Funders › IL › Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks › 2022
Grants paid by Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks, tax year 2022
EIN 36-4053778 · Highland Park, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
In tax year 2022, Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks (EIN 36-4053778) reported 77 grants paid totaling $6,799,456. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $1,050,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE OSBORN ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP FUND | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | The Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000,000 | paid | FUNDING TO BUILD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT URBAN LABS | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Tulane University New Orleans, LA | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION COSTS. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $375,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $262,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITIONS TRUST OF ONE OF THE LEADING FINE-ARTS INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATE | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Hope Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Steppenwolf Theatre Co Chicago, IL | C | $230,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STEPPENWOLF EDUCATION, STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANYS NATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY ARTS EXPERIENCES AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO OVER 17,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES EVERY YEAR WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr Skokie, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST BY HONORING THE MEMORIES OF THOSE WHO WERE LOST AND BY TEACHING UNIVERSAL LESSONS THAT COMBAT HATRED, PREJUDICE AND INDIFFERENCE. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $182,190 | paid | TO SUPPORT EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES IN CELEBRATION OF THE MUSEUM'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $170,000 | paid | MICHAEL A. RUCHIM, MD, FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR IN DIGESTIVE HEALTH ENDOWMENT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $166,666 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM VIA PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Erikson Institute Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION,RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO THE LITTLE VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CHICAGO. SUPPORT VIRTUAL LUNCHEON | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | We Women Empowered Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Teach for America Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CORPS MEMBER FINANCIAL AID FUND | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | U | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM AS THEY FOCUS ON DOCUMENTING, EXAMINING, AND TEACHING HOW AND ESPECIALLY WHY THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED BY TARGETING TWO MAJOR AUDIENCES: LEADERS AND YOUTH. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Highland Park Community Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $70,000 | paid | TO ENSURE THAT HIGHLAND PARK AND HIGHWOOD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY SOCIAL SERVICES, YOUTH SUPPORT AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Institute for Global Health Chicago, IL | U | $55,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 25,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING THAT WILL PROVIDE THE EXPANSION OF STEM INSTRUCTION, ARTS EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS, WHILE ALLOWING THE SCHOOL TO HOST PERFORMANCES AND ACCOMMODATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL REFLECTION. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University - Hillel Evanston, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Committee New York City, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Ellington Fund Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Food Allergy Research and Education Mclean, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Oda Foundation Plantation, FL | U | $30,000 | paid | TO FOSTER COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HEALTH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN NEPALS MOST REMOTE VILLAGES. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Agudath Israel of America New York City, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESCUE EFFORTS IN UKRAINE | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Ort America New York City, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Ounce of Prevention Fund Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | TO GIVE CHILDREN IN POVERTY THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST-QUATITY CARE AND EDUCATION FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | The Growing Season Evanston, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE AUX EVANSTON | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Sass Foundation for Medical Research New York City, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | True Star Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Devices 4 the Disabled Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Tulane Hillel New Orleans, LA | U | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Friends of Elnet Skokie, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Reading Power Inc Lake Forest, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Defying Legal Gravity Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Core Community Organized Relief Effort Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Chicago Architecture Biennial Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Am Shalom Glencoe, IL | B | $23,100 | paid | TO ENGAGE, ENLIGHTEN, EMBRACE, AND EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS IN WAYS THAT BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, WHILE RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL FORMS OF EXPRESSION AND BELIEF. TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING SERVICE AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS OF THE CONGREGATION | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Dreams for Kids Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | TO COVER ASM STUDENT STIPENDS | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Niu Foundation Dekalb, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN STAR/PHIL KADNER ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT JOURNALISTS | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Youth Guidance Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Chicago Children's Museum Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DYNAMIC PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE MUSEUM, THE PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS, AND THE GRADUAL BUILDING OF AN ENDOWMENT TO HELP THE MUSEUM WORK TOWARDS A BETTER, MORE PLAYFUL FUTURE. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Insight Project for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and Foundation New York City, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE NICK CAVE EXHIBITION | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Digestive Health Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE DIGESTIVE HEALTH THROUGH INTEGRATED PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF DISORDERS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Open Studio Project Inc Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Lurie Children's Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO BENEFIT DANCE LOVERS IN CHICAGO AND TOURING VENUES THROUGH COMPELLING DANCE PERFORMANCES, INSPIRED OUTREACH, AND WORLD-CLASS ACADEMY TRAINING. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Mccallum Theatre Palm Desert, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Dusable Museum of African American History Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT "THE COLOR IS" EXHIBITION | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Grace Memorial Baptist Church Chicago, IL | B | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic Highland Park, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE TO THOSE IN NEED WHO LIVE IN CHICAGO'S NORTHERN SUBURBS. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation New York City, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Jacaranda Foundation New York City, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria Inc Peoria, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CURLEY "BOO" JOHNSON BASKETBALL ACADEMY | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Highland Park High School Highland Park, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED GENEROSITY AND SERVICE IN THE HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY AND NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PERSUING A POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Highwood Small Fry Northbrook, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | For Autistic Kids Foundation Glenview, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | TO BROADEN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM, AND FOR THE RESEARCH FOR EARLY DETECTION, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND A CURE FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | College Bound Opportunities Riverwoods, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Blessings in a Backpack Fort Wayne, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Israel Center for Excellence Through Education Homer Glen, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Family Action Network Evanston, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT A FREE,HIGH-QUALITY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SPEAKER SERIES EACH ACADEMIC YEAR, WHERE ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | The Art Center Highland Park, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER WHICH OFFERS HIGH QUALITY ART EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS IN HIGHLAND PARK AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Northbrook, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Fun(d) Run & Walk Highland Park, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND BENEFITING FINANCIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN DISTRICT 112. | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Lamb's Farm Libertyville, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Feed the Hungry South Bend, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
| 2022 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343179349100909 |
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