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Grants paid by Allen and Meline Pickus Foundation

EIN 36-4448394 · Northfield, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Allen and Meline Pickus Foundation of Northfield, IL (EIN 36-4448394) reported 126 grants paid totaling $216,315 to 62 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

$216,315

126 grants

Recipients

62

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202024$22,535
202126$34,003
202227$48,806
202325$46,283
202414$37,188
202510$27,500

Top recipients

The 62 recipients receiving the most from Allen and Meline Pickus Foundation, by grants paid, out of 62 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Lyric Opera 36-6008929DChicago, IL5$34,0002024
Ravinia Festival 36-6002273CHighland Park, IL4$22,0002024
JufUChicago, IL2$20,0002024
Infant Wealfare Society 36-2167752DChicago, IL3$17,5002025
Jewish United FundUChicago, IL2$13,5002022
Infant Welfare SocietyUChicago, IL1$10,0002022
Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago 36-2167034CChicago, IL1$10,0002025
Lf-IwsUJacksonville, FL1$8,0002021
Northern Illinois Food Bank 36-3203648CWaukegan, IL4$7,4502025
UnicefUNew York, NY5$7,4002024
Juf of ChicagoUChicago, IL1$5,5002020
Nhp FoundationUChicago, IL2$5,0002022
Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601CChicago, IL5$4,0252024
United Way of Lake County 36-2167949BGurnee, IL2$4,0002022
Pilots for Kids 59-3012296BOrlando, FL3$3,2002025
Northern Illinois Food BaUWaukegan, IL2$3,0002024
Habitat for HumanityUAtlanta, GA4$2,7502025
Nhpf SymposiumUChicago, IL1$2,5002020
Planned ParenthoodUChicago, IL4$2,5002023
Camp Jorn YMCAUManitowish Waters, WI1$2,5002025
South Suburban Joy Emporium 92-0404853BMidlothian, IL1$2,5002025
Community House 36-2167735CWinnetka, IL5$2,2502025
RainbowsUEvanston, IL2$2,2002022
Coummunity Partner for Affordable HousingULivertyville, IL2$2,0002024
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation 84-1558631CChicago, IL4$2,0002024
Bravo Waukegan 51-0678197BLake Forest, IL1$2,0002025
Reading Power 20-2916846CLake Bluff, IL2$1,5002025
Sierra ClubUChicago, IL3$1,2502022
UscjUNew York, NY5$1,2402024
A Safe PlaceUZion, IL2$1,0002021
Habitat for HumanityUChicago, IL1$1,0002023
Community Partners for Affordable Housing 36-3086133BLibertyville, IL1$1,0002022
Words On Wheels 27-4543828BLake Villa, IL2$1,0002023
Options for College Success 80-0454615CChicago, IL1$1,0002023
Infant Welfare Society of Lake ForestUChicago, IL1$1,0002020
Doctor Without BordersUNew York, NY2$1,0002024
The Salvation ArmyUAlexandria, VA3$9002022
CpahULibertyville, IL2$7502021
National Park Foundation 52-1086761BWashington, DC2$5502022
Hillel of IllinoisUChampaign, IL1$5002020
The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652BArlington, VA2$5002022
University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007CUrbana, IL1$5002021
AcluUChicago, IL2$4002021
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY2$3752022
National Park FoundationUAlbany, NY1$2502023
Preservation Foundation 87-1456877DLake Forest, IL1$2502022
Natural Park ConservationUAlbany, NY2$2502022
Yellowstone National ParkUYellowstone Natl Park, WY2$2502022
Audubon SocietyUChicago, IL3$2002023
Illinois Charity Bureau FundUSpringfield, IL1$2002023
WttwUChicago, IL2$2002021
Smithsonian 53-0206027DWashington, DC1$1952023
Ida Crown Jewish Academy 36-2167009BSkokie, IL1$1802022
Yellowstone Forever 47-5427975BBozeman, MT1$1502023
National Parks ConservancyUArlington, VA1$1502023
Holocaust Memorial MuseumUWashington, DC1$1502023
USA for UnhcrUWashington, DC1$1502020
Uic College of MedicineUChicago, IL1$1002020
Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743BMontgomery, AL1$1002020
Yosemite Conservancy 94-3058041CPortal, CA1$1002023
World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387BWashington, DC1$1002023
US Holocaust MuseumUWashington, DC1$1002022

