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Lakonishok Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lakonishok Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $2,185,163 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $800,563 to Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, IL for arts.
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- EIN
- 463460720
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $9,534,720
- Grants paid
- $2,185,163
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349102062. It reported $2,185,163 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $800,563 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute | Chicago, IL | Arts | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidf | New York, NY | Charity | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Charity - us military | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hand in Hand USA | Oak Brook, IL | Charity | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Medical School | Chicago, IL | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Possible Chicago | Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwesternkesan Camp | Chicago, IL | Education | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | Public health | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pancan | El Segundo, CA | Charity | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Public health | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gift From A Child | Federal Way, WA | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,425,563 |
| Education | $25,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,939,163 |
| New York | $141,000 |
| Virginia | $102,000 |
| California | $1,500 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| Washington | $500 |
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Updated November 17, 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.