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LKQ Community Foundation: 46 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
LKQ Community Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $3,892,969 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $1,055,210 to Scholarship America Inc in Minneapolis, MN for general charitable purpose.
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- EIN
- 844058990
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $13,873,034
- Grants paid
- $3,892,969
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349102057. It reported $3,892,969 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General charitable purpose | $1,055,210 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $342,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General charitable purpose | $336,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| No Greater Sacrifice Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | General charitable purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I-Car Education Foundation | Hoffman Estates, IL | General charitable purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Miracle Network | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish America | Phoenix, AZ | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fold of Honor Tennessee Chapter Inc | Franklin, TN | General charitable purpose | $58,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Tampa, FL | General charitable purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | General charitable purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the World Food Program Inc | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health America | Alexandria, VA | General charitable purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Environmental Council | Nashville, TN | General charitable purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Charitable Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $37,459 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben - Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund | Reading Berkshire, UK | General charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Korean Americans | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mill Ridge Park | Antioch, TN | General charitable purpose | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | General charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malala Fund | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | General charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Changing and Saving Lives Foundation | Bloomington, IL | General charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Fund for Unicef Dba Unicef USA | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Inc | Jacksonville Beach, FL | General charitable purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Educational Advancement | Pasadena, CA | General charitable purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General charitable purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | General charitable purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Toronto, CA | General charitable purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Snap Solutions LLC | Vernon Hills, IL | General charitable purpose | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Automotive Wholesalers Associationinc | Sacramento, CA | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gobble Gobble Give | Topanga, CA | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tourette Association of America | Bayside, NY | General charitable purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | General charitable purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duck River Watershed Society | Manchester, TN | General charitable purpose | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | Harwich, MA | General charitable purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $379,759 |
| Public and societal benefit | $150,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $125,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $125,000 |
| Environment | $112,500 |
| Education | $110,000 |
| Human services | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,055,210 |
| District of Columbia | $670,000 |
| Virginia | $567,300 |
| Tennessee | $481,900 |
| New York | $305,000 |
| Illinois | $262,559 |
| Maryland | $140,000 |
| Utah | $100,000 |
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Updated November 13, 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.