Grants paid by Christina & Ronald Gidwitz Charitable Foundation
EIN 36-4430172 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Christina & Ronald Gidwitz Charitable Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-4430172) reported 25 grants paid totaling $812,500 to 15 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$812,500
25 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | $444,500 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $195,500 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $65,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $100,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $7,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Christina & Ronald Gidwitz Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History 36-2167011 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2019 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $140,000 | 2020 |
| Bastogne Memorial Fund | U | Williamsburg, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2019 |
| Lyric Opera 36-6008929 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Rush University Medical Canter 36-2174823 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Wings Programs Inc 36-3456061 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $24,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Martin County 65-0253002 | B | Hobe Sound, FL | 3 | $21,000 | 2021 |
| Big Shoulders Fund 36-3490557 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Vernon Hills, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Historical Society 36-2167004 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic 20-4659155 | B | Hobe Sound, FL | 3 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Metrosquash 20-2614486 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| The Everglades Foundation 59-3228899 | B | Miami, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
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 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Everglades Foundation Miami, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Use | 202641979349100724 |
| 2025 | Jupiter Island Medical Clinic Inc Hobe Sound, FL | C | $2,500 | paid | General Use | 202641979349100724 |
| 2022 | Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | 202313009349100521 |
| 2022 | Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | Heroes Tribute Scholarship Program | 202313009349100521 |
| 2022 | Rush University Medical Canter Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | Road Home Program | 202313009349100521 |
| 2021 | Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | 202221339349100427 |
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Club of Martin County Hobe Sound, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Use | 202221339349100427 |
| 2021 | Metrosquash Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | General Use | 202221339349100427 |
| 2020 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $70,000 | paid | General Use | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | D | $20,000 | paid | Breaking New Ground | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Wings Programs Inc Chicago, IL | D | $12,000 | paid | Sweet Home Chicago Event | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Vernon Hills, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | Good Scout Dinner Daycamp | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Use | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | Womens Board | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Chicago Historical Society Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Gary Johnson Curatorship Endowment | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Jupiter Island Medical Clinic Hobe Sound, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | Annual Appeal | 202143139349102614 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Club of Martin County Hobe Sound, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | General Use | 202143139349102614 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Club of America Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | General Use | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | Bastogne Memorial Fund Williamsburg, VA | U | $100,000 | paid | Restore Mardasson Memorial | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $70,000 | paid | General Use | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Gidwitz Hall of Birds Endowment | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | Wings Program Inc Chicago, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | Sweet Home Chicago Event | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Club Martin Hobe Sound, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | General Use | 202002429349100100 |
| 2019 | Jupiter Island Medical Clinic Hobe Sound, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | General Use | 202002429349100100 |
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 | 2025v4.2 | 202641979349100724 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313009349100521 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221339349100427 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143139349102614 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202002429349100100 |
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/364430172.json.
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