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Grants paid by Gantz Family Foundation

EIN 36-3484258 · IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Gantz Family Foundation of IL (EIN 36-3484258) reported 153 grants paid totaling $8,345,586 to 65 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

$8,345,586

153 grants

Recipients

65

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201829$1,743,836
201929$2,066,250
202031$2,285,000
202219$716,000
202318$776,000
202415$356,000
202512$402,500

Top recipients

The 65 recipients receiving the most from Gantz Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 65 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Field MuseumUChicago, IL6$3,782,3002023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago 36-2166997CChicago, IL7$1,263,5002025
Northwestern University 36-2167817BEvanston, IL6$945,0002025
Holy Family Ministries 36-4320533CChicago, IL7$522,5002025
Marine Corps Scholarship 22-1905062CAlexandria, VA6$275,0002024
Church of the Holy ComforterUKenilworth, IL7$265,0002025
The Field Museum of Natural History 36-2167011BChicago, IL2$170,5002025
Brain Research Foundation 36-2477928BChicago, IL7$160,0002025
Music Institute of Chicago 36-2374224CLake Forest, IL6$110,0002025
Princeton University 21-0634501CPrinceton, NJ3$106,0002020
Journey Care Foundation 99-4878494DBarrington, IL3$105,0002020
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 13-1930701BBethesda, MD6$95,0002025
Northwestern AthleticsUEvanston, IL2$75,0002019
Window to the World Communications Inc 36-2246703BChicago, IL2$45,0002025
Millenium Park 36-4244167DChicago, IL4$40,0002024
American Red CrossUChicago, IL5$39,0002023
Rush Medical CenterUChicago, IL3$31,5002022
Big Shoulders Fund 36-3490557CChicago, IL2$26,0002023
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and BranchesUWashington, DC2$20,0002025
Wwci Window in the WorldUVero Beach, FL2$20,0002019
The Chicago Club Preservation Fund 37-1539642CChicago, IL1$20,0002020
WwciUChicago, IL2$20,0002023
Happ Foundation 36-3820916DHighland, IL2$20,0002025
Wake Forest UniversityUWinston Salem, NC2$13,0002025
Penn ChapterUPhiladelphia, IL2$12,0002019
Harvard Business SchoolUCambridge, MA1$10,0002019
WingsUChicago, IL1$10,0002018
Childrens Home and AidUChicago, IL2$10,0002020
WttwUChicago, IL1$10,0002022
Westminster SchoolUSimsbury, CT2$9,3502020
Know the GlowUPacific Palisades, CA3$8,0002024
Wake Forest FundUWinston Salem, NC1$8,0002023
The Woman's Board Rush University Medical CenterUChicago, IL1$7,5002018
Wake ForestUWinston Salem, NC1$7,0002022
The Penn Charter SchoolUPhiladelphia, IL1$6,0002020
Openlands 36-2649603BChicago, IL1$5,0002020
Erikson Institute 36-2593545CChicago, IL3$5,0002020
Harris TheatreUChicago, IL1$5,0002018
North Shore Country Day School 36-1558460BWinnetka, IL1$5,0002018
Juevenile Diabetes Research FoundationUChicago, IL1$5,0002019
The Penn Charter School 45-3835723DPhiladelphia, PA2$5,0002023
Access LivingUChicago, IL1$5,0002020
Lurie Childrens FoundationUChicago, IL2$4,2502019
The Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital 36-4204300BChicago, IL2$3,6502020
Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation 91-1457505CNew York, NY2$3,0002019
Posse FoundationUChicago, IL1$2,5002019
Debra of AmericaUNew York, NY1$2,5002022
MisericordiaUChicago, IL3$2,5002023
Art Institute 36-2167725DChicago, IL1$2,5002020
Writers Theatre 36-3847280BGlencoe, IL2$2,5002019
Md Anderson Mpn ProgramUHouston, TX1$2,5002018
Wake Forest University Foundation 56-2038193BWinston Salem, NC1$2,0002024
William Penn Charter School Inc 23-0953760BPhiladelphia, PA1$2,0002024
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of AmericaUNew York, NY1$2,0002024
Paws Chicago 36-4219778BChicago, IL3$1,7502020
Free Spirit Media Nfp 36-4456215CChicago, IL1$1,5002018
OhfUNew Paltz, NY1$1,5002020
Castlemans Awareness & Research EffortUPaso Robles, CA1$1,0002019
Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016BBrookfield, IL1$1,0002019
Chicago Council of Global Affairs 36-2181969CChicago, IL1$1,0002020
Mother Trust FoundationULake Forest, IL1$1,0002022
French Int'l School of PhiladelphiaUBala Cynwyd, PA1$1,0002019
C247 Fathers Arms MinistriesUChicago, IL1$1,0002020
Marine Toys for TotsUChicago, IL2$5862019
Indian Hill Club Scholarship 36-4400991CWinnetka, IL1$2002018

