Grants paid by Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund
EIN 86-3914311 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund of Chicago, IL (EIN 86-3914311) reported 89 grants paid totaling $1,360,985 to 55 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,360,985
89 grants
Recipients
55
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | $134,000 | — |
| 2023 | 25 | $282,420 | — |
| 2024 | 26 | $434,325 | — |
| 2025 | 28 | $510,240 | — |
Top recipients
The 55 recipients receiving the most from Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc 46-0781654 | B | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $270,000 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| The Digs Chicago 85-3163773 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $78,680 | 2025 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism 84-3670420 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Block Club Chicago 82-3844275 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $57,500 | 2025 |
| Primo Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $52,500 | 2025 |
| Chicago Defender Charities 36-2553933 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $52,000 | 2025 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center 23-7267983 | C | Snowmass Village, CO | 2 | $50,560 | 2024 |
| One Hope United 36-2181967 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Guarneri | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation 37-6024575 | B | Carbondale, IL | 1 | $32,590 | 2025 |
| Care for Real 27-1962360 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Heph Foundation 81-1521723 | B | Oak Park, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Kmac Museum Inc 61-0985312 | B | Louisville, KY | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Cabinet of Curiosity 83-1316132 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25,500 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Center | U | Lincolnwood, IL | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Building Better Futures Foundation 33-4622954 | B | Hicksville, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Wbez Chicago Public Radio | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Idle Muse Theatre 45-3604728 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America 23-7235671 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Alliance Chicago 81-5434098 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Noble Network of Schools 36-4241970 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $16,735 | 2025 |
| Chicago Cred Inc | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $14,000 | 2022 |
| Edward G Irving Foundation 36-4473846 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Gardeneers 46-4651665 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $12,500 | 2023 |
| North Shore Art League 36-2523982 | B | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $10,920 | 2023 |
| Inspiration Corporation 36-3673980 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Rockford Family Planning Foundation 88-3046596 | C | Rockford, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Project Onward 45-5187731 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Arts of Life 36-4284473 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| It's US Foundation 85-4294790 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Timeline Theatre Company 36-4197407 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mesalum Center for Neurology | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre 36-4021553 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Southside Community Art Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Lifeline Theatre 36-3206582 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| National Association of Black Journalists 52-1266959 | B | College Park, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Wfmt | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $7,250 | 2025 |
| School District 62 Education Foundation | U | Des Plaines, IL | 1 | $6,250 | 2025 |
| Lake View Lutheran Church | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,250 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Study Center 94-2168838 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Pilsen Arts & Community House | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Trilogy Inc 36-2795409 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Family Matters 36-3588490 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Brothers for Life 85-3011289 | D | Seattle, WA | 2 | $4,250 | 2025 |
| Wttw | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Ferris State Universitykendall College of Art | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $3,125 | 2025 |
| Project Pinball | U | Bonita Springs, FL | 1 | $3,125 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Hope for Heroism | U | Clifton, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Outlier Media 87-4775293 | B | Detroit, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | U | Skokie, IL | 1 | $1,250 | 2023 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank 83-1214857 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,250 | 2023 |
| Tight Five Productions Nfp 86-1097196 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,250 | 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 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc Wilmington, DE | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Primo Center Chicago, IL | U | $52,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | The Digs Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,150 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois University Foundation Carbondale, IL | B | $32,590 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Chicago Defender Charities Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Heph Foundation Oak Park, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Guarneri Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Wbez Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Prevent Child Abuse America Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Building Better Futures Foundation Hicksville, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Inspiration Corporation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Care for Real Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Arts of Life Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Cabinet of Curiosity Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Idle Muse Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Kmac Museum Inc Louisville, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Edward G Irving Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $6,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | School District 62 Education Foundation Des Plaines, IL | U | $6,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Family Matters Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Ferris State Universitykendall College of Art Grand Rapids, MI | U | $3,125 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Noble Network of Schools Chicago, IL | C | $3,125 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2025 | Brothers for Life Seattle, WA | D | $1,750 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202642049349100104 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc Wilmington, DE | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | The Digs Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $33,530 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | C | $25,560 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Chicago Defender Charities Chicago, IL | B | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | One Hope United Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Center Lincolnwood, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Noble Network of Schools Chicago, IL | C | $13,610 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Lifeline Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Kmac Museum Inc Louisville, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Idle Muse Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Guarneri Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Care for Real Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Cabinet of Curiosity Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | It's US Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts Chicago, IL | U | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Study Center San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Trilogy Inc Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Project Pinball Bonita Springs, FL | U | $3,125 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Outlier Media Detroit, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Brothers for Life Seattle, WA | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Tight Five Productions Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2024 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202541829349100904 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc Wilmington, DE | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | One Hope United Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts Chicago, IL | U | $19,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | North Shore Art League Winnetka, IL | B | $10,920 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Project Onward Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Gardeneers Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Center Lincolnwood, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | The Digs Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Care for Real Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Mesalum Center for Neurology Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Heph Foundation Oak Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Southside Community Art Center Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Cabinet of Curiosity Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Edward G Irving Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $6,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Lake View Lutheran Church Chicago, IL | U | $6,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Pilsen Arts & Community House Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Guarneri Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Hope for Heroism Clifton, NJ | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Chicago Furniture Bank Chicago, IL | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2023 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423059349100107 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | CERAMICS STUDIO FUND - UM SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc Wilmington, DE | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Alliance Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cred Inc Chicago, IL | U | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | National Association of Black Journalists College Park, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Rockford Family Planning Foundation Rockford, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Kmac Museum Inc Louisville, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
| 2022 | Gardeneers Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302289349100620 |
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 | 202642049349100104 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202541829349100904 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423059349100107 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302289349100620 |
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/863914311.json.
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