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Captain Dave's Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $615,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Captain Dave's Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $615,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT for general charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 873416637
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $20,625,063
- Grants paid
- $615,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202611349349101606. It reported $615,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Museum | New London, CT | General charitable purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Recreation and sports | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Newton, MA | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pritzker Military Museum and Foundation | Kenosha, WI | General charitable purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Maritime Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Christmas Ship | Hinsdale, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Yacht Club Sailing School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Council Navy League | Hinsdale, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Joining Forces | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Washington Historical Society | Port Washington, WI | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stella Maris | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202541299349103064. It reported $146,500 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Recreation and sports | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Military Museum and Library | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago's Christmas Ship | Hinsdale, IL | General charitable purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Joining Forces Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $310,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $411,500 |
| Connecticut | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $45,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.