Grants paid by Casten Family Foundation Inc
EIN 13-4074089 · Hinsdale, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Casten Family Foundation Inc of Hinsdale, IL (EIN 13-4074089) reported 58 grants paid totaling $1,036,698 to 41 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,036,698
58 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $315,259 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $232,296 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $275,964 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $213,179 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from Casten Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leap Science and Maths School | U | Capetown | 2 | $235,712 | 2024 |
| One Acre Fund | U | Falcon Heights, MN | 3 | $201,944 | 2023 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | U | Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | $201,025 | 2022 |
| US Italy Fulbright Commission | U | Rome, ITALY | 1 | $82,716 | 2020 |
| US Italy Fulbright Commission | U | Rome | 1 | $76,261 | 2023 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc 36-3687394 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $76,200 | 2022 |
| Fulbright Commission | U | New York, NY | 1 | $38,498 | 2024 |
| International Biochar | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $26,787 | 2024 |
| Cerge El Foundation | U | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| International Biochar Institute | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $12,654 | 2022 |
| Hinsdale High School Leap Club | U | Hinsdale, IL | 2 | $11,737 | 2024 |
| Committee for Skeptical Inquiry | U | Amherest, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Christmas Without Cancer 32-0299001 | C | Evergreen Park, IL | 1 | $7,510 | 2023 |
| Schools Count | U | Orland Park, IL | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Hcs Family Service 36-2174821 | C | Hinsdale, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Boulevard of Chicago 36-4075641 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Cerge Ei Foundation 25-1725738 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Inquiry 22-2306795 | C | Amherst, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Conservation International 04-6149986 | D | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Organization for the Advancement of Afghan Women 30-0049343 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Morton Arboretum 36-1505770 | B | Lisle, IL | 3 | $1,550 | 2024 |
| Grove Express 88-1073249 | C | Downers Grove, IL | 2 | $1,283 | 2023 |
| Committe for Skeptical Inquiry | U | Amherest, NY | 1 | $1,135 | 2020 |
| Schools Court | U | Orland Park, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Vermont Public Radio 85-2913577 | C | Colchester, VT | 2 | $950 | 2022 |
| Wttw | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $948 | 2024 |
| Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago 36-3238642 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $740 | 2024 |
| Wfmt Chicago Classical Public Radio | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $565 | 2022 |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association 32-0005884 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Growing Home Inc 36-3989426 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association - Development 36-2167823 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Chicagoland | U | Hinsdale, IL | 1 | $300 | 2023 |
| Soilwater Conservation Society | U | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $275 | 2020 |
| Society for Science and the Public 53-0196483 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy 98-6057022 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Foundation 84-6049811 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $200 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundaton Inc | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $200 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $200 | 2024 |
| Climate Institute 52-1492178 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $120 | 2023 |
| National Scleroderma Foundation 52-1375827 | B | Danvers, MA | 1 | $110 | 2022 |
| Assistance League of Chicagoland West | U | Hinsdale, IL | 1 | $78 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Leap Science and Maths School Capetown | U | $153,212 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Fulbright Commission New York, NY | U | $38,498 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | International Biochar Washington, DC | U | $12,612 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Hinsdale High School Leap Club Hinsdale, IL | U | $6,737 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE CRECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL | B | $880 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $740 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $400 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2024 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202503219349102175 |
| 2023 | Leap Science and Maths School Capetown | U | $82,500 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | US Italy Fulbright Commission Rome | U | $76,261 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | One Acre Fund Falcon Heights, MN | U | $75,000 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | International Biochar Washington, DC | U | $14,175 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Christmas Without Cancer Evergreen Park, IL | C | $7,510 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Cerge Ei Foundation New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SEE ABOVE | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Hinsdale High School Leap Club Hinsdale, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | The Boulevard of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Center for Inquiry Amherst, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SEE ABOVE | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Schools Court Orland Park, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $548 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association - Development Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Assistance League of Chicagoland Hinsdale, IL | U | $300 | paid | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE CRECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | D | $250 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Grove Express Downers Grove, IL | C | $200 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Climate Institute Washington, DC | C | $120 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2023 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | SEE ABOVE. | 202443209349106844 |
| 2022 | Leap Science and Maths School Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA | U | $111,465 | paid | PROVIDE STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFRICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS FOMR GRADE 8 TO 12. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | One Acre Fund Falcon Heights, MN | U | $75,000 | paid | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Cerge El Foundation Teaneck, NJ | U | $15,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FOR MODERN ECONOMICS AND OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE TRANSITION AND EMERGING ECONOMIES. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Amherest, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC SKEPTICAL THINKING. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | International Biochar Institute Washington, DC | U | $8,225 | paid | TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE BIOCHAR SYSTEMS. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Conservation International Boston, MA | D | $2,500 | paid | PIONEERING THE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Hcs Family Service Hinsdale, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND FOOD INSECURITY. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Schools Count Orland Park, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Chicago Public Media Inc Chicago, IL | B | $1,200 | paid | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PRODUCING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE COMPELLING CONTENT THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Grove Express Foundation Downers Grove, IL | B | $1,083 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Vermont Public Radio Colchester, VT | C | $650 | paid | TO INSPIRE AN INFORMED PUBLIC AND AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAMMING. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Wfmt Chicago Classical Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $565 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ENJOYMENT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Growing Home Inc Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE CHICAGO AREA. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Grant Park Orchestral Association Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | TO PROMOTE MUSICAL PROGRAMS IN THE CHICAGE AREA. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL | B | $370 | paid | TO COLLECT AND STUDY TREES, SHRUBS, AND ACROSS NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES FOR PEOPLE TO STUDY AND ENJOY. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Society for Science and the Public Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | B | $200 | paid | TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION,RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | National Scleroderma Foundation Danvers, MA | B | $110 | paid | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RESEARCH,PROMOTE DISEASE AWARENESS, AND EDUCATION TO PEOPLE WITH SCLERODOMA. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Wikimedia Foundaton Inc Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | TO PROVIDE THE WORLD'S KNOWLEDGE TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE PLANET IN THEIR LANDSCAPE. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2022 | Assistance League of Chicagoland West Hinsdale, IL | U | $78 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGAMS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | 202323189349105012 |
| 2020 | Leap Science and Maths School Capetown, SOUTH AFRICA | U | $89,560 | paid | PROVIDING STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8 TO 12. | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | US Italy Fulbright Commission Rome, ITALY | U | $82,716 | paid | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY AT UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES IN BRA ITALY | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Chicago Public Media Inc Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC RADIO. | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | One Acre Fund Falcon Heights, MN | U | $51,944 | paid | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Schools Count Orland Park, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | International Biochar Institute Washington, DC | U | $4,429 | paid | TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE BIOCHAR SYSTEMS | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Hcs Family Service Hinsdale, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND FOOD INSECURITY. | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Organization for the Advancement of Afghan Women New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Committe for Skeptical Inquiry Amherest, NY | U | $1,135 | paid | PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC SKEPTICAL THINKING | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Vermont Public Radio Colchester, VT | C | $300 | paid | TO INSPIRE AN INFORMED PUBLIC AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL | B | $300 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTION AND STUDY OF TREES, SHRUBS AND LANDSCAPES | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Soilwater Conservation Society Ankeny, IA | U | $275 | paid | TO FOSTER THE SCIENCE AND ART OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION | 202133169349101118 |
| 2020 | Wikimedia Foundaton Inc Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | TO PROVIDE THE WORLD'S KNOWLEGDE TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE PLANET IN THEIR LANGUAGE. | 202133169349101118 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349102175 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349106844 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349105012 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133169349101118 |
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