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Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family Foundation: 42 grants to organizations, $507,900 (tax year ended December 2025)
Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family Foundation, a private foundation in Glencoe, IL, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $507,900 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 24, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to Jewish United Fund in Chicago, IL for support general operations.
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- EIN
- 364157608
- Based in
- Glencoe, IL
- Assets
- $10,434,927
- Grants paid
- $507,900
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202622369349100032. It reported $507,900 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, LA | Support general operations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends-Magen David | Northbrook, IL | Support general operations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Religion-related | $30,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Dogs for the Blind | Warrington, PA | Support general operations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Farm Community Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Support general operations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Tennis & Education Center | Deerfield Beach, FL | Support general operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws for Peoria | Peoria, IL | Support general operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glencoe Public Safety Fund | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | Deerfield, IL | Support general operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service of Glencoe | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writer's Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbara Sinatra Children Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | Support general operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | Support general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of Glencoe | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Find Food Bank | Indio, CA | Support general operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glencoe Library | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago | Northbrook, IL | Support general operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PCD Foundation | Rochester, NY | Support general operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayons | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | Support general operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Action Network | Evanston, IL | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Side Blooms | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Support general operations | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Higgy Bears | Portage, MI | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RCCS | Brooklyn, NY | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Support general operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JCC Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202533159349101728. It reported $418,840 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends-Magen David | Northbrook, IL | Support general operations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, LA | Support general operations | $62,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | Support general operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Religion-related | $23,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Farm Community Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Support general operations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $11,090 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Tennis & Education Center | Deerfield Beach, FL | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Dogs for the Blind | Warrington, PA | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws for Peoria | Peoria, IL | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writer's Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | Deerfield, IL | Support general operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adl Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Action Network | Evanston, IL | Support general operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | Support general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of Glencoe | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cradles To Crayons | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glencoe Family Services | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Our Spare | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarisk Employee Scholarship Fund | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glencoe Library | Glencoe, IL | Support general operations | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | Support general operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Higgy Bears | Portage, MI | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read With Me | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $61,000 |
| Religion-related | $56,400 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $22,500 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,100 |
| Youth development | $2,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 |
| Health care | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $661,300 |
| Louisiana | $132,700 |
| California | $52,690 |
| New York | $31,050 |
| Florida | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $23,000 |
| Michigan | $1,000 |
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Updated August 24, 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.