Grants paid by Ernest S & Sally Micek Family Foundation
EIN 31-1723426 · IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Ernest S & Sally Micek Family Foundation of IL (EIN 31-1723426) reported 121 grants paid totaling $992,129 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$992,129
121 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | $40,000 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | $40,000 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $30,000 | — |
| 2021 | 17 | $40,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $40,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $40,000 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $40,000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $722,129 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Ernest S & Sally Micek Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest and Sally Micek Family Charitable Fund | U | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $180,533 | 2025 |
| Stephanie Luetkehans Charitable Fund in Memory of Ernest and Sally Micek | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $180,532 | 2025 |
| The Scott F Micek Charitable Fund in Memory of Ernest Micek | U | Omaha, NE | 1 | $180,532 | 2025 |
| Jennifer J Micek Charitable Fund | U | Hudson, OH | 1 | $180,532 | 2025 |
| Between Friends 36-3460990 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $26,500 | 2024 |
| Next Door Foundation 39-1162969 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra 39-0973594 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Inquiry 93-0708637 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone 83-1631473 | C | Bloomington, MN | 7 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Jeremiah Program 41-1801834 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery 41-1379021 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 36-6154098 | C | Chicago, IL | 7 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Children's Choir | U | Milwaukee, WI | 6 | $14,500 | 2023 |
| Providence Academy 41-1883866 | B | Plymouth, MN | 4 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Southwest Christian High School 41-1826978 | B | Chaska, MN | 4 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services | U | Notre Dame, IN | 7 | $11,500 | 2024 |
| Courage Kenny | U | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Love Inc of Eastern Carver County | U | Chaska, MN | 6 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| St Francis Children's Center 39-6092761 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of St Paulmpls | U | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| The Women's Center | U | Duluth, MN | 2 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes 23-7104524 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee 39-0806292 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $4,500 | 2019 |
| Alina Foundation | U | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Innercity Tennis 41-6038537 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Feed My Starving Children 41-1601449 | B | Coon Rapids, MN | 2 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Schlitz Audobon Nature Center | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Great Chicago Food Depository | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of West Cook County | U | Bellwood, IL | 2 | $1,500 | 2019 |
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 121 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ernest and Sally Micek Family Charitable Fund Indianapolis, IN | U | $180,533 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202630609349100103 |
| 2025 | Stephanie Luetkehans Charitable Fund in Memory of Ernest and Sally Micek Cincinnati, OH | U | $180,532 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202630609349100103 |
| 2025 | The Scott F Micek Charitable Fund in Memory of Ernest Micek Omaha, NE | U | $180,532 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202630609349100103 |
| 2025 | Jennifer J Micek Charitable Fund Hudson, OH | U | $180,532 | paid | UNRESTRICED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202630609349100103 |
| 2024 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Southwest Christian High School Chaska, MN | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Providence Academy Plymouth, MN | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | The Women's Center Duluth, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Schlitz Audobon Nature Center Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Alina Foundation Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2024 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501329349101805 |
| 2023 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Southwest Christian High School Chaska, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Providence Academy Plymouth, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | The Women's Center Duluth, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Alina Foundation Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2023 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431299349101238 |
| 2022 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Southwest Christian High School Chaska, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Providence Academy Plymouth, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Courage Kenny Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | St Francis Children's Center Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2022 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321299349103822 |
| 2021 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Providence Academy Plymouth, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Southwest Christian High School Chaska, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Courage Kenny Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | St Francis Children's Center Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Great Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2021 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202221329349100527 |
| 2020 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | St Francis Children's Center Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2020 | Great Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202131339349102188 |
| 2019 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Catholic Charities of St Paulmpls Minneapolis, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Courage Kenny Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Innercity Tennis Minneapolis, MN | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Club of West Cook County Bellwood, IL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202041639349100704 |
| 2018 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Next Door Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Catholic Charities of St Paulmpls Minneapolis, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Courage Kenny Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Children's Choir Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Services Notre Dame, IN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Love Inc of Eastern Carver County Chaska, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Innercity Tennis Minneapolis, MN | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Between Friends Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
| 2018 | Boys and Girls Club of West Cook County Bellwood, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201921349349101832 |
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 | 202630609349100103 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501329349101805 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431299349101238 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321299349103822 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221329349100527 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131339349102188 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041639349100704 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921349349101832 |
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/311723426.json.
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