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Who funds Playthinks
EIN 81-3679854 · Chicago, IL
Playthinks of Chicago, IL (EIN 81-3679854) was named as a grant recipient by 8 funders in 20 grants paid totaling $851,406 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$851,406
20 grants paid
Funders
8
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 6 | $617,152 | 2025 |
| Walder Foundation 46-4092041 | DE | BC | 2 | $195,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Yeshivas Nesivos Ahron C/O Michael Friedman 26-3751334 | IL | A | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund 36-3641111 | IL | A | 2 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Bitton Family Foundation Inc 83-2938117 | IL | D | 2 | $2,180 | 2023 |
| Aj & Sl Stern Family Foundation 36-4316434 | IL | C | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| The Howard Ross Family Foundation 26-3557182 | IL | C | 3 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | C | 2 | $74 | 2023 |
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.
Grants
The 20 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $86,972 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $211,610 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Walder Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | B | $75,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202513039349101601 |
| 2024 | American Friends of Yeshivas Nesivos Ahron C/O Michael Friedman | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $25,000 | paid | CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL | 202543179349307864 |
| 2024 | Chicago Chesed Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $8,500 | paid | EDUCATION FOR THE POOR | 202512939349301151 |
| 2024 | The Howard Ross Family Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | General Purposes | 202533099349100548 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $65,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Aj & Sl Stern Family Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202412919349100006 |
| 2023 | The Howard Ross Family Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | General Purposes | 202443209349103624 |
| 2023 | Bitton Family Foundation Inc | Play Thinks Chicago, IL | D | $180 | paid | GENERAL | 202413199349105866 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $31 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2023 | Chicago Chesed Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $0 + $8,500 non-cash | paid | EDUCATION FOR THE POOR | 202433209349317503 |
| 2022 | Walder Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $120,000 | paid | Play Thinks fund | 202323069349101132 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $90,360 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $90,360 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Bitton Family Foundation Inc | Play Thinks Chicago, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202313199349107826 |
| 2022 | The Howard Ross Family Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202333189349104603 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playthinks Chicago, IL | C | $43 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | American Friends of Yeshivas Nesivos Ahron C/O Eag Great Lakes LLC | Playthinks Chicago, IL | A | $0 | paid | CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL | 202333199349307218 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Learning Abilities Org Chicago, IL | A | $72,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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