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George and Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $88,600 (tax year ended December 2025)
George and Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation, a private foundation in River Forest, IL, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $88,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $22,100 to WTTW WFMT in Chicago, IL for supporting public radio and the mind the gap initiative..
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- EIN
- 363501183
- Based in
- River Forest, IL
- Assets
- $1,759,997
- Grants paid
- $88,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202611209349101031. It reported $88,600 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTTW WFMT | Chicago, IL | Supporting public radio and the mind the gap initiative. | $22,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Lutheran School | River Forest, IL | To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies. | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Community Cares | Chicago, IL | Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged. | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Lutheran Church | River Forest, IL | To provide ministry & staff support. | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northshore Concert Band | Evanston, IL | To support music education outreach, recorded works, commissions & leadership fund. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Walk Chicago | Buffalo Grove, IL | Bringing mobility to underserved populations in the world. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services (LCFS) | Oak Brook Terrace, IL | Supporting social services to children & families in need. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University Kellog School of MGMT | Evanston, IL | Supporting education programs, research and scholarships. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation | Benenville, IL | Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Support healthcare under urgent circumstances in Ukraine. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Community Church | Chicago, IL | To provide church & youth ministry support. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Infant Welfare Society | Oak Park, IL | To support medical, dental & social services for children. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church of River Forest | River Forest, IL | To support the church & youth ministry. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | To defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the US Constitution and laws, including freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, due process, and equality before the law. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center On Halstead | Chicago, IL | Supporting LGBTQ+ health, wellness and cultural enrichment. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | Supporting children healthcare and research. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | To provide residential care for the disabled. | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navy Pier | Chicago, IL | To support arts and culture. | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202521289349103002. It reported $76,250 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran School | River Forest, IL | To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies. | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Lutheran Church | River Forest, IL | To provide ministry & staff support. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Community Cares | Chicago, IL | Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW WFMT | Chicago, IL | Living curious fund and exceptional programming. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northshore Concert Band | Evanston, IL | To support music education outreach, recorded works, commissions & leadership fund. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Walk Chicago | Buffalo Grove, IL | Bringing mobility to underserved populations in the world. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services (LCFS) | Oak Brook Terrace, IL | Supporting social services to children & families in need. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University Kellog School of MGMT | Chicago, IL | Supporting education programs, research and scholarships. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church of River Forest | River Forest, IL | To support the church & youth ministry. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation | Benenville, IL | Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To help fight hunger. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harmony Community Church | Chicago, IL | To provide church & youth ministry support. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Infant Welfare Society | Oak Park, IL | To support medical, dental & social services for children. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phil's Friends | Roselle, IL | Supporting social services for cancer patients. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Gay Men's Chorus | Chicago, IL | Supporting choral music | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Therapy Collective | Chicago, IL | Promoting citywide action to alleviate LGBTQIA2S mental health disparities and advance queer liberation through healing, learning, and cultural change. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Christian Health | Chicago, IL | To support the 40th anniversary gala. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Carol Stream, IL | Supporting children healthcare and research. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | To provide residential care for the disabled. | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navy Pier | Chicago, IL | To support arts and culture. | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Bureau | Chicago, IL | Bringing people together to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public. | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
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Updated April 30, 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.