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Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $273,600 (tax year ended December 2025)
Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $273,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 6, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL for general operations.
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- EIN
- 364266297
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $6,209,293
- Grants paid
- $273,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202630969349100223. It reported $273,600 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General operations | Recreation and sports | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Fund | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef | Chicago, IL | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters | Northfield, IL | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweetwater Spectrum | Sonoma, CA | General operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Preservation Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202521209349101307. It reported $196,300 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef | Chicago, IL | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Mott Children's Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Fund | Chicago, IL | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Divine Mercy Parish | Lombard, IL | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweetwater Spectrum | Sonoma, CA | General operations | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northbrook Community Synagogue | Northbrook, IL | General operations | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $75,000 |
| Education | $61,100 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Human services | $4,500 |
| Religion-related | $1,800 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $380,400 |
| Maryland | $60,000 |
| Michigan | $25,000 |
| California | $4,500 |
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Updated April 6, 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.