Grants paid by Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation
EIN 87-4000252 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P12
Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 87-4000252) reported 82 grants paid totaling $308,473 to 49 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
$308,473
82 grants
Recipients
49
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | $41,945 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | $68,525 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | $71,805 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $126,198 | — |
Top recipients
The 49 recipients receiving the most from Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 49 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $53,000 | 2025 |
| Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning 36-2662739 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $46,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund USA 16-1497081 | D | Rockville Centre, NY | 1 | $28,712 | 2025 |
| Skyart 75-3152211 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $28,064 | 2025 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund 83-2880252 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $18,468 | 2024 |
| Lookingglass Theatre Company 36-3653114 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $15,500 | 2024 |
| Anshe Emet 36-0739900 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $11,176 | 2025 |
| Mishkan Chicago 45-4922824 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $9,967 | 2024 |
| Chicago Humanities Festival 36-7148236 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | U | Rockville Centre, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Storycatchers Theatre | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,500 | 2023 |
| Temple Sholom | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,155 | 2025 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund 36-3451293 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,025 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago Booth 36-2177139 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Grant Park Music Fest | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Wbez | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,350 | 2025 |
| Run for Something 81-4761176 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| 3arts 36-1867637 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Open Books Ltd 20-4830666 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| University of Illinois - Champaign | U | Urbana, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007 | C | Urbana, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Fjc a Foundation of Philanthropic Funds | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Marfan Foundation 52-1265361 | B | Port Washington, NY | 3 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Timelinetheatre 36-4197407 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,850 | 2024 |
| The Children's Heart 36-4077528 | C | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $1,750 | 2024 |
| Simon Weisenthal Foundation 95-3964928 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital 36-3279680 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| US Holocaust Museum | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Children's Health | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,200 | 2023 |
| Fidf | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ragdale 36-2937927 | D | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Chess Center | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Baby2babyorg | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Lynn Sage | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $770 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $750 | 2024 |
| Restore Justice Foundation 45-5441381 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $512 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Act | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Orland Park, IL | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Magen David Adom | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| The Red Tent Fund | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Weizmann Institute | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Mazon | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $433 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Idf | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Adl | U | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Chicago Jewish Historical Society 36-2924242 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $216 | 2025 |
| Wwii Museum | U | New Orleans, LA | 3 | $215 | 2025 |
| 70 Facesmediaorg 13-0887610 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $180 | 2024 |
| Adlorg | U | New York, NY | 1 | $180 | 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 82 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Jewish United Fund USA Rockville Centre, NY | D | $28,712 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Skyart Chicago, IL | D | $9,308 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Temple Sholom Chicago, IL | U | $5,155 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | University of Chicago Booth Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Anshe Emet Chicago, IL | D | $4,128 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Grant Park Music Fest Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Marfan Foundation Port Washington, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Ragdale Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Baby2babyorg Los Angeles, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Restore Justice Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $512 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Wbez Chicago, IL | U | $250 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Chicago Jewish Historical Society Chicago, IL | C | $108 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2025 | Wwii Museum New Orleans, LA | U | $25 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202611329349101666 |
| 2024 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $18,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning Chicago, IL | C | $12,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Skyart Chicago, IL | D | $7,756 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Anshe Emet Chicago, IL | D | $5,048 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Mishkan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $3,700 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Grant Park Music Fest Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Timelinetheatre Chicago, IL | D | $1,850 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | The Children's Heart Northbrook, IL | C | $1,750 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Act Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | The Red Tent Fund Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Marfan Foundation Port Washington, NY | B | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Magen David Adom New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Jewish National Fund New York, NY | C | $468 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Lynn Sage Chicago, IL | U | $270 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | 70 Facesmediaorg New York, NY | D | $180 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Adlorg New York, NY | U | $180 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Mazon Los Angeles, CA | U | $180 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Chicago Jewish Historical Society Chicago, IL | C | $108 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2024 | Wwii Museum New Orleans, LA | U | $65 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202541749349100609 |
| 2023 | Jewish National Fund New York, NY | C | $18,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Chicago Abortion Fund Chicago, IL | B | $5,025 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Skyart Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Mishkan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $3,575 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Wbez Chicago, IL | U | $2,100 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Run for Something Washington, DC | B | $2,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | 3arts Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Fjc a Foundation of Philanthropic Funds New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Simon Weisenthal Foundation Los Angeles, CA | D | $1,500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Children's Health Dallas, TX | U | $1,200 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Chicago Chess Center Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Fidf New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Lynn Sage Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Marfan Foundation Port Washington, NY | B | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Weizmann Institute New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2023 | Wwii Museum New Orleans, LA | U | $125 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202402269349100520 |
| 2022 | Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership Chicago, IL | C | $8,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Jewish National Fund Rockville Centre, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Skyart Chicago, IL | D | $6,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Lookingglass Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Mishkan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $2,692 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Storycatchers Theatre Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Open Books Ltd Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Orland Park, IL | U | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Mazon Los Angeles, CA | U | $253 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Adl New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Idf Chicago, IL | U | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202302359349100810 |
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 | 202611329349101666 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202541749349100609 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402269349100520 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302359349100810 |
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/874000252.json.
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