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Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $62,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $62,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 4, 2026. The largest was $6,000 to Friends of Israel Defense Forc in New York, NY for annual appeal.
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- EIN
- 364294704
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,557,834
- Grants paid
- $62,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202601249349101505. It reported $62,000 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Israel Defense Forc | New York, NY | Annual appeal | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Help childrens hospital | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Stop defamation | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Youth Programs | Chicago, IL | Help disadvantage youth | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayons | Chicago, IL | Help children education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | Skokie, IL | Help people remember the holocaust | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wttw-Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | Public broacasting service | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cawc | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | Help families suffering from grief | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Rescue | Chicago, IL | Provide service to family domestic c | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Medical first responders | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Help people needing hospital care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omni Youth Services | Buffalo Grove, IL | Provide educational support to child | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelter Inc | Arlington Heights, IL | Provide housing for abused children | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | Annual appeal | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | Annual fund | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | Chicago, IL | Enhance people with intellectual and | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | Chicago, IL | Life long learning project | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of | Atlanta, GA | Provide help to children with brain | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | Provide assistance to children at st | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christopher House | Chicago, IL | Education for low income families | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Provide urgent medical care | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Familial Dysautonomia | Buffalo Grove, IL | Help people suffering from familial | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | Help people who are blind | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Rabida Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | Children with life long medical issu | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Provide education to working poor | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Chicago, IL | Help persons affected by ms | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Provide rehabilitative care | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Holocaust memory alive | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | Chicago, IL | Child protection service | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202541269349103119. It reported $62,000 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Israel Defense Forc | New York, NY | Annual appeal | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Help childrens hospital | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Stop defamation | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Youth Programs | Chicago, IL | Help disadvantage youth | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayons | Chicago, IL | Help children education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O | Skokie, IL | Help people remember the holocaust | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wttw-Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | Public broacasting service | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cawc | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willow House | Bannockburn, IL | Help families suffering from grief | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Rescue | Chicago, IL | Provide service to family domestic c | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mogen David Adom | New York, NY | Medical first responders | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Help people needing hospital care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omni Youth | Buffalo Grove, IL | Provide educational support to child | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter Inc | Arlington Heights, IL | Provide housing for abused children | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | Annual appeal | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthought Tid | Hagerstown, MD | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Wellnes Center | Northbrrok, IL | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | Chicago, IL | Enhance people with intellectual and | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Osher Lifelong Learning | Chicago, IL | Life long learning project | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of | Atlanta, GA | Provide help to children with brain | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | Provide assistance to children at st | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christopher House | Chicago, IL | Education for low income families | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Provide urgent medical care | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Familial Dysautonomia | Buffalo Grove, IL | Help people suffering from familial | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | Help people who are blind | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larabida Childrens0 Hospital | Chicago, IL | Children with life long medical issu | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Provide education to working poor | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Chicago, IL | Help persons affected by ms | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehab Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Provide rehabilitative care | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washignton, DC | Holocaust memory alive | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | Chicago, IL | Child protection service | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $6,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 |
| Education | $1,000 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
| Health care | $500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $89,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,500 |
| Maryland | $2,000 |
| Georgia | $2,000 |
| California | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1,500 |
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Updated May 4, 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.