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 126 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Allen and Meline Pickus Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago Chicago, ILC$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025South Suburban Joy Emporium Midlothian, ILB$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Camp Jorn YMCA Manitowish Waters, WIU$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Bravo Waukegan Lake Forest, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Pilots for Kids Orlando, FLB$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Reading Power Lake Bluff, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GAU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2025Community House Hinsdale, ILB$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202641829349100214
2024Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Juf Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILC$5,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Infant Wealfare Society Chicago, ILD$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Northern Illinois Food Ba Waukegan, ILU$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Unicef New York, NYU$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Pilots for Kids Orlando, FLB$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Coummunity Partner for Affordable Housing Livertyville, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Reading Power Lake Bluff, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Community House Winnetka, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Doctor Without Borders New York, NYU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2024Uscj New York, NYU$188paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202501889349101005
2023Juf Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Infant Wealfare Society Chicago, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILC$9,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Unicef New York, NYU$3,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Northern Illinois Food Ba Waukegan, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Habitat for Humanity Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Options for College Success Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Planned Parenthood Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Coummunity Partner for Affordable Housing Livertyville, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Words On Wheels Lake Villa, ILB$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Doctor Without Borders New York, NYU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023National Park Foundation Albany, NYU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Illinois Charity Bureau Fund Springfield, ILU$200paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Pilots for Kids Orlando, FLB$200paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Smithsonian Washington, DCD$195paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Uscj New York, NYU$188paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Yellowstone Forever Bozeman, MTB$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023National Parks Conservancy Arlington, VAU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Audubon Society Chicago, ILU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023Yosemite Conservancy Portal, CAC$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2023World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCB$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202441649349100109
2022Infant Welfare Society Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Lyric Opera Chicago, ILD$10,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESRICTED202300709349100405
2022Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$8,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILC$4,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Nhp Foundation Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Northern Illinois Food Bank Waukegan, ILC$2,200paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022United Way of Lake County Gurnee, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$1,750paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Rainbows Evanston, ILU$1,200paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GAU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Community Partners for Affordable Housing Libertyville, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Unicef New York, NYU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Planned Parenthood Chicago, ILU$750paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022The Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Uscj New York, NYU$376paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$300paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Community House Winnetka, ILC$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Preservation Foundation Lake Forest, ILD$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022National Park Foundation Washington, DCB$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, ILB$180paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Natl Park, WYU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Natural Park Conservation Albany, NYU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022US Holocaust Museum Washington, DCU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Sierra Club Chicago, ILU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2022Audubon Society Chicago, ILU$50paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202300709349100405
2021Lf-Iws Jacksonville, FLU$8,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$5,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILC$4,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Lyric Opera Chicago, ILD$4,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESRICTED202212019349100906
2021Nhp Foundation Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021United Way of Lake County Gurnee, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Northern Illinois Food Bank Waukegan, ILC$1,250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Sierra Club Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Unicef New York, NYU$900paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GAU$750paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Cpah Libertyville, ILU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Words On Wheels Lake Villa, ILB$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Community House Winnetka, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021National Park Foundation Washington, DCB$300paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021A Safe Place Zion, ILU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021The Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Planned Parenthood Chicago, ILU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$200paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Uscj New York, NYU$188paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$165paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Aclu Chicago, ILU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Wttw Chicago, ILU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Natl Park, WYU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Natural Park Conservation Albany, NYU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2021Audubon Society Chicago, ILU$50paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202212019349100906
2020Juf of Chicago Chicago, ILU$5,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Lyric Opera Chicago, ILD$5,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESRICTED202121749349100102
2020Nhpf Symposium Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Northern Illinois Food Bank Waukegan, ILC$2,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Rainbows Evanston, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Infant Welfare Society of Lake Forest Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020A Safe Place Zion, ILU$750paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Unicef New York, NYU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Community House Winnetka, ILC$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Hillel of Illinois Champaign, ILU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GAU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Planned Parenthood Chicago, ILU$500paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Uscj New York, NYU$300paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Cpah Libertyville, ILU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Aclu Chicago, ILU$250paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020The Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Sierra Club Chicago, ILU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020USA for Unhcr Washington, DCU$150paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$125paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$110paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Wttw Chicago, ILU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALB$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102
2020Uic College of Medicine Chicago, ILU$100paidGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED202121749349100102

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 stated2025v4.2202641829349100214
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202501889349101005
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441649349100109
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v4.1202300709349100405
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202212019349100906
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202121749349100102

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/364448394.json.

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