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Gavlin Family Foundation: 93 grants to organizations, $94,005 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gavlin Family Foundation, a private foundation in Evanston, IL, paid 93 grants to organizations totaling $94,005 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 24, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Queer Asterisk in Boulder, CO for general assistance.
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- EIN
- 363487489
- Based in
- Evanston, IL
- Assets
- $1,806,047
- Grants paid
- $94,005
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202631759349100518. It reported $94,005 in grants paid; 93 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queer Asterisk | Boulder, CO | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lambda Legal | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Religious Action Center | Washington, DC | General assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Gives | Arvada, CO | General assistance | $2,736 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Exotic Animal Rescue | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | General assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,045 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General assistance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,534 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $1,505 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ada S McKinley Community Services | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U N Refugee Agency | Washington, DC | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez Public Radio | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,465 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General assistance | $1,254 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Institute of Steel Constru | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Ensemble Theater Co | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blood Cancer United | Washington, DC | General assistance | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevated Access | Champaign, IL | General assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | General assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KRCC Public Radio | Colorado Springs, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Corp | Boone, IA | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morris Animal Foundation | Denver, CO | General assistance | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paleo Research Institute | Golden, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Washington, DC | General assistance | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for Science & the Public | Washington, DC | General assistance | Science and technology | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Childrens Hosp FDTN | Memphis, TN | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trans Lifeline | San Francisco, CA | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U S Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | General assistance | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $645 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Education | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | General assistance | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled American Veterans | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Smithsonian | Washington, DC | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galapago Conservancy | Fairfax, VA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| History Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Life Centers | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Road Scholar | Boston, MA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watch Duty | Santa Rosa, CA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keensburg, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | General assistance | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $365 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | General assistance | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT Public Radio | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles County Art Museum | Los Angeles, CA | General assistance | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | General assistance | Animal-related | $299 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural History Museum Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General assistance | $269 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 19TH News | Austin, TX | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | General assistance | $215 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orphans of the Storm | Riverwoods, IL | General assistance | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| PBS Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA | General assistance | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Los Angeles, CA | General assistance | $190 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | Tucson, AZ | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $169 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $104 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ten Thousand Villages | Evanston, IL | General assistance | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202531139349100233. It reported $92,700 in grants paid; 104 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queer Asterisk | Boulder, CO | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union for Ref Judaismrelig Act Center | New York, NY | General assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | General assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Exotic Animal Rescue | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rmag Foundation | Denver, CO | General assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General assistance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Gives | Arvada, CO | General assistance | $1,520 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ada S McKinley Community Services | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Corp | Boone, IA | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univeristy of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | General assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $1,075 | apps.irs.gov |
| Undue Medical Debt | Boston, MA | General assistance | $1,057 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Institute of Steel Constru | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Ensemble Theater Co | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCormick Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morris Animal Foundation | Denver, CO | General assistance | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Minneapolis, MN | General assistance | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Childrens Hosp FDTN | Memphis, TN | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Selfhelp Home | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| USA for Utd Nations Refugees | Washington, DC | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | General assistance | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | General assistance | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wbez Public Radio | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Education | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Illinois | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $512 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Assoc of Retired Persons | Washington, DC | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Center for Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | General assistance | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled American Veterans | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | General assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Smithsonian | Washington, DC | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galapago Conservancy | Fairfax, VA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| History Colorado | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Washington, DC | General assistance | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Restore Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society for Science & the Public | Washington, DC | General assistance | Science and technology | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| U S Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef | New York, NY | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America | Denver, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keensburg, CO | General assistance | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT Public Radio | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $365 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | General assistance | Environment | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | General assistance | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | General assistance | $311 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | General assistance | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles County Art Museum | Los Angeles, CA | General assistance | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Chicago | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | General assistance | Animal-related | $299 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of Southwest Colorado | Durango, CO | General assistance | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $260 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Plata County Humane Society | Durango, CO | General assistance | Animal-related | $258 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver | Denver, CO | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | Chicago, IL | General assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General assistance | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | General assistance | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Los Angeles, CA | General assistance | $190 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roots Music Project | Boulder, CO | General assistance | $118 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als Association | Arlington, VA | General assistance | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Bowie, MD | General assistance | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Geological Survey | Reston, VA | General assistance | $85 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $13,529 |
| Animal-related | $8,306 |
| Environment | $7,780 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,500 |
| Education | $7,100 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,545 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $64,206 |
| Colorado | $59,797 |
| District of Columbia | $24,190 |
| New York | $14,500 |
| California | $8,251 |
| Iowa | $2,500 |
| Alabama | $2,000 |
| Tennessee | $2,000 |
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Updated June 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.