Grants paid by In Search of a Cure C/O Roberta a Lester
EIN 26-2544021 · Orland Park, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE G12
In Search of a Cure C/O Roberta a Lester of Orland Park, IL (EIN 26-2544021) reported 12 grants paid totaling $429,501 to 7 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$429,501
12 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $387,673 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $41,828 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from In Search of a Cure C/O Roberta a Lester, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals 36-2171729 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $288,641 | 2025 |
| Misericordia | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $52,000 | 2022 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation 32-0005171 | B | Glenview, IL | 3 | $31,585 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Illinois 36-2922811 | B | Normal, IL | 1 | $29,775 | 2020 |
| Teamsters Local 299 Community Service 61-1533183 | C | Detroit, MI | 1 | $22,500 | 2020 |
| Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund Inc 87-0807208 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Little Friends 36-2698644 | C | Naperville, IL | 1 | $0 | 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 12 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Easter Seals Chicago, IL | C | $31,828 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641819349300224 |
| 2025 | For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641819349300224 |
| 2022 | Little Friends Naperville, IL | C | $0 + $15,000 non-cash | paid | GENERAL USE | 202343139349300619 |
| 2022 | Easter Seals Chicago, IL | C | $0 + $235,721 non-cash | paid | GENERAL USE | 202343139349300619 |
| 2022 | Misericordia Chicago, IL | U | $0 + $27,050 non-cash | paid | GENERAL USE | 202343139349300619 |
| 2022 | For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $0 + $18,925 non-cash | paid | GENERAL USE | 202343139349300619 |
| 2020 | Easter Seals Chicago, IL | C | $256,813 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Chicago, IL | U | $52,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
| 2020 | Special Olympics Illinois Normal, IL | B | $29,775 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
| 2020 | Teamsters Local 299 Community Service Detroit, MI | C | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
| 2020 | For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $21,585 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
| 2020 | Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund Inc Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202103169349304355 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202641819349300224 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343139349300619 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103169349304355 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/262544021.json.
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