Ancona Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 46-1606217

Foundation Overview

Based in Lake Forest, IL, Ancona Family Foundation has awarded 185 grants totaling $912,885 to organizations in Massachusetts, Illinois and 5 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $20 to $500,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$912,885
Total Assets
$880,606
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$750
% Median Grant Decline
-25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 28%

8 of 29 recipients (28%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 8 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Nantucket (78%), Amherst (14%), Boston (6%).

Funding Trajectory
+107%

Strong 107% 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
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (38%). 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 Ancona 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
Amherst Fund $5,200 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Junior League Of Chicago $715 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Atheneum $1,200 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Historical Association $750 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2024
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $125 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $15,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Greenwich Academy $1,650 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2024
Maria Michell Associations $250 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2024
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2024
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US To Create Research Funds For Advance Leukemia And Bmt Research And Treatment. 2024
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $200 Wellsley, MA, US Support Of Organization That Supports Patients. 2024
Northbrook Symphony Orchestra $100 Northbrook, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Book Festival $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
St Francis Breadline $25 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Society For The Relief Of Women And $200 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Egan Maritime $215 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
York College Foundation $5,000 Jamaica, NY, US Grant To Public University 2024
Alzheimer's Association $200 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2024
Lake Forest Police Foundation $100 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Chatham Historical Society $20 East Hampton, CT, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Best Friends Animal Society $500 Kanab, UT, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
London School Of Economics $4,000 London, Foreign, UK Grant To Public Charity 2024
Infant Welfare Society $200 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Food Fuel Rental Assistan $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Nantucket Dreamland Foundation $750 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Aurora Public Library District Foun $100 Aurora, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2024
Amherst Fund $3,500 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Junior League Of Chicago $715 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Nantucket Historical Association $1,250 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2023
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $100 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Greenwich Academy $250 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2023
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2023
Society For The Relief Of Women And $100 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Egan Maritime $100 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Be The Match $100 Minneapolls, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
York College Foundation $5,000 Jamaica, NY, US Grant To Public University 2023
Alzheimer's Association $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2023
Simsbury Lions Charities Inc $100 Simsbury, CT, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Maria Mitchell Association $250 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2023
Amherst Fund $3,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Junior League Of Chicago $685 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Atheneum $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2022
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $200 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Greenwich Academy $400 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2022
Friends Of Nantucket Public Schools $300 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Nantucket Garden Club $140 Nantucket, MA, US Community Organization That Supports Schools And Education. 2022
Society For The Relief Of Women And $100 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Egan Maritime $700 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Be The Match $500 Minneapolls, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
York College Foundation $4,000 Jamaica, NY, US Grant To Public University 2022
Alzheimer's Association $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Amherst Fund $3,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Junior League Of Chicago $685 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Atheneum $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2022
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $200 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Greenwich Academy $400 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2022
Friends Of Nantucket Public Schools $300 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Nantucket Garden Club $140 Nantucket, MA, US Community Organization That Supports Schools And Education. 2022
Society For The Relief Of Women And $100 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Egan Maritime $700 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Be The Match $500 Minneapolls, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
York College Foundation $4,000 Jamaica, NY, US Grant To Public University 2022
Alzheimer's Association $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Amherst Fund $3,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Junior League Of Chicago $685 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Atheneum $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2022
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $200 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Greenwich Academy $400 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2022
Friends Of Nantucket Public Schools $300 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Nantucket Garden Club $140 Nantucket, MA, US Community Organization That Supports Schools And Education. 2022
Society For The Relief Of Women And $100 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Egan Maritime $700 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
Be The Match $500 Minneapolls, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2022
York College Foundation $4,000 Jamaica, NY, US Grant To Public University 2022
Alzheimer's Association $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2022
Amherst Fund $2,500 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Junior League Of Chicago $185 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Nantucket Historical Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2021
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $100 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $20,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $1,000 Wellsley, MA, US Support Of Organization That Supports Patients. 2021
St Francis Breadline $50 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Society For The Relief Of Women And $100 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Egan Maritime $350 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Be The Match $1,000 Minneapolls, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2021
Mayo Clinic $100 Scottsdale, AZ, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Amherst Fund $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Junior League Of Chicago $185 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Nantucket Historical Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2020
Russell Sage Colleges $100 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Northern Illinois Food Bank $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $20,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2020
Northbrook Symphony Orchestra $150 Northbrook, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Be The Match Foundation $100 Minneapolis, MN, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Nantucket Book Festival $50 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
The Junior League Of Chicago $100 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2020
Amherst Fund $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Junior League Of Chicago $1,185 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Nantucket Historical Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of Bus $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2018
Russell Sage Colleges $100 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Northern Illinois Food Bank $250 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $200 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $10,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2018
Junior League Of Boston $290 Boston, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2018
United Way Of Lake County $500 Gurnee, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2018
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Operating Purposes. 2018
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $20,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2018
Massachusetts General Hospital $500,000 Boston, MA, US To Create Research Funds For Advance Leukemia And Bmt Research And Treatment. 2018
Amherst Annual Fund $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Junior League Of Chicago $1,185 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Nantucket Historical Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
The Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2017
Russell Sage Colleges $100 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Northern Illinois Food Bank $500 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $300 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundat $200 Evanston, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $5,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2017
Greenwich Academy $2,500 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2017
The Society For The Relief Of Women $700 New York, NY, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Junior League Of Boston $380 Boston, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Save The Children $400 Fairfield, CT, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Maria Michell Associations $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
United Way Of Lake County $1,000 Gurnee, IL, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Mystic Seaport Museum $500 Mystic, CT, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Nantucket Cottage Hospital $20,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operating Purposes. 2017
Amherst Annual Fund $3,000 Amherst, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Junior League Of Chicago $1,185 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Nantucket Atheneum $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Nantucket Historical Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Nantucket Preservation Trust $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
The Univ Of Chicago Booth School Of $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Grant To Public University 2016
Russell Sage Colleges $250 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Northern Illinois Food Bank $250 Geneva, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Lake Forest Open Lands Assoc $100 Lake Forest, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundat $150 Evanston, IL, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $5,000 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
American Friends Of Lse $4,000 New York, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Junior League Of Central Westcheste $900 Scarsdale, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
Greenwich Academy $2,500 Greenwich, CT, US Grant To Educational Institution 2016
Friends Of Nantucket Public Schools $200 Nantucket, MA, US Grant To Public Charity 2016
St Augustine's Food Pantry $50 Troy, NY, US Grant To Public Charity 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Ancona Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 46-1606217
Website N/A
Address 199 NORTH GREEN BAY ROAD Lake Forest, IL 60045-0000

Key People (3)

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

Director Edgar Ancona
Director Nora Ancona
Director John Ancona

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • 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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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.