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Edelson Foundation Inc: 23 grants to organizations, $100,000 (tax year ended December 2025)

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Edelson Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $100,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 15, 2026. The largest was $8,000 to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL for exempt function.

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EIN: 364328987
Based in: Chicago, IL
Assets: $2,119,277
Grants paid: $100,000
Tax year ended: December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed June 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641669349100159. It reported $100,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Cause	Amount	Source
Lincoln Park Zoo	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$8,000	apps.irs.gov
Anti-Cruelty Society	Chicago, IL	Exempt function	Animal-related	$6,000	apps.irs.gov
Peta	Norfolk, VA	Exempt function		$6,000	apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood	New York, NY	Exempt function		$6,000	apps.irs.gov
Aclu	New York, NY	Exempt function		$5,000	apps.irs.gov
Global Sanctuary for Elephants	Brentwood, TN	Exempt function	Animal-related	$5,000	apps.irs.gov
Humane Society of the United States	Washington, DC	Exempt function		$5,000	apps.irs.gov
Mercy for Animals	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$5,000	apps.irs.gov
Paws Chicago	Chicago, IL	Exempt function	Animal-related	$5,000	apps.irs.gov
The Elephant Sanctuary	Hohenwald, TN	Exempt function		$5,000	apps.irs.gov
The Gorilla Foundation	Redwood City, CA	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge	Tyler, TX	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Tiger Haven	Kingston, TN	Exempt function	Animal-related	$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Aspca	New York, NY	Exempt function		$4,000	apps.irs.gov
Southern Poverty Law Center	Montgomery, AL	Exempt function	Crime and legal-related	$4,000	apps.irs.gov
Americas Vetdogs	Smithtown, NY	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Four Corners Equine Rescue	Aztec, NM	Exempt function	Animal-related	$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Nature Conservatory	Arlington, VA	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Noah's Rest	Zion, IL	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Safe Humane Chicago	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Simon Weisenthal Center	Los Angeles, CA	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Equine Advocates	Charham, NY	Exempt function		$2,500	apps.irs.gov
Best Friends	Nanab, UT	Exempt function		$2,000	apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202511229349101626. It reported $97,500 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Cause	Amount	Source
Lincoln Park Zoo	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$6,000	apps.irs.gov
Anti-Cruelty Society	Chicago, IL	Exempt function	Animal-related	$5,500	apps.irs.gov
Peta	Norfolk, VA	Exempt function		$5,500	apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood	New York, NY	Exempt function		$5,000	apps.irs.gov
Global Sanctuary for Elephants	Brentwood, TN	Exempt function	Animal-related	$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Humane Society of the United States	Washington, DC	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Mercy for Animals	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Paws Chicago	Chicago, IL	Exempt function	Animal-related	$4,500	apps.irs.gov
The Elephant Sanctuary	Hohenwald, TN	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
The Gorilla Foundation	Redwood City, CA	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge	Tyler, TX	Exempt function		$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Tiger Haven	Kingston, TN	Exempt function	Animal-related	$4,500	apps.irs.gov
Aspca	New York, NY	Exempt function		$4,000	apps.irs.gov
Aclu	New York, NY	Exempt function		$3,500	apps.irs.gov
Southern Poverty Law Center	Montgomery, AL	Exempt function	Crime and legal-related	$3,500	apps.irs.gov
Americas Vetdogs	Smithtown, NY	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Four Corners Equine Rescue	Aztec, NM	Exempt function	Animal-related	$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Simon Weisenthal Center	Los Angeles, CA	Exempt function		$3,000	apps.irs.gov
Equine Advocates	Charham, NY	Exempt function		$2,500	apps.irs.gov
Nature Conservatory	Arlington, VA	Exempt function		$2,500	apps.irs.gov
Noah's Rest	Zion, IL	Exempt function		$2,500	apps.irs.gov
Best Friends	Nanab, UT	Exempt function		$2,000	apps.irs.gov
Chimp Haven	Keithville, LA	Exempt function	Animal-related	$2,000	apps.irs.gov
National Anti-Unisection	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$2,000	apps.irs.gov
Safe Humane Chicago	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$2,000	apps.irs.gov
World Wildlie Fund	Washington, DC	Exempt function		$2,000	apps.irs.gov
Performing Animal Welfare Society	San Andreas, CA	Exempt function		$1,500	apps.irs.gov
WTTW	Chicago, IL	Exempt function		$500	apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

Cause	Granted
Animal-related	$47,500
Crime and legal-related	$7,500

States funded

Recipient state	Granted
Illinois	$57,500
New York	$38,500
Tennessee	$28,000
Virginia	$17,000
California	$16,500
District of Columbia	$11,500
Texas	$9,000
Alabama	$7,500

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Updated June 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.