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Gurtz Family Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $620,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gurtz Family Foundation, a private foundation in Arlington Heights, IL, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $620,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation in Chicago, IL for exempt purpose operations.
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- EIN
- 260173765
- Based in
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Assets
- $13,036,751
- Grants paid
- $620,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202621279349101442. It reported $620,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Childrens Hospital FDN | Carol Stream, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Hospital | Memphis, TN | Exempt purpose operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zacharias Center | Gurnee, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feldman Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rory David Deutch Foundation | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saturday Place | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlie Project Dog Rescue | Twin Lakes, WI | Exempt purpose operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| HFS Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Well Resource Center | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architecture Center | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dancering While Cancering | Glencoe, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chgo | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Exempt purpose operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homeless | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Greater Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hire 360 | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnels To Towers | Staten Island, NY | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Lab Rescue | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jennifer Lynn Snyder Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202501299349101825. It reported $495,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Childrens Hospital FDN | Carol Stream, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zacharias Center | Gurnee, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feldman Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Hospital | Memphis, TN | Exempt purpose operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rory David Deutch Foundation | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saturday Place | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dancering While Cancering | Glencoe, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chgo | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Exempt purpose operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlie Project Dog Rescue | Twin Lakes, WI | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homeless | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Greater Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Well Resource Center | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnels To Towers | Staten Island, NY | Exempt purpose operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Lab Rescue | Highland Park, IL | Exempt purpose operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jennifer Lynn Snyder Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Exempt purpose operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $60,000 |
| Youth development | $45,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 7, 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.