Grants paid by Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation
EIN 84-3791888 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 84-3791888) reported 67 grants paid totaling $11,407,525 to 32 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
$11,407,525
67 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $1,285,100 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $2,415,925 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $1,184,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $2,267,500 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $2,255,000 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $2,000,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit School of Music 36-3028768 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $2,050,000 | 2025 |
| Northlight Theater 23-7390464 | D | Skokie, IL | 4 | $1,265,000 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Center for Music Educat | U | Lincolnwood, IL | 3 | $775,000 | 2025 |
| Steppenwolf Theater 51-0149370 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $750,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund 36-3641111 | B | Lincolnwood, IL | 3 | $704,425 | 2023 |
| Wesleyan University of Illinois | U | Bloomington, IL | 3 | $685,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Childrens Theater 30-0271139 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $585,000 | 2024 |
| Sarah Hartman Institute | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Arie Crown Hebrew Day School 36-2129620 | C | Skokie, IL | 2 | $447,000 | 2025 |
| Center On Halsted 51-0178807 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $410,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Poetry Center | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $408,000 | 2024 |
| Blitstein Institute | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $397,000 | 2023 |
| Bais Yaakov High School 36-3777432 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Search Inc 23-7058758 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $280,000 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Family Services 36-2167940 | C | Skokie, IL | 2 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Lubavich Girls High School 36-3848131 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $155,000 | 2024 |
| The People's Music School 51-0192597 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Southside Community Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Griffin Institute of Performing Art 81-1638805 | C | Matteson, IL | 2 | $117,000 | 2021 |
| Vandercook College of Music 36-2539399 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $105,000 | 2023 |
| National Indo American Museum 30-0479057 | B | Lombard, IL | 2 | $101,000 | 2023 |
| Freedom Church | U | Lansing, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Victory Gardens Theater 36-2807341 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The Chicago Center | U | Lincolnwood, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Lawrence Hall Youth Services | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $76,600 | 2020 |
| Tizmoret Inc 20-0916545 | B | Brooklin, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Joy Christian Fellowship Church 36-4011721 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Vernon Park Church 36-2639196 | C | Lynwood, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Firehouse Community Arts Center 86-1173412 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $41,500 | 2022 |
| Hartman Theological College | U | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Lisle High School 20-8698644 | D | Lisle, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
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 67 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $1,050,000 | paid | Program Support | 202641259349102919 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Center for Music Educat Lincolnwood, IL | U | $500,000 | paid | Program Support | 202641259349102919 |
| 2025 | Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | Program Support | 202641259349102919 |
| 2025 | The People's Music School Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202641259349102919 |
| 2025 | Joy Christian Fellowship Church Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202641259349102919 |
| 2024 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Sarah Hartman Institute Chicago, IL | U | $500,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $250,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Chicago Childrens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $200,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Search Inc Chicago, IL | D | $200,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Center On Halsted Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Bais Yaakov High School Chicago, IL | D | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Chicago Poetry Center Chicago, IL | U | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Center for Music Educat Lincolnwood, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Tizmoret Inc Brooklin, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2024 | Lubavich Girls High School Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | Program Support | 202512529349100706 |
| 2023 | Chicago Chesed Fund Lincolnwood, IL | B | $339,500 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Wesleyan University of Illinois Bloomington, IL | U | $300,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL | C | $197,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Center for Music Educat Lincolnwood, IL | U | $175,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Bais Yaakov High School Chicago, IL | D | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Lubavich Girls High School Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Southside Community Center Chicago, IL | U | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Chicago Childrens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $110,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Vandercook College of Music Chicago, IL | B | $105,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Center On Halsted Chicago, IL | B | $105,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Family Services Skokie, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Search Inc Chicago, IL | D | $80,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Chicago Poetry Center Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | National Indo American Museum Lombard, IL | B | $51,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Blitstein Institute Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2023 | Hartman Theological College Wilmette, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | Program Support | 202432059349100123 |
| 2022 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $315,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Wesleyan University of Illinois Bloomington, IL | U | $185,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Center On Halsted Chicago, IL | B | $105,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Chicago Childrens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Chicago Poetry Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Chicago Chesed Fund Lincolnwood, IL | B | $29,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Lisle High School Lisle, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2022 | Firehouse Community Arts Center Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | Program Support | 202342579349100119 |
| 2021 | Blitstein Institute Chicago, IL | U | $347,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Chicago Chesed Fund Lincolnwood, IL | B | $335,925 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $300,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Steppenwolf Theater Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Wesleyan University of Illinois Bloomington, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Family Services Skokie, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Chicago Poetry Center Chicago, IL | U | $133,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Griffin Institute of Performing Art Matteson, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Chicago Childrens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Freedom Church Lansing, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Center Lincolnwood, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Center On Halsted Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | Vernon Park Church Lynwood, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2021 | National Indo American Museum Lombard, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | Program Support | 202202529349100315 |
| 2020 | Steppenwolf Theater Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $400,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Victory Gardens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Lawrence Hall Youth Services Chicago, IL | U | $76,600 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Chicago Childrens Theater Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Griffin Institute of Performing Art Matteson, IL | C | $17,000 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
| 2020 | Firehouse Community Arts Center Chicago, IL | C | $16,500 | paid | Program Support | 202132719349100313 |
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 | 2025v4.1 | 202641259349102919 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512529349100706 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432059349100123 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342579349100119 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202202529349100315 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202132719349100313 |
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/843791888.json.
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