Grants paid by The Cynthia Elkins Foundation
EIN 36-4118927 · Schererville, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Cynthia Elkins Foundation of Schererville, IL (EIN 36-4118927) reported 98 grants paid totaling $1,932,550 to 37 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
$1,932,550
98 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $87,500 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $172,300 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $419,000 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $310,250 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $378,500 | — |
| 2025 | 18 | $565,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from The Cynthia Elkins Foundation, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Institute 23-7432162 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| United States Holocaust Museum | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $240,000 | 2025 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | U | Skokie, IL | 5 | $239,000 | 2024 |
| Brave Space Alliance 84-4538090 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $190,000 | 2025 |
| The Art Center of Highland Park 36-2464960 | C | Highland Park, IL | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $86,000 | 2025 |
| Nssra Foundation 36-4038371 | B | Highland Park, IL | 3 | $83,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Enriched Living 36-3339009 | B | Riverwoods, IL | 6 | $66,000 | 2025 |
| Pat Tillman Foundation 20-1072336 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Navy Seal Foundation 31-1728910 | C | Virginia Beach, VA | 6 | $52,500 | 2025 |
| Western Golf Association 36-6002857 | B | Glenview, IL | 6 | $48,500 | 2025 |
| The Nora Project | U | Montgomery, IL | 5 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Big Shoulders Fund 36-3490557 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Marian University 35-0868175 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Canopy Center 51-0211908 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Butterfield Scholarship Program | U | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $18,000 | 2021 |
| University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007 | C | Urbana, IL | 3 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation 36-3819818 | B | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| I Fund - Illinois Student-Athelte S | U | Champaign, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Community in School | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Guadalupe Center | U | Immokalee, FL | 4 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Boys Girls Club | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 59-2792934 | B | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Fusion Booster Club 47-2246880 | C | Mckinney, TX | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Northshore University Health System 36-2167060 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $3,750 | 2025 |
| Coast Guard Foundation | U | Stonington, CT | 2 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Knute Rockne Memorial Society 82-2344295 | B | Notre Dame, IN | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Parkinson's Foundation 88-3421786 | D | Miami, FL | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Berkley First Methodist Church | U | Berkley, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Rebecca Copeland Fund for Social Ju | U | Highlanmd Park, IL | 1 | $1,800 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association 13-5613797 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Masaryk Czech School | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Sara Adleman Memorial Fund 20-5388729 | C | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation 36-3155315 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 33-0841281 | C | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Light of Love Ministry 88-1062293 | B | Riverside, IL | 1 | $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 98 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $225,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $39,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Nssra Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Western Golf Association Evans Scho Glenview, IL | D | $21,500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Canopy Center Madison, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | The Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Pat Tillman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | The Nora Project Montgomery, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Guadalupe Center Immokalee, FL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Northshore University Health System Chicago, IL | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2025 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601919349100310 |
| 2024 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $92,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Nssra Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $38,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | The Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Pat Tillman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | The Nora Project Montgomery, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Western Golf Association Evans Scho Glenview, IL | D | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Boys Girls Club Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Canopy Center Madison, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Guadalupe Center Immokalee, FL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2024 | Light of Love Ministry Riverside, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202502269349100245 |
| 2023 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $37,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | The Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Pat Tillman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | The Nora Project Montgomery, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Western Golf Association Evans Scho Glenview, IL | D | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Fusion Booster Club Mckinney, TX | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Knute Rockne Memorial Society Notre Dame, IN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Northshore University Health System Chicago, IL | D | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2023 | Sara Adleman Memorial Fund Dallas, TX | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432399349100308 |
| 2022 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $68,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | The Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Nssra Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Pat Tillman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | I Fund - Illinois Student-Athelte S Champaign, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | The Nora Project Montgomery, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Highland Park Community Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Western Golf Association Glenview, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | Guadalupe Center Immokalee, FL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202312509349101011 |
| 2021 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $41,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Butterfield Scholarship Program Libertyville, IL | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | United States Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Pat Tillman Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Western Golf Association Evans Scho Glenview, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Guadalupe Center Immokalee, FL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Berkley First Methodist Church Berkley, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Rebecca Copeland Fund for Social Ju Highlanmd Park, IL | U | $1,800 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2021 | Masaryk Czech School Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202222779349100722 |
| 2020 | Art Center of Highland Park Highland Park, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Brave Space Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Community in School Arlington, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | The Nora Project Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Western Golf Association Evans Scho Glenview, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
| 2020 | Sara Adleman Memorial Fund Dallas, TX | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202142649349100904 |
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 | 2025-11-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202601919349100310 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202502269349100245 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202432399349100308 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202312509349101011 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202222779349100722 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202142649349100904 |
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/364118927.json.
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