Private foundation · Bloomington, IL

The Jerome Mirza Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K – $30K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Deborah D Parsons
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
$15K
Candace R Mirza
DIRECTOR
$15K
Thomas M Harris Jr
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
144
Total grants awarded
$8.2M
Total amount
$57K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$810K
14 grants
2023
$786K
15 grants
2022
$800K
15 grants
2021
$763K
14 grants
2020
$773K
14 grants
2019
$911K
18 grants
2018
$890K
15 grants
2017
$764K
13 grants
2016
$760K
12 grants
2015
$977K
14 grants

Top recipients

Illinois Wesleyan Foundation
8 grants · IL
$2.0M
U of I College of Law
10 grants · IL
$1.5M
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Iwu Theater Department
2 grants · IL
$500K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$441K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$405K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$401K
9 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$285K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$250K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$240K

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

Illinois Wesleyan Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$250K
U of I College of Law
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Connections for the Homeless
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$55K
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Center for Gifted
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$45K
Public Interest Law Initiative
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$35K
Holiday Spectacular
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$35K
YMCA
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Prairie State Legal Services
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Illinois Bar Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Prairie Fire Theatre
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Knox College
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$23K
Music Connections Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$17K
Illinois Wesleyan Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$250K
Connections for the Homeless
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$100K
U of I College of Law
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Center for Gifted
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$40K
Holiday Spectacular
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$35K
Public Interest Law Initiative
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$30K
Illinois Bar Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$25K
YMCA
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Knox College
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$23K
Prairie Fire Theatre
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$21K
Prairie State Legal Services
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Music Connections Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$17K
K-1 Host Hotels & Resorts
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
MD · TY 2023
$1
Illinois Wesleyan Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$250K
Connections for the Homeless
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$100K
U of I College of Law
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$100K
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Center for Gifted
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Holiday Spectacular
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$35K
Public Interest Law Initiative
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$30K
Knox College
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$28K
Prairie State Legal Services
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$25K
YMCA
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Illinois Bar Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Prairie Fire Theatre
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$19K
Music Connections Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$13K
K-1 Host Hotels & Resorts
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
MD · TY 2022
$1
Illinois Wesleyan Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$250K
Connections for the Homeless
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$100K
U of I College of Law
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$100K
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$50K
Center for Gifted
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$50K
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$50K

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