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 153 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Gantz Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILB$115,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, ILB$100,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Window to the World Communications Inc Chicago, ILB$35,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$27,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DCU$15,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesada, MDB$15,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Brain Reseach Foundation Chicago, ILC$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Happ Foundation Highland, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Wake Forest University Winstonsalem, NCU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2025Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202601139349100630
2024Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILB$107,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, ILB$70,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Inc Alexandria, VAB$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$34,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Millenium Park Foundation Chicago, ILC$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Window to the World Communications Inc Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DCU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America New York, NYU$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Wake Forest University Foundation Winston Salem, NCB$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024William Penn Charter School Inc Philadelphia, PAB$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2024Know the Glow Pacific Palisades, CAU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202531219349100968
2023Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$250,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023The Field Museum Chicago, ILU$212,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILC$110,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Field Museum Chicago, ILU$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$22,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Music Institute of Chicago Lake Forest, ILC$15,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Wwci Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Wake Forest Fund Winston Salem, NCU$8,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023American Red Cross Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NCU$3,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Know the Glow Pacific Palisades, CAU$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023The Penn Charter School Philadelphia, PAD$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Misericordia Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2023Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202441709349100604
2022Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$237,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILC$100,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022The Field Museum Chicago, ILU$89,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$75,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$44,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Music Institute of Chicago Lake Forest, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Millenium Park Chicago, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Rush Medical Center Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Wttw Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022The Hap Foundation Oakbrook Terrace, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Wake Forest Winston Salem, NCU$7,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022American Red Cross Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022The Penn Charter School Philadelphia, PAD$3,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Debra of America New York, NYU$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Misericordia Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2022Mother Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202331669349100518
2020The Field Museum Chicago, ILU$1,154,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILC$310,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$250,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$243,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$44,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Journey Care Foundation Barrington, ILD$35,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Music Institute of Chicago Lake Forest, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Rush Medical Center Chicago, ILU$20,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020The Chicago Club Preservation Fund Chicago, ILC$20,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Millenium Park Chicago, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020American Red Cross Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Wwci Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020The Penn Charter School Philadelphia, ILU$6,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Access Living Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Openlands Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Childrens Home and Aid Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Princeton University Princeton, NJC$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Know the Glow Pacific Palisades, CAU$4,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Westminster School Simsbury, CTU$4,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Art Institute Chicago, ILD$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Ohf New Paltz, NYU$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020The Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Erikson Institute Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020C247 Fathers Arms Ministries Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Chicago Council of Global Affairs Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Misericordia Chicago, ILU$500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2020Paws Chicago Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202132569349100308
2019The Field Museum Chicago, ILU$1,200,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILC$260,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Northwestern University Evanston, ILB$200,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Princeton University Princeton, NJC$100,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$51,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$44,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Northwestern Athletics Evanston, ILU$37,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Journey Care Foundation Barrington, ILD$35,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VAC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Wwci Window in the World Vero Beach, FLU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Harvard Business School Cambridge, MAU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019American Red Cross Chicago, ILU$7,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Westminster School Simsbury, CTU$5,350paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Childrens Home and Aid Palatine, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Penn Chapter Philadelphia, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Lurie Childrens Foundation Chicago, ILU$2,750paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019The Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, ILB$2,650paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Posse Foundation Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Erikson Institute Chicago, ILC$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Writers Theatre Glencoe, ILB$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation New Paltz, NYC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019French Int'l School of Philadelphia Bala Cynwyd, PAU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Castlemans Awareness & Research Effort Paso Robles, CAU$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Marine Toys for Tots Chicago, ILU$250paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2019Paws Chicago Chicago, ILB$250paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202022469349100312
2018The Field Museum Chicago, ILU$1,101,800paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, ILC$261,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Holy Family Ministries Chicago, ILC$52,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, ILU$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Northwestern Athletics Evanston, ILU$37,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Journey Care Foundation Barrington, ILD$35,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Music Institute of Chicago Lake Forest, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Brain Research Foundation Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLEGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018American Red Cross Chicago, ILU$12,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Millenium Park Chicago, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Wwci Window in the World Vero Beach, FLU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Wings Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018The Woman's Board Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILU$7,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Penn Chapter Philadelphia, ILU$7,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Harris Theatre Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018North Shore Country Day School Winnetka, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Md Anderson Mpn Program Houston, TXU$2,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Erikson Institute Chicago, ILC$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation New York, NYC$2,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Free Spirit Media Nfp Chicago, ILC$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Rush Medical Center Chicago, ILU$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Lurie Childrens Foundation Chicago, ILU$1,500paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Princeton University Princeton, NJC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Writers Theatre Glencoe, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Paws Chicago Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Marine Toys for Tots Chicago, ILU$336paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018
2018Indian Hill Club Scholarship Winnetka, ILC$200paidGENERAL CHARITABLE201932499349101018

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202601139349100630
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202531219349100968
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441709349100604
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202331669349100518
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202132569349100308
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202022469349100312
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201932499349101018

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/363484258.json.

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