The Kadens Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-2261738
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Kadens Family Foundation has awarded 298 grants totaling $28,298,980 to organizations in Florida, Illinois and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $2,566,666, with a median award of $15,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$28,298,980
Total Assets
$285,291
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$15,000
% 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
Balanced Approach: 42%
28 of 66 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
65% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (76%), Winnetka (5%), Wheeling (4%).
Funding Trajectory
+152%
Strong 152% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (59%). 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 The Kadens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexian Brothers Health System | $1,500 | Bolingbrook, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | $2,500 | Waukegan, IL, US | For Pto | 2024 |
| Bears Care | $50,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1d | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cara Program | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Hope Academy | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2024 |
| Chicago Tech Academy | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Dion S Chicago Dream Inc Nfp | $10,000 | Matteson, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Embarc Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,165,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | $25,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| John Howard Association | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Keshet | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Kids First Chicago For Education | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Mod Collective | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| National-louis University | $30,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $50,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Pch Ministries Inc | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish/black Symposium | 2024 |
| Simple Good | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $150,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Alexian Brothers Health System | $1,500 | Bolingbrook, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | $2,500 | Waukegan, IL, US | For Pto | 2024 |
| Bears Care | $50,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1d | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cara Program | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Hope Academy | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2024 |
| Chicago Tech Academy | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Dion S Chicago Dream Inc Nfp | $10,000 | Matteson, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Embarc Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,165,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | $25,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| John Howard Association | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Keshet | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Kids First Chicago For Education | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2024 |
| Mod Collective | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| National-louis University | $30,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $50,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Pch Ministries Inc | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish/black Symposium | 2024 |
| Simple Good | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $150,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aftermath | $10,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Cor Vitae S22 Heart Of Chicago | 2023 |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | $8,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | For Pto | 2023 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cara Program | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Cara Program | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Hope Academy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2023 |
| Chicago Urban League | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $1,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Embarc Inc | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Glencoe Pto | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Glencoe School District | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Greenlight Fund - Chicago | 2023 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc | $100,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $933,333 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $100,000 | Toledo, OH, US | 2023 And 2024 Pledge | 2023 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $100,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2023 |
| Imerman Angels | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2023 |
| John Howard Association | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Keshet | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Mod Collective | $10,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Matching Grant | 2023 |
| National-louis University | $55,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $50,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Promedica Foundation | $175,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2023 |
| Share Our Spare | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| The Thresholds | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael & Judith Kadens Scholarship Fund For Diversity In Legal Practice | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Lyon's Way At Comer Children's | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aftermath | $10,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Cor Vitae S22 Heart Of Chicago | 2023 |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | $8,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | For Pto | 2023 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cara Program | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Cara Program | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Hope Academy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2023 |
| Chicago Urban League | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $1,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Embarc Inc | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Glencoe Pto | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Glencoe School District | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Greenlight Fund - Chicago | 2023 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc | $100,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $933,333 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $100,000 | Toledo, OH, US | 2023 And 2024 Pledge | 2023 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $100,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2023 |
| Imerman Angels | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2023 |
| John Howard Association | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Keshet | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Mod Collective | $10,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Matching Grant | 2023 |
| National-louis University | $55,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $50,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Promedica Foundation | $175,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2023 |
| Share Our Spare | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| The Thresholds | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael & Judith Kadens Scholarship Fund For Diversity In Legal Practice | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Lyon's Way At Comer Children's | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Cor Vitae S22 Heart Of Chicago | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Cara Program | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $21,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2022 |
| City Year Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $7,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Defy Ventures Illinois Fund | 2022 |
| Embarc Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,566,666 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $125,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise - Class Of 2021 | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jdrf International | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| John Howard Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| National-louis University | $75,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $40,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Ottawa Hills, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Promedica Foundation | $350,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2022 |
| Share Our Spare | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $1,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Cannabis Symposium | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael And Judith Kadens Scholarship For Diversity In Legal Practice Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Cor Vitae S22 Heart Of Chicago | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Cara Program | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $21,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2022 |
