Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

Eleven Eleven Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
159
Repeat grantees
70
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Megan Scarsella
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$325K
Wendy D Abrams
CO-PRESIDENT
James D Abrams
CO-PRESIDENT
Terry L Robbins
DIRECTOR
Laura Knudson
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
594
Total grants awarded
$93.5M
Total amount
$157K
Average grant
$40.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$27.6M
54 grants
2023
$46.6M
61 grants
2022
$5.6M
68 grants
2021
$2.1M
55 grants
2020
$2.0M
39 grants
2019
$1.8M
42 grants
2018
$1.6M
44 grants
2017
$1.9M
57 grants
2016
$1.3M
51 grants
2015
$1.5M
56 grants
2014
$1.6M
67 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$40.0M
American Friends of Royal Foundation
3 grants
$11.6M
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$7.0M
Climate Reality Project
1 grant · DC
$5.0M
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
University of Chicago - Law School
5 grants · IL
$1.6M
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
5 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$1.4M
Clinton Foundation
6 grants · NY
$1.3M
7 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Friends of Royal Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
TY 2024
$7.5M
Northwestern University
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$6.6M
Climate Reality Project
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$5.0M
University of Southern California
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$1.1M
Clinton Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
Farmlink Project-ca
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
The Obama Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$1.0M
Conservation International Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
VA · TY 2024
$500K
Top Box Foods
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$500K
University of Chicago - Law School
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$500K
Ravinia Festival
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$410K
Npt Transatlantic
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
TY 2024
$300K
Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$300K
Brown University
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
RI · TY 2024
$250K
Jane Goodall for Wildlife Research
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Bruce Springsteen Archives at Monmouth University
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$125K
The Aspen
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Don Bosco Cristo Rey
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MD · TY 2024
$100K
Amazon Frontlines
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Climate Cabinet Education
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Resources Legacy Fund
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
The Activist Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
American Independent Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Potential Energy Coalition
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Support & Feed
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Tides Foundation (deployment Gap Model Ed)
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Edible Schoolyard Project
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Cornell University
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$32K
City Year Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Aspen Strategy Center
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CO · TY 2024
$26K
Best Buddies
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Illinois Green Alliance
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Am Shalom
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$16K
Achilles International
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Chicago Humanities Festival
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$12K
Zanmi Beni Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
FL · TY 2024
$11K
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MD · TY 2024
$11K
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Jac Education Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Christ Child Society
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Plastic Pollution Coalition
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Project Exploration
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Sustainable Markets Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Usagainst Alzheimer's
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Montana Land Reliance
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Highland Park Community Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
College Possible Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Open Roads Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.