Dj Edelman Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-7184921
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Dj Edelman Family Foundation has awarded 128 grants totaling $2,344,498 to organizations in District of Columbia, New York and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $61,075, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 14 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 27% in New York and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 28% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). 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 Dj Edelman Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | $3,200 | Washington, DC, US | Hurricane Relief | 2024 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Urological Oncology Fellowship Program | 2024 |
| The North American Foundation For The University Of Durham Inc | $5,000 | Denveer, CO, US | Sir Evans Investigative Journalism Fund | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dr. John Kress Research | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $3,200 | Washington, DC, US | Hurricane Relief | 2024 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Urological Oncology Fellowship Program | 2024 |
| The North American Foundation For The University Of Durham Inc | $5,000 | Denveer, CO, US | Sir Evans Investigative Journalism Fund | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Dr. John Kress Research | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Atom | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Supplies For Victims Of Hamas Isreal War | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $16,098 | Washington, DC, US | Turkey-syria Earthquake Relief | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $8,760 | Washington, DC, US | Hawaii Fires | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Victims Of Hamas Israel War | 2023 |
| Chicago Brigade | $3,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | The Five Week Experience Project | 2023 |
| Chicago Veterans | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2023 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Maui Support | 2023 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Modelo Fighting Chance Project | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Hurricane Otis Relief | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Atom | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Supplies For Victims Of Hamas Isreal War | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $16,098 | Washington, DC, US | Turkey-syria Earthquake Relief | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $8,760 | Washington, DC, US | Hawaii Fires | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Victims Of Hamas Israel War | 2023 |
| Chicago Brigade | $3,500 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | The Five Week Experience Project | 2023 |
| Chicago Veterans | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2023 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Mission Of The Donee | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $15,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Maui Support | 2023 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Modelo Fighting Chance Project | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Hurricane Otis Relief | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $5,487 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | $5,003 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Rainbow Push Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| The Lagrant Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,487 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | $5,003 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Rainbow Push Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| The Lagrant Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,487 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | $5,003 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Leave No Veteran Behind | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| Rainbow Push Coalition | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| The Lagrant Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $13,003 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Benton Institute For Broadband & Society | $10,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Community Partners Of Dallas | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Csuf Department Of Communications | $5,000 | Fullerton, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Fsu Foundation | $5,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | $10,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Houston Food Bank | $7,500 | Houston, TX, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Keep Austin Fed | $7,500 | Austin, TX, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Pratham Usa | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| Student Veterans Of America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Dominic Difrisco Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Stone Park, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Elon University | $5,000 | Elon, NC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Friends Of Ir David Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Go2 Foundation To Lung Cancer | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Howard University (cathy Hughes School Of Communication) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Project Hood | $30,000 | New York, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Society For Social Work And Research | $10,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| Student Veterans Of America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago (medicine Covid 19) | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $20,515 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Bowdoin College | $50,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Business Executives For National Security | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Loyola University | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Paramus Catholic School | $10,000 | Paramus, NJ, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Pritzker Military Museum & Library | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Rush University Medical Center | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Us Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| Veterans Leadership Council | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $61,075 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Armed Forces Council Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Bowdoin College | $50,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Bunker Labs Nfp Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Business Executives For National Security | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Children's Museum Manhattan | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Field Neurosciences Institute | $5,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Forterra (formely Cascade Land Conservancy) | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Give An Hour | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Keep Austin Beautiful | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Sloan-kettering Hospital | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Student Veterans Of America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Trees Atlanta | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago Medicine | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Year Up | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2017 |
| Bank Street College Of Education | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Business Execs For National Security | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Children's Aid Society | $13,700 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Children's Museum Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Congregation Habonim | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Give An Hour | $25,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Healthy Schools Campaign | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Paramus Catholic High School | $5,000 | Paramus, NJ, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Prsa Educators Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Sloan Kettering Hospital | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| The War Horse The Institute For Nonfprofit News | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| United States Navy Memorial Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
| Washington State University Foundation | $1,119 | Pullman, WA, US | To Further The Mission Of The Donee | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-7184921 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 111 N CANAL ST STE 1100 Chicago, IL 60606-7219 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dj Edelman Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Richard W Edelman |
|---|---|
| Trustee | John D Edelman |
| Trustee | Renee Edelman |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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