Grants paid by Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation
EIN 26-4190675 · Boca Raton, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation of Boca Raton, FL (EIN 26-4190675) reported 88 grants paid totaling $1,419,000 to 27 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
$1,419,000
88 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | $233,000 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $227,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $230,000 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $240,000 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $247,000 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $242,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center | U | Chicago, IL | 6 | $154,000 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society 36-2512404 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $131,000 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement Chicago 36-2170141 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $121,000 | 2025 |
| Depaul University College of Commerce | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Learn Charter School Network 36-4439074 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $97,000 | 2025 |
| Paws Chicago 36-4219778 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $86,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167034 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Mcgraw YMCA | U | Evanston, IL | 6 | $62,000 | 2025 |
| Rush University Medical Center 36-2174823 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $62,000 | 2025 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation 52-1183585 | B | Tampa, FL | 6 | $59,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County 59-1945109 | B | Boca Raton, FL | 2 | $59,000 | 2024 |
| Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Foundation of South Palm Beach County | U | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $32,000 | 2025 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab 36-2256036 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $27,000 | 2025 |
| Best Foot Forward Foundation 30-0598378 | B | Boca Raton, FL | 2 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Writers Theatre 36-3847280 | B | Glencoe, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Art Institute of Chicago Sustaining Fellows 36-2167725 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Cares Foundation | U | Union, NJ | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Youth Centers 36-2344429 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Curry College 04-2199867 | B | Milton, MA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Homan Square 36-4032118 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Kohl Children's Museum 36-3706878 | D | Glenview, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Anti-Defamation League 13-1818723 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Cares Inc 36-3777709 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation 36-4177726 | C | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
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 88 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Foundation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | U | $32,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $29,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL | B | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Learn Charter School Network Chicago, IL | C | $24,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Best Foot Forward Foundation Boca Raton, FL | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Curry College Milton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2025 | Cares Foundation Union, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610519349100411 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | B | $32,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $29,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Learn Charter School Network Chicago, IL | C | $24,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Best Foot Forward Foundation Boca Raton, FL | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Cares Foundation Union, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Depaul University College of Commerce Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2024 | Curry College Milton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349103906 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | B | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Depaul University College of Commerce Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Learn Charter School Network Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $19,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2023 | Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202431179349100818 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Depaul University College of Commerce Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Learn Charter School Network Chicago, IL | C | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2022 | Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202321519349100617 |
| 2021 | Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Depaul University College of Commerce Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Learn Charter School Network Chicago, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2021 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231389349100613 |
| 2020 | Depaul University College of Commerce Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Junior Achievement Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Art Institute of Chicago Sustaining Fellows Chicago, IL | D | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Chicago Youth Centers Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Paws Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Mcgraw YMCA Evanston, IL | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Homan Square Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cares Inc Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Kohl Children's Museum Glenview, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
| 2020 | Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121329349102327 |
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 | 2025v4.0 | 202610519349100411 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511349349103906 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431179349100818 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321519349100617 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231389349100613 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121329349102327 |
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/264190675.json.
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