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Lost Pond Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lost Pond Foundation, a private foundation in Hinsdale, IL, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $2,003,350 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 4, 2026. The largest was $255,000 to Indiana University Foundation in Bloomington, IN for to support operational and program expenses..
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- EIN
- 873736370
- Based in
- Hinsdale, IL
- Assets
- $49,864,328
- Grants paid
- $2,003,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202641559349100809. It reported $2,003,350 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | To support operational and program expenses. | Education | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D (fka JDRF) | New York, NY | To support operational and program expenses. | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet | Crest Hill, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brilliant Cities To Support Expansion Into Chicago | Detroit, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To support operational and program expenses. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | To support operational and program expenses. | Science and technology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Alphonsus Parish | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Thresholds Homeless Outreach Program (hop) | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Medicine | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Commons | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jack Miller Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | To support operational and program expenses. | $48,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels of Southwest Michigan | Benton Harbor, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candor Health Education | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Assistance League - Chicagoland West | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | Sawyer, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202531909349100633. It reported $1,676,661 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | To support operational and program expenses. | $554,161 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D (fka JDRF) | New York, NY | To support operational and program expenses. | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet | Crest Hill, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | San Jose, CA | To support operational and program expenses. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | To support operational and program expenses. | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Isaacs Jogues Church | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Miller Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | To support operational and program expenses. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmowswm | Benton Harbor, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candor Health Education | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Assistance League - Chicagoland West | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | Three Oaks, MI | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elementary School District 181 Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | To support operational and program expenses. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $400,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $110,000 |
| Science and technology | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $12,500 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,757,500 |
| Ohio | $554,161 |
| New York | $450,000 |
| Indiana | $325,000 |
| Michigan | $270,000 |
| California | $150,000 |
| Missouri | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,350 |
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Updated June 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.