Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Trillium Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K – $7K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James Brusslan
DIRECTOR
$3K
Janet Lubetkin
PRESIDENT
$3K
Andrew Lubetkin
DIRECTOR
Michael Govern
DIRECTOR
Carol Govern
DIRECTOR
Robert Kaufman
TREASURER
Carol Brusslan
PRESIDENT
$18K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
16.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
57
Total grants awarded
$422K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$28K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$80K
13 grants
2023
$78K
14 grants
2022
$80K
13 grants
2021
$185K
17 grants

Top recipients

Ravinia Festival Assoc
4 grants · IL
$54K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$48K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$42K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$37K
Chicago Botanic Garden
4 grants · IL
$37K
Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood
4 grants · IL
$34K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$34K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$33K
Fenix Health Center Inc
4 grants · IL
$28K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$20K

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

Urban Gateways
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Family Focus Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$9K
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$9K
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Highland Park Community Nursery School
GENERAL OPERTING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Ravinia Festival Assoc
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Fenix Health Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$7K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$5K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2024
$4K
Jewish Child and Family Services
GERERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Aspiritech Nfp
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Highland Park Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Urban Gateways
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Ravinia Festival Assoc
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2023
$9K
Family Focus Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$9K
Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Fenix Health Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Highland Park Community Nursery School
GENERAL OPERTING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$5K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2023
$4K
Aspiritech Nfp
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Jewish Child and Family Services
GERERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2023
$2K
Highland Park Senior Center
GENERAL OPERATING
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Highland Park Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Urban Gateways
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Highland Park Community Nursery School
GENERAL OPERTING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Ravinia Festival Assoc
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Family Focus Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$9K
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$8K
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$7K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$7K
Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$6K
Fenix Health Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$5K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2022
$4K
Aspiritech Nfp
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Jewish Child and Family Services
GERERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Highland Park Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Ravinia Festival Assoc
GENERAL OPERATING SERVICES
IL · TY 2021
$28K
Family Service of Lake County
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$20K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$19K
Urban Gateways
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$18K
Family Focus Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$16K
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$14K
Rotary Club of Highland Parkhighwood
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$12K
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$11K
Fenix Health Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Highland Park Community Nursery School
GENERAL OPERTING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$10K

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