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Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $23,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Benjamin & Bettina Van Cleave Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $23,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Logan Square Improv in Chicago, IL for charitable.
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- EIN
- 030564464
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $364,496
- Grants paid
- $23,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349104193. It reported $23,500 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Square Improv | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedille Records | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT 987WTTW | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alternatives Inc | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hibernian Transmedia | River Forest, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541059349101104. It reported $30,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Logan Square Improv | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedille Records | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regina Dominican High School | Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howard & Evanston Community Center | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT 987WTTW | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alternatives Inc | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Curtain Call Community Theater | Mokena, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint John Berchmans | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $14,000 |
| Education | $11,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $53,500 |
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- Who funds education in Illinois
- Who funds mental health and crisis intervention in Illinois
Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.