Private foundation · Palatine, IL

The Fogelson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
55
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF

Leadership · from 2022 990-PF

Gerald W Fogelson
PRESIDENT
Bruce Fogelson
DIRECTOR
Douglas Fogelson
DIRECTOR
Molly Heilmann
DIRECTOR
Lori Fogelson
SECRETARY TR
Georgia B Fogelson
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2021
16.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
206
Total grants awarded
$5.0M
Total amount
$24K
Average grant
$2.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$2.6M
18 grants
2021
$415K
34 grants
2020
$450K
32 grants
2019
$502K
34 grants
2018
$470K
43 grants
2017
$561K
45 grants

Top recipients

Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised
1 grant · OH
$2.5M
Desert Aids Project
4 grants · CA
$302K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$226K
Palm Springs School District
2 grants · CA
$180K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$172K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$154K
Filter Photo
5 grants · IL
$110K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$103K
5 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$82K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$64K

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

Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised
GENERAL
OH · TY 2022
$2.5M
The Foundation for Palm Springs
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Clearbrook
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$25K
United Jewish Appeal
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$15K
The Artists Council
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Project Syncere
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Coachella Valley Repertory
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Intonation Music Workshop
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$5K
The Ember Foundation
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Coalition for a Better Chinese
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Northwestern University
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Shalva
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Nostigmas
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Loyola University
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Mr Opus Music Fdn
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$250
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$200
Jewish Child and Family Services
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$61K
Desert Aids Project
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$50K
The Artists Council
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$40K
The Foundation for Palm Springs
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Clearbrook
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$25K
Kipp Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$20K
United Jewish Appeal
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$19K
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$18K
Resurrection University
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$15K
Filter Photo
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$15K
Amita Health
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$15K
Kitchens for Good
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$15K
Intonation Music Workshop
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Cje Senior Life
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Chicago Public Schools
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$8K
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$8K
Ember Foundation
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$7K
Columbia College Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$7K
The Rebuild Foundation
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Chicago Public Media
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Delta Institute
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Little City Foundation
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Vocel
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Growing Home Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Elevated Films
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$3K
The Arc
GENERAL
DC · TY 2021
$3K
Walter Payton College Prep
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Faith in Place
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Various
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Center for Conflict Resolution
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$2K
The Voices and Faces Project
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Cure Violence Global
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$2K

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