Paluch Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-7106905
Foundation Overview
Based in Des Plaines, IL, Paluch Family Foundation has awarded 169 grants totaling $1,828,209 to organizations in Illinois, Ohio and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $31 to $46,500, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 11 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
58% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 19 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (55%), Mundelein (11%), Palatine (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 140% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
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 Paluch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey The Way Home | $15,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $35,375 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $15,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| Uncle Pete's Ministry | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity | $25,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General | 2024 |
| All Hands And Heart | $30,000 | Mattapoisett, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Manna Foodbank | $30,000 | Mills River, NC, US | General | 2024 |
| Essential Church | $15,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | General | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 525 | $10,000 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| Expanding Lives | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $25,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Journey The Way Home | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $29,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Midwest Shelter For Homeless Veterans | $25,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Uncle Pete's Ministry | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| Expanding Lives | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $25,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Journey The Way Home | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $29,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Midwest Shelter For Homeless Veterans | $25,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Uncle Pete's Ministry | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Honor Flight | $20,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Journey The Way Home | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $46,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Expanding Lives | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Honor Flight | $20,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Journey The Way Home | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $46,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Expanding Lives | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Honor Flight | $20,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Journey The Way Home | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $46,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Expanding Lives | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Elderwerks | $25,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Friendship House | $25,000 | Peoria, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Honor Flight | $25,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Journey The Way Home | $25,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Madonna Mission | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Misericordia | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $32,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Morning Star Mission | $20,000 | Joliet, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Shriners Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| St Jude | $25,000 | Peoria, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Cornerstone Community Outreach | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Covenant House | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | $15,000 | Blue Island, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Franciscan Outreach | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Mission Of Our Lady Of The Angels | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Uncle Pete Ministries | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $28,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| A Nuns Life Ministry | $276 | Toledo, OH, US | General | 2018 |
| Apostles Of Sacred Heart | $504 | Hamden, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| Brothers Of The Sacred Heart | $441 | New Orleans, LA, US | General | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Catholic Theological Union | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Catholic University Of America | $438 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Catholic Vounteer Network | $318 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Daughters Of Charity | $497 | Los Altos Hills, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $1,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2018 |
| Diocese Of Joliet | $571 | Crest Hill, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Dominican Fathers - Holy Rosary | $428 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Dominican Friars | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Expanding Lives | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Focolare | $251 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Franciscan Outreach | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Greek American Rehabilitation | $10,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Laboure Society Inc | $375 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2018 |
| Lcwr | $186 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $10,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Marriage Building | $918 | Stillman Valley, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Mt Prospect American Legion | $2,500 | Mt Prospect, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $27,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| National Catholic Network - Lared | $370 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Natl Assoc Of Diaconate Directors | $263 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2018 |
| Natl Assoc Of Pastoral Musicians | $1,250 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Natl Fed For Catholic Youth | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Natl Fed Priests Councils | $600 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Natl Religious Vocation Conf | $271 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Pastoral Migratoria | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Sisters Of Charity | $306 | Garden Grove, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Sisters Of Mercy | $180 | Belmont, NC, US | General | 2018 |
| Sisters Of St Francis | $348 | Rochester, MN, US | General | 2018 |
| Sisters Of The Good Shepherd | $196 | St Louis, MO, US | General | 2018 |
| Sisters Servants Of Ihm | $832 | Scranton, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| Society Of The Holy Child | $312 | Rosemont, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| Southest Pastoral Institute | $286 | Miami, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| St Joseph College Seminary | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2018 |
| St Patrick Church | $322 | Carlisle, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| The Well Of Mercy | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Us Conf Of Catholic Bishops | $628 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Us Conf Of Secular Institutes | $197 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Vocation Ministry | $426 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Apostles Of Sacred Heart | $463 | Hamden, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Catholic Theological Union | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Catholic Vounteer Network | $443 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Ccil Major Superiors Of Women Relig | $350 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Communicators For Women Religious | $150 | Williams Bay, WI, US | General | 2017 |
| Daughters Of Charity | $378 | Los Altos Hills, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Diocese Of Tucson | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2017 |
| Dom Violence Outreacharch Chic | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Focolare | $210 | Houston, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Franciscan Bros Of Brooklyn | $252 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Franciscan Outreach | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Journey's The Road Home | $5,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Laboure Society Inc | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Lcwr | $183 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Marillac House | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $30,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Natl Assoc Of Pastoral Musicians | $1,250 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Natl Fed For Catholic Youth | $354 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Nocercc | $251 | Solon, OH, US | General | 2017 |
| School Sisters Of Notre Dame | $228 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Sierra Usa | $737 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Sisters Of The Living Word | $200 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Southern Dominican Province | $264 | Metarie, LA, US | General | 2017 |
| Southest Pastoral Institute | $412 | Miami, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Sr Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacram | $506 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| St Bonaventure Oratory | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| St Joseph College Seminary | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2017 |
| The Night Ministry | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| The Well Of Mercy | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Benedictine Sisters Of Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Us Conf Of Catholic Bishops | $269 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Archdiocese Of Chicago | $2,750 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Catholic Theological Union | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Communicators For Women Religious | $200 | Williams Bay, WI, US | General | 2016 |
| Congregation Of St Joseph | $63 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Dominican Friars | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Franciscan Sisters Of The Renewal | $214 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of Fisher House | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Green Harvest Food Pantry | $5,000 | Plainfield, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Ill Women Relig Against Human Traff | $7,500 | Wheaton, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Institute On Religious Life | $31 | Libertyville, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Laboure Society Inc | $306 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Lwcr | $229 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $28,500 | Mundelein, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| National Religious Vocation Conf | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Natl Assoc Of Diaconate Dir | $196 | Columbus, OH, US | General | 2016 |
| Natl Assoc Of Pastoral Musicians | $1,250 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Natl Conf Diocesan Vocational Dir | $2,500 | Huntington, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Pioneer Center For Human Services | $5,000 | Mchenry, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Precious Blood Ministry | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Sisters Of Mercy Of The Americas | $334 | St Louis, MO, US | General | 2016 |
| Sisters Of The Good Shepherd | $389 | St Louis, MO, US | General | 2016 |
| Solt Sisters | $453 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Sr Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacram | $471 | Corpus Christie, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Ssnd - Atlantic Midwest Province | $410 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| St Joseph College Seminary | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| St Julie Billiart Church | $100 | Tinley Park, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Us Conf Of Catholic Bishops | $1,592 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Uscsi | $206 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-7106905 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1327 E WASHINGTON ST UNIT 604 Des Plaines, IL 60016-4380 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Paluch Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Mary L Rafferty |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michelle Precin |
Forms 990-PF
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