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Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $126,198 (tax year ended December 2025)
Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $126,198 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL for exempt purpose of organization.
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- EIN
- 874000252
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $2,136,045
- Grants paid
- $126,198
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202611329349101666. It reported $126,198 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund USA | Rockville Centre, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $28,712 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skyart | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $9,308 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Sholom | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,155 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anshe Emet | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $4,128 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Music Fest | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Illinois - Champaign | Urbana, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baby2babyorg | Los Angeles, CA | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ragdale | Lake Forest, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $512 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jewish Historical Society | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $108 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | Exempt purpose of organization | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202541749349100609. It reported $71,805 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lookingglass Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyart | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $7,756 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anshe Emet | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $5,048 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mishkan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Religion-related | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant Park Music Fest | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Timelinetheatre | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Heart | Northbrook, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Act | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Red Tent Fund | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | Exempt purpose of organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $468 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lynn Sage | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $270 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| 70 Facesmediaorg | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adlorg | New York, NY | Exempt purpose of organization | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mazon | Los Angeles, CA | Exempt purpose of organization | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jewish Historical Society | Chicago, IL | Exempt purpose of organization | $108 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | Exempt purpose of organization | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $51,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $3,700 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $512 |
| Human services | $500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $163,193 |
| New York | $31,540 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
| California | $1,180 |
| Louisiana | $90 |
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Updated May 12, 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.