen Scholarship Fund 2020
Meals On Wheels $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Merit School Of Music $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Music Education 2020
Misericordia $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Music Institute Of Chicago $1,000 Winnetka, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Summer Of A Lifetime 2020
North Shore Art League $1,000 Winnetka, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
North Shore Senior Center $1,000 Northfield, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Northwestern University $1,000 Evanston, IL, US The Women's Board Scholarship 2020
Northwestern University $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Block Museum 2020
Planned Parenthood Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Safer Foundation $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Sarah's Circle $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Scripps College $10,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Solihten Institute Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Special Olympics Illinois $2,500 Lombard, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Teach For America $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
C J Jung Center $6,000 Evanston, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
University Of Wisconsin Foundation $10,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Wbez Chicago Public Radio $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Williams College $20,000 Williamstown, MA, US Alumni Fund 2020
Women's Board Art Institute $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Women's Board Of Northwestern Memorial Hospital $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Writers Theater $3,000 Glencoe, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Wttw $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020
Habitat For Humanity International $5,000 Americus, GA, US Unrestricted Charitable Gift 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-6857384
Website N/A
Address ROBBINS 180 N STETSON AVE STE 2550 Chicago, IL 60601-0000

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Trustee- Part-time Katherine L Olson

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