Lost Pond Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 87-3736370
Foundation Overview
Based in Hinsdale, IL, Lost Pond Foundation has awarded 130 grants totaling $6,799,776 to organizations in California, Illinois and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $738,977, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 44 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (42%), Hinsdale (42%), Palatine (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 684% growth in annual giving over 2 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 community projects 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 Lost Pond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association | $150,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $10,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $20,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $30,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Wellness House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1d (Fka Jdrf) | $175,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese Of Joliet | $155,000 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $70,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Candor Health Education | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $554,161 | Cincinnati, OH, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Archdiocese Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Jack Miller Center | $25,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| National Assistance League - Chicagoland West | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Adler Planetarium | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $150,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $10,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $20,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $30,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Wellness House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1d (Fka Jdrf) | $175,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese Of Joliet | $155,000 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $70,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Candor Health Education | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $554,161 | Cincinnati, OH, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Archdiocese Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Jack Miller Center | $25,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| National Assistance League - Chicagoland West | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Adler Planetarium | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $150,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $5,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| National Assistance League | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $20,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $10,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Wellness House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Hinsdale Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| North Putnam Dollars For Scholars | $1,000 | Bainbridge, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese Of Joliet | $80,000 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Fernwood Botanical Garden | $2,000 | Niles, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $70,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $74,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Candor Health Education | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $738,977 | Cincinnati, OH, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $150,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $5,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| National Assistance League | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $20,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $10,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Wellness House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Hinsdale Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| North Putnam Dollars For Scholars | $1,000 | Bainbridge, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese Of Joliet | $80,000 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Fernwood Botanical Garden | $2,000 | Niles, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $70,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $74,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Candor Health Education | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $738,977 | Cincinnati, OH, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $50,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses | 2022 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal Archbishop Quigley Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $5,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $1,000 | Bainbridge, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Association Of Small Foundations Dba Exponent Phil | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Friends Of Berrien County Trails | $5,000 | New Buffalo, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| National Assistance League | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese Of Joliet | $2,750 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $10,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Wellness House | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $50,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses | 2022 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal Archbishop Quigley Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Chikaming Open Lands | $5,000 | Sawyer, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $1,000 | Bainbridge, IN, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Association Of Small Foundations Dba Exponent Phil | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Friends Of Berrien County Trails | $5,000 | New Buffalo, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $20,000 | Palatine, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| National Assistance League | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese Of Joliet | $2,750 | Crest Hill, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | $10,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $5,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Wellness House | $2,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support Operational And Program Expenses. | 2022 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 87-3736370 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 135 S ELM ST Hinsdale, IL 60521-4226 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lost Pond Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Susan Wilson |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Gregory W Wilson |
| Secretary | Amanda W Wilson |
Forms 990-PF
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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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