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Klaff Family Foundation: 66 grants to organizations, $15.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Klaff Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 66 grants to organizations totaling $15,565,990 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $9,462,433 to American Endowment Foundation in Hudson, OH for general.
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- EIN
- 611480716
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $296,478,854
- Grants paid
- $15,565,990
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349102660. It reported $15,565,990 in grants paid; 66 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | Hudson, OH | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,462,433 | apps.irs.gov |
| JCC Chicago | Northbrook, IL | General | $1,299,998 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | General | $833,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand - Us | Wheaton, IL | General | $702,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $412,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fundacion Escuela Integral Hebreo Urugaya | Aventura, FL | General | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund - USA | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $333,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fundacion Tzedaka USA Inc | Miami, FL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helpargentina (pilas) | New York, NY | General | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of United Hatzalah (eli Beer) | New York, NY | General | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helpargentina (pilas) (daia) | New York, NY | General | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | General | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenge Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jbi International (jewish Braille Institute) | New York, NY | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Point Jewish Chapel Fund Inc | Great Neck, NY | General | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Glencoe Golf Club | Glencoe, IL | General | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolcott School | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of Glencoe | Glencoe, IL | General | Religion-related | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Foundation San Diego | San Diego, CA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,487 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Blue and White | San Diego, CA | General | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell | Ithaca, NY | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Yad Lakashihlifeline for the Old | Englewood, NJ | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jta (jewish Telegraphic Agency) | New York, NY | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Machne Israel Inc (chabad of Kaunas) | Brooklyn, NY | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rabinnical College of Telshe Inc (telshe Yeshiva) | Wickliffe, OH | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | General | $16,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bideawee | New York, NY | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | General | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center | New York, NY | General | $10,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro | New York, NY | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| An Achievable Dream Inc | Newport News, VA | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chiarts | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | General | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health | Reseda, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark | Northbrook, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago High School for the Arts (chiarts) | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | General | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Comic Relief Inc | New York, NY | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Army Museum Society | Honolulu, HI | General | $1,021 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty | New York, NY | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gavin Farrell Foundation | New York, NY | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walk With Me (network for Good) | Conifer, CO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Wilmette Center for Jewish Life and Lear | Wilmette, IL | General | $185 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbors Together | Brooklyn, NY | General | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,508,420 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $583,000 |
| Religion-related | $136,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $135,000 |
| Education | $90,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $70,000 |
| Human services | $36,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $18,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $9,480,433 |
| Illinois | $3,767,016 |
| New York | $1,391,700 |
| Florida | $598,333 |
| California | $188,487 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| New Jersey | $18,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.