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James B Tafel Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $230,475 (tax year ended September 2025)
James B Tafel Foundation, a private foundation in Cary, IL, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $230,475 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 12, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Curebound Inc in San Diego, CA for charitable.
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- EIN
- 363475140
- Based in
- Cary, IL
- Assets
- $4,482,571
- Grants paid
- $230,475
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202600439349100325. It reported $230,475 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curebound Inc | San Diego, CA | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spark Ventures | Chicago, IL | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Communities | Bethesda, MD | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Hospital Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | Medical | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, TN | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amerson Music Ministries | Corona, CA | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Fire Department | Cary, IL | Charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southfield, MI | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boynton Beach Fire Department | Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burnham Ministry | Boca Raton, FL | Religious | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission To the World | Atlanta, GA | Religious | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Santa Fe Women's Fund | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Center for Human Services | McHenry, IL | Charitable | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moody Radio South Florida | Boynton Beach, FL | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CC of Florida Scholarship Foundation | Village of Golf, FL | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy of America | Pewee Valley, KY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Humanitarian | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seacrest Prsbytrn Church | Delray Beach, FL | Religious | $975 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | West Palm Beach, FL | Humanitarian | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal House Shelter | Huntley, IL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buckner International | Dallas, TX | Charitable | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| CRC Recovery Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Food Pantry | Cary, IL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation | Lexington, KY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | McHenry, IL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | Religious | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soup Kitchen | Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Miami Project | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point | Woodstock, IL | Charitable | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Glaucoma Research | Clarksburg, MD | Medical | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics | Clermont, FL | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Life of America | Fredericksburg, VA | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202530359349100108. It reported $194,050 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacrest Prsbytrn Church | Delray Beach, FL | Religious | $53,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Hospital Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | Medical | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spark Ventures | Chicago, IL | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Padres Pedal the Cause | San Diego, CA | Medical | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amerson Music Ministries | Corona, CA | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burnham Ministry | Estero, FL | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission To the World | Atlanta, GA | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Fire Department | Cary, IL | Charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lantern Network | Brentwood, TN | Charitable | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moody Radio South Florida | Boynton Beach, FL | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buckner International | Dallas, TX | Charitable | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CC of Florida Scholarship Foundation | Village of Golf, FL | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CRC Recovery Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy of America | Simpsonville, KY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Humanitarian | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soup Kitchen | Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | West Palm Beach, FL | Humanitarian | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Care | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation | Lexington, KY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sayre School | Lexington, KY | Charitable | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Miami Project | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Glaucoma Research | Clarksburg, MD | Medical | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics | Clermont, FL | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Life of America | Fredericksburg, VA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Glaucoma Foundation | New York, NY | Medical | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Lung Association | Philadelphia, PA | Medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $85,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $71,200 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,200 |
| Youth development | $3,000 |
| Education | $2,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $149,875 |
| California | $95,000 |
| Illinois | $76,500 |
| Maryland | $46,400 |
| Tennessee | $28,000 |
| Georgia | $15,000 |
| Michigan | $5,000 |
| Kentucky | $3,500 |
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Updated February 12, 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.