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James and Lesley Anixter Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $146,600 (tax year ended December 2025)
James and Lesley Anixter Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $146,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago in Chicago, IL for to further the mission of the donee.
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- EIN
- 203072091
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $544,105
- Grants paid
- $146,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202601319349102435. It reported $146,600 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Centers - Chicago Women's Board | Northbrook, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Religion-related | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | To further the mission of the donee | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | To further the mission of the donee | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | To further the mission of the donee | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | To further the mission of the donee | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | To further the mission of the donee | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Gan Israel | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Inc | Barrington Hills, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GPF Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Network | Northbrook, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathy's House | Milwaukee, WI | To further the mission of the donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hallie 225 | Highland Park, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | To further the mission of the donee | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202501339349104425. It reported $139,760 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Religion-related | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | To further the mission of the donee | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Gan Israel | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Crime and legal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | To further the mission of the donee | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anixter Center - Chicago Hearing Society Division | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Inc | Arizona, AZ | To further the mission of the donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GPF Foundation | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hands Network | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse White Foundation | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | To further the mission of the donee | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solomon Schechter Day Schools Endowment Foundation | Chicago, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | To further the mission of the donee | $660 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Brittle Bone Foundation | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park | Illinois, IL | To further the mission of the donee | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $17,750 |
| Youth development | $14,000 |
| Religion-related | $11,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $9,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $3,500 |
| Education | $3,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $266,100 |
| New York | $9,000 |
| Florida | $4,100 |
| District of Columbia | $3,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,500 |
| Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Arizona | $1,000 |
| Maryland | $660 |
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Updated May 11, 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.