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