Grants paid by Cless Family Foundation
EIN 36-3796675 · Northbrook, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Cless Family Foundation of Northbrook, IL (EIN 36-3796675) reported 117 grants paid totaling $13,843,394 to 53 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$13,843,394
117 grants
Recipients
53
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | $2,506,000 | — |
| 2022 | 27 | $4,900,750 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | $3,629,676 | — |
| 2024 | 26 | $2,806,968 | — |
Top recipients
The 53 recipients receiving the most from Cless Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore University Health System 36-2167060 | D | Evanston, IL | 5 | $4,426,000 | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable | U | Orland, FL | 2 | $1,221,289 | 2024 |
| Eths Education Foundation | U | Evanston, IL | 4 | $950,000 | 2024 |
| The Brain Tumor Research Charity 46-2179824 | B | Stuart, FL | 2 | $885,563 | 2023 |
| Stand Up to Cancer 88-4115555 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $752,292 | 2024 |
| Glenview Youth Services 36-3157542 | D | Glenview, IL | 2 | $725,000 | 2024 |
| Duke University 22-3114978 | B | Durham, NC | 2 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation 65 | U | Evanston, IL | 4 | $330,000 | 2024 |
| Evanston Scholars 90-0685357 | B | Evanston, IL | 3 | $275,000 | 2023 |
| Youth & Opportunity United 36-2734966 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Northlight Theatre 23-7390464 | C | Skokie, IL | 3 | $270,000 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois - Chicago 37-6006007 | D | Urbana, IL | 2 | $225,000 | 2023 |
| Stuttering Foundation 62-6047678 | D | Memphis, TN | 4 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation | U | Colleybille, TX | 2 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| All Children Thrive | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Books & Breakfast 46-3717739 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Mcgaw YMCA 36-2169194 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $165,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Public High School 36-3510372 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $165,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Engineers' Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Honor Flight Chicago Corp 26-1978570 | B | Rosemont, IL | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | U | Terre Haute, IN | 3 | $120,000 | 2023 |
| Glenbrook High School Foundation 30-0512492 | B | Glenview, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Nssra Foundation 36-4038371 | C | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Connections for the Homeless 36-3346917 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Northshore Hospitals Foundation | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation 85-0895724 | B | Glenview, IL | 3 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Evanston Community Foundation 36-3466802 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $85,000 | 2020 |
| Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation 88-3109275 | C | Wilmette, IL | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Glenview Education Foundation 36-3789505 | B | Glenview, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Childcare Network of Evanston 23-7108030 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Winnetka Public Schools Foundation | U | Winnetka, IL | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Wolcott College Prep | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $45,750 | 2024 |
| Countryside Day School 20-2165910 | D | Northbrook, IL | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Misericordia Foundation 23-7285834 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Glenview Ed Foundation | U | Glenview, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Lincoln Park High School 36-4270448 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy 36-3180725 | C | Evanston, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Evanston Public Library | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Learning Bridge 27-4098151 | D | Evanston, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Warren W Cherry Preschool 36-3809526 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Moran Center for Youth Foundation | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Evanston Case 81-0724708 | B | Evanston, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Idaho Horse Therapy 27-3702294 | B | Shoshone, ID | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Evanston Art Center | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Rebuilding Exchange | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| St Athanasius 36-2170941 | D | Evanston, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Kids Create Change | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Recyclery Collective 68-0632796 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | 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 117 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Schwab Charitable Orland, FL | U | $667,176 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Stand Up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | B | $502,292 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Glenview Youth Services Glenview, IL | D | $425,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $250,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Northlight Theatre Skokie, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Eths Education Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Northshore Hospitals Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Lighthouse Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Chicago Engineer's Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation Wilmette, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Stuttering Foundation Memphis, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Foundation 65 Evanston, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Books & Breakfast Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Honor Flight Chicago Corp Rosemont, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Friends of Lincoln Park High School Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Winnetka Public Schools Foundation Winnetka, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Wolcott College Prep Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Park Public High School Chicago, IL | D | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Moran Center for Youth Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Childcare Network of Evanston Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARTIBALE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Rebuilding Exchange Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | Countryside Day School Northbrook, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542969349101509 |
| 2024 | The Recyclery Collective Chicago, IL | B | $7,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202542969349101509 |
| 2023 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $904,961 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | The Brain Tumor Research Charity Stuart, FL | B | $585,563 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $554,113 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Stand Up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | All Children Thrive Baltimore, MD | U | $175,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Eths Education Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Public High School Chicago, IL | D | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois - Chicago Urbana, IL | D | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | U | $70,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Glenview Education Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Books & Breakfast Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Foundation 65 Evanston, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Glenbrook High School Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Chicago Lighthouse Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Stuttering Foundation Memphis, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Honor Flight Chicago Corp Rosemont, IL | B | $49,950 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Winnetka Public Schools Foundation Winnetka, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Wolcott College Prep Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Chicago Engineers' Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Northshore University Health System Foundation Evanston, IL | D | $20,039 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Childcare Network of Evanston Evanston, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | St Athanasius Evanston, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Countryside Day School Northbrook, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202421429349100702 |
| 2023 | Honor Flight Chicago Corp Rosemont, IL | B | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421429349100702 |
| 2022 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $1,977,720 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $1,022,280 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Eths Education Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $700,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Duke University Durham, NC | B | $300,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Glenview Youth Services Glenview, IL | D | $300,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Foundation 65 Evanston, IL | U | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Chicago Lighthouse Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation Colleybille, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Stuttering Foundation Memphis, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Books & Breakfast Evanston, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Honor Flight Chicago Corp Rosemont, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation Wilmette, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Chicago Engineers' Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Park Public High School Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Evanston, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Childcare Network of Evanston Evanston, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Idaho Horse Therapy Shoshone, ID | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Countryside Day School Northbrook, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Wolcott College Prep Chicago, IL | U | $5,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Evanston Case Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202343189349103544 |
| 2022 | Learning Bridge Evanston, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202343189349103544 |
| 2020 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $501,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | The Brain Tumor Research Charity Stuart, FL | B | $300,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Foundation 65 Evanston, IL | U | $170,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation Colleybille, TX | U | $150,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois - Chicago Urbana, IL | D | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Nssra Foundation Northbrook, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $90,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | B | $85,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Stuttering Foundation Memphis, TN | D | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Eths Education Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Park Public High School Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Glenbrook High School Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Chicago Lighthouse Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Books & Breakfast Evanston, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Meals On Wheels Evanston, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Chicago Engineers' Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Glenview Ed Foundation Glenview, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Honor Flight Chicago Corp Rosemont, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | The Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Evanston Public Library Evanston, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Warren W Cherry Preschool Evanston, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Countryside Day School Northbrook, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Childcare Network of Evanston Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARTIABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Kids Create Change Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Learning Bridge Evanston, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Evanston Art Center Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
| 2020 | Evanston Case Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111379349101016 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542969349101509 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421429349100702 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343189349103544 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111379349101016 |
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/363796675.json.
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