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Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $242,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation, a private foundation in Boca Raton, FL, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $242,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 20, 2026. The largest was $32,000 to Jewish Foundation of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton, FL for general.
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- EIN
- 264190675
- Based in
- Boca Raton, FL
- Assets
- $1,627,010
- Grants paid
- $242,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202610519349100411. It reported $242,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Foundation of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | General | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center | Chicago, IL | General | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | General | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | General | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learn Charter School Network | Chicago, IL | General | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | General | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Foot Forward Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | General | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGraw YMCA | Evanston, IL | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | General | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cares Foundation | Union, NJ | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349103906. It reported $247,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center | Chicago, IL | General | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | General | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | General | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learn Charter School Network | Chicago, IL | General | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Animal-related | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Foot Forward Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | General | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | General | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGraw YMCA | Evanston, IL | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cares Foundation | Union, NJ | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depaul University College of Commerce | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $82,000 |
| Education | $60,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $42,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $34,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $32,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $355,000 |
| Florida | $114,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
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Updated February 20, 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.