Grants paid by The Kipper Family Foundation
EIN 36-6032324 · Frankfort, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Kipper Family Foundation of Frankfort, IL (EIN 36-6032324) reported 71 grants paid totaling $2,606,787 to 36 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,606,787
71 grants
Recipients
36
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $525,600 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | $209,600 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $252,587 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $490,500 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $371,500 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $258,000 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $499,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 36 recipients receiving the most from The Kipper Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016 | B | Brookfield, IL | 7 | $694,350 | 2025 |
| Anshe Emet 36-0739900 | D | Chicago, IL | 6 | $326,200 | 2025 |
| Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $314,737 | 2021 |
| Chicago Academy for the Arts 36-3084905 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $222,500 | 2025 |
| Museum of Art & Photography 82-2561632 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Ballet West 87-0264274 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 6 | $145,000 | 2024 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day 36-2166955 | C | Chciago, IL | 3 | $122,000 | 2025 |
| Brookfield Zoo | U | Brookfield, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Anti-Defamation Leage (adl) | U | New York, NY | 3 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Core of Culture Dance Preservation 56-2419322 | C | Skokie, IL | 3 | $66,500 | 2021 |
| Core of Culture 45-2908830 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $58,500 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $41,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Dancers United | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Dance United | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Glsen Inc 04-3234202 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Gerald Arpino Foundation | U | Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation 94-3136771 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $21,000 | 2019 |
| Philantropic Ventures Foundation | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Making Gay History 85-3561344 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Historical Museum | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,500 | 2018 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center 22-3392808 | B | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Spertus | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| The University of Nevada Reno Foundation 94-2781749 | B | Reno, NV | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Kan-Win 36-3752338 | B | Park Ridge, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation 46-2945490 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Arogya World 27-2091051 | D | Spring House, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Arizona World Music Initiative 26-4793689 | C | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Spertus Institute | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Chicago Collectors Club | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Cure Violence 82-3471223 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Family Focus 36-2166998 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Philatropic Ventures Found | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Chicago Geological Society | U | Brookfield, IL | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Ryan Licht Sang Biopolar 20-1750379 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
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 71 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2025 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $115,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2025 | Chicago Academy for the Arts Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2025 | Making Gay History New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2025 | Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day Chciago, IL | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533379349100608 |
| 2024 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day Chciago, IL | C | $58,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Core of Culture Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Chicago Dance United Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2024 | Making Gay History New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202433179349101113 |
| 2023 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $120,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Chicago Academy for the Arts Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day Chciago, IL | C | $56,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Gerald Arpino Foundation Port Orchard, WA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Core of Culture Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Chicago Dance United Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202343069349100924 |
| 2023 | The University of Nevada Reno Foundation Reno, NV | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343069349100924 |
| 2021 | Museum of Art & Photography Boston, MA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Core of Culture Dance Preservation Skokie, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Glsen Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Anti-Defamation Leage (adl) New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Philantropic Ventures Foundation Oakland, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $10,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Kan-Win Park Ridge, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Spertus Institute Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2021 | Arogya World Spring House, PA | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202113199349106886 |
| 2020 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $110,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $33,737 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Anti-Defamation Leage (adl) New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Chicago Dancers United Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Chicago Academy for the Arts Chicago, IL | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Anshe Emet Chicago, IL | D | $11,850 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2020 | Core of Culture Dance Preservation Skokie, IL | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202110159349100501 |
| 2019 | Anshe Emet Chicago, IL | D | $34,350 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $32,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Anti-Defamation Leage (adl) New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Core of Culture Dance Preservation Skokie, IL | C | $17,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Chicago Academy for the Arts Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $8,250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | American Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2019 | Family Focus Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 202010449349100611 |
| 2018 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $223,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $219,600 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Historical Museum Chicago, IL | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Dancers United Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Anshe Emet Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Spertus Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPEARATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Core of Culture Chicago, IL | D | $8,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Arizona World Music Initiative Phoenix, AZ | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Collectors Club Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Philatropic Ventures Found Oakland, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Cure Violence Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Ryan Licht Sang Biopolar Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Geological Society Brookfield, IL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 201920079349100152 |
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 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533379349100608 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433179349101113 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343069349100924 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349106886 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202110159349100501 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202010449349100611 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201920079349100152 |
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/366032324.json.
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