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Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $105,100 (tax year ended November 2025)
Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $105,100 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on January 27, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Brother Rice High School in Chicago, IL for general program services.
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- EIN
- 366033800
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,138,092
- Grants paid
- $105,100
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed January 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202610279349100316. It reported $105,100 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Rice High School | Chicago, IL | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Eyes for the Needy | Short Hills, NJ | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheelchair Foundation | Danville, CA | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | General program services | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Germain School | Oak Lawn, IL | General program services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation Co Keyser Family Pediatric Cancer Center | Downers Grove, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars | Oak Brook, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois | Oak Lawn, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Tree of St Germaine | Chicago, IL | General program services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Chicago, IL | General program services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comer Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cycstic Fibrosis Foundation of Greater Il | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation | Orland Park, IL | General program services | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tree House Humane Society | Chicago, IL | General program services | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | Education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bricks of Hope | Lake Zurich, IL | General program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans | Chicago, IL | General program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Oak Brook, IL | General program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202530239349100123. It reported $97,840 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Rice High School | Chicago, IL | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Eyes for the Needy | Short Hills, NJ | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheelchair Foundation | Danville, CA | General program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | General program services | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Germaine School | Oak Lawn, IL | General program services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation Co Keyser Family Pediatric Cancer Center | Downers Grove, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars | Oak Brook, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | General program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Tree of St Germaine | Chicago, IL | General program services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Chicago, IL | General program services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | General program services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comer Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Greater Il | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Oak Brook, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation | Orland Park, IL | General program services | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tree House Animal Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art of Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General program services | Education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bricks of Hope | Lake Zurich, IL | General program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | General program services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Caccina | Chicago, IL | General program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $240 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $14,200 |
| Animal-related | $12,000 |
| Human services | $4,000 |
| Medical research | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $240 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $152,940 |
| New Jersey | $20,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Minnesota | $10,000 |
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Updated January 27, 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.