| City Year Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $7,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Defy Ventures Illinois Fund | 2022 |
| Embarc Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,566,666 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $125,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise - Class Of 2021 | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jdrf International | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| John Howard Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| National-louis University | $75,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $40,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Ottawa Hills, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Promedica Foundation | $350,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2022 |
| Share Our Spare | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $1,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Cannabis Symposium | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael And Judith Kadens Scholarship For Diversity In Legal Practice Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Cor Vitae S22 Heart Of Chicago | 2022 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Cara Program | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation | $21,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2022 |
| City Year Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $7,500 | Pasadena, CA, US | Defy Ventures Illinois Fund | 2022 |
| Embarc Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,566,666 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $125,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise - Class Of 2021 | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jdrf International | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Fund A Cure | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| John Howard Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| National-louis University | $75,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $40,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Ottawa Hills, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Promedica Foundation | $350,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo Promise | 2022 |
| Share Our Spare | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $1,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Cannabis Symposium | 2022 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael And Judith Kadens Scholarship For Diversity In Legal Practice Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Adams Street Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Build Incorporated | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Build Incorporated | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Cara Program | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Cara Program | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | In Support Of Cara Connects | 2021 |
| Chicago High School For The Arts | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| City Year Inc | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Defy Ventures Inc | $20,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Defy Illinois And Defy National Fund | 2021 |
| Designs For Dignity | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Embarc Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Firebrand Arts Network | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Green Bay Trail | $500 | Glencoe, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run Chicago Inc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Glencoe Pto | $33,150 | Glencoe, IL, US | Glencoe School District | 2021 |
| Historic South Initiative | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc | $2,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $2,566,666 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hope Chicago Inc | $400,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hope Toledo Services | $125,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Class Of 2021 Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Horizons For Youth | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | On Cloud Nine Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Kaplan Institute Venturewell | 2021 |
| Imerman Angels | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston Inc | $1,500 | Evanston, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Inner-city Computer Stars Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| John Howard Association | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Kappa Delta Rho Foundation | $5,000 | Greensburg, PA, US | Brothers' Keeper | 2021 |
| Keshet | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Lincoln Park Village Inc | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | In Support Of The Ladder Program | 2021 |
| Lourdes University | $5,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health First Fund To Support The Vaccine Incentive Program | 2021 |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | $2,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| New Trier Aquatics | $3,500 | Winnetka, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Open Discourse Coalition | $40,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Ottawa Hills, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Promedica Foundation | $175,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo | 2021 |
| Promedica Foundation | $175,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Scott High School Hope Scholarship Fund - Hope Toledo | 2021 |
| Share Our Spare | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Simple Good | $2,500 | Westchester, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Social Finance Inc | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Up Fund | 2021 |
| Streetwise | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $100,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Weave: The Social Fabric Project | 2021 |
| The National Public Housing Museum | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Thresholds | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The University Of Toledo Foundation | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Michael And Judith Kadens Scholarship Fund For Diversity In Legal Practice | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Ymca Of Metropolitan Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Streetwise And Ywca Fund | 2021 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Bucknell University | $50,000 | Lewisburg, PA, US | Food Insecurity Fund At Bucknell | 2020 |
| Build Incorporated | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cara Program | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cara Program | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Cara Plus | 2020 |
| Embarc Inc | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Glencoe Pto | $32,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Glencoe School District 35 | 2020 |
| Imerman Angels | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston Inc | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Invest For Kids Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2020 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Jdrf International | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Jdrf Illinois - Fund A Cure Pledge | 2020 |
| John Howard Association | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| John Howard Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2020 |
| La Casa Norte | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Village Inc | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation | $67,500 | Ottawa Hills, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Pcd Ks Foundation | $18,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Primo Center For Women And Children | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Produce Alliance Foundation | $1,000 | Buffalo Grove, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Promedica Foundation | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Promedica Foundation | $425,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Scott | 2020 |
| Promedica Foundation | $75,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Hope Toledo | 2020 |
| Shalom Tikvah Inc | $18,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Share Our Spare | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Simple Good | $1,500 | Westchester, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Streetwise | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Streetwise | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable Event | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $29,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Charitable Event | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Weave: The Social Fabric Project | 2020 |
| Victory Garden Theater | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | $96,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Catalytic Ventures: Career Fellowship | 2020 |
| Zest Of Toledo Inc | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Kadens Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 83-2261738 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Kadens Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Dir, Sec, Treas | Amy Kadens |
|---|---|
| Dir, Pres | Peter Kadens |
Forms 990-PF
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