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Calico Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $195,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
Calico Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $195,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL for to end hunger for food in the chicagoland area.
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- EIN
- 873528508
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $130,418
- Grants paid
- $195,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349102411. It reported $195,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To end hunger for food in the chicagoland area | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Books LTD | Chicago, IL | To transform lives through reading, writing, and the giving power of books | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williamson Medical Center Foundation | Franklin, TN | To improve the quality of patient care all locations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | To increase the number of infants and children who have access to high quality physical, emotional, social and intellectual experiences. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To end hunger for food in the chicagoland area | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kid Power Inc | Washington, DC | To strengthen the voice of local children | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed January 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202530279349100418. It reported $196,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | To increase the number of infants and children who have access to high quality physical, emotional, social and intellectual experiences. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Williamson Medical Center Foundation | Franklin, TN | To improve the quality of patient care all locations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Books LTD | Chicago, IL | To transform lives through reading, writing ,and the giving power of books | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To end hunger for food in the chicagoland area | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | To increase the number of infants and children who have access to high quality physical, emotional, social and intellectual experiences. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kid Power Inc | Washington, DC | To strengthen the voice of local children | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $95,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $90,000 |
| Youth development | $6,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $285,000 |
| Tennessee | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | $6,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds education in Illinois
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Illinois
- Who funds youth development in District of Columbia
Updated November 12, 2025. 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.