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James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation: 52 grants to organizations, $3.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 52 grants to organizations totaling $3,172,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Planned Parenthood of Illinois in Chicago, IL for general operating support & wellness.
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- EIN
- 161639401
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $33,474,803
- Grants paid
- $3,172,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202611279349100906. It reported $3,172,000 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Arts, culture and humanities | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattered Globe Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 826chi | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Library Association | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Apple Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTWWFMT | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Casa Norte | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Housing and shelter | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Moms | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Repro TLC | Berwyn, IL | General operating support & wellness | Health care | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cara Collective | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Aspen | Aspen, CO | Season sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Blues Theater | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Black Pearl Workshop | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois | River Forest, IL | General operating support & wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | General operating support & wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Teacher Center | Santa Cruz, CA | Chicago and oak park programming | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Literacy Initiative | Chicago, IL | Chicago programming | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Wrtiers Museum | Chicago, IL | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | General operating support & wellness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stratford Festival America | Birmingham, MI | General operating support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Learning Center (house of Connections) | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | James grusecki class of 1966 endowed scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Luke & St Bernadine Parish | River Forest, IL | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Working in Schools | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Island | Berkeley, CA | Calcan | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Botanical Bus | Rohnert Park, CA | General operations | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Outside | Oakland, CA | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349102814. It reported $1,750,000 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Installment 3 of 5 | Health care | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Aspen | Aspen, CO | Season sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Apple Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Teacher Center | Santa Cruz, CA | Chicago and oak park programming | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shattered Globe Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | The veterans project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTWWFMT | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Per award letter | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cara Collective | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Casa Norte | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Moms | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Literacy Initiative | Chicago, IL | Chicago programming | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago | Chicago, IL | Creative schools fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Black Pearl Workshop | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois | River Forest, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Blues Theater | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shattered Globe | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Reader Institute for Community Journalism | Chicago, IL | Arts & culture coverage | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Blues Theater | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Learning Center (house of Connections) | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | James grusecki class of 1966 endowed scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connection for Abused Women & Children | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Alan r. braxton memorial fellowship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Enviromental Justice Alliance | Corona, CA | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landpaths | Santa Rosa, CA | General operating support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,167,500 |
| Health care | $555,000 |
| Education | $343,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $115,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $115,000 |
| Human services | $110,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $75,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $4,550,000 |
| Colorado | $155,000 |
| California | $130,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | $20,000 |
| Michigan | $12,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
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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.