Grants paid by The Novak Family Foundation C/O Mark Novak
EIN 26-0476836 · Oak Brook, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Novak Family Foundation C/O Mark Novak of Oak Brook, IL (EIN 26-0476836) reported 38 grants paid totaling $129,000 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$129,000
38 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $15,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $20,000 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $17,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $20,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $27,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $30,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from The Novak Family Foundation C/O Mark Novak, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Food Bank 36-3203648 | B | Geneva, IL | 6 | $35,500 | 2025 |
| Sos Children's Village Illinois | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $23,000 | 2024 |
| The Human Rights Campaign 52-1243457 | B | Washington, DC | 6 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Inspiration Corporation 36-3673980 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $15,500 | 2025 |
| Golden Apple Scholars | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project 95-4681287 | B | West Hollywood, CA | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems 23-7432930 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $4,500 | 2021 |
| Intonation Music 26-0799250 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| The Jackie Robinson Foundation 13-2896345 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch 13-2875808 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| The V Foundation for Cancer Research | U | Cary, NC | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Malala Fund | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
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 38 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | Intonation Music Chicago, IL | D | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | The V Foundation for Cancer Research Cary, NC | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2025 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202641339349101029 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | Sos Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | Malala Fund Philadelphia, PA | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2024 | The Jackie Robinson Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202511339349101911 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202441299349102219 |
| 2023 | Sos Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202441299349102219 |
| 2023 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202441299349102219 |
| 2023 | Golden Apple Scholars Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202441299349102219 |
| 2023 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202441299349102219 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202331319349102863 |
| 2022 | Sos Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $4,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202331319349102863 |
| 2022 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202331319349102863 |
| 2022 | Golden Apple Scholars Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202331319349102863 |
| 2022 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202331319349102863 |
| 2021 | Sos Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2021 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2021 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2021 | Healthcare Alternative Systems Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2021 | Golden Apple Scholars Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202241339349102644 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
| 2020 | Sos Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
| 2020 | Golden Apple Scholars Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
| 2020 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
| 2020 | Healthcare Alternative Systems Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
| 2020 | The Human Rights Campaign Washington, DC | B | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202101249349100010 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641339349101029 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511339349101911 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441299349102219 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331319349102863 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241339349102644 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101249349100010 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/260476836.json.
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