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Optio Caritas Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $19,860 (tax year ended December 2025)
Optio Caritas Foundation, a private foundation in McHenry, IL, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $19,860 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $3,760 to Wsfi (BVM Helping Hands) in Libertyville, IL for donation.
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- EIN
- 825133034
- Based in
- McHenry, IL
- Assets
- $488,553
- Grants paid
- $19,860
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202601269349103220. It reported $19,860 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wsfi (BVM Helping Hands) | Libertyville, IL | Donation | $3,760 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ewtn | Irondale, AL | Donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dynamic Catholic | Erlanger, KY | Donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary Catholic Church | McHenry, IL | Donation | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diocese of Rockford | Rockford, IL | Donation | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | McHenry, IL | Donation | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown | Libertyville, IL | Donation | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madonna Renewal Center | Freeport, IL | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mundelein Seminary | Mundelein, IL | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrement | Hanceville, AL | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Mary World Villiages for Children | Lanham, MD | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vagabond Missions | Pittsburgh, PA | Donation | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1St Way Life Support | Johnsburg, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese for Military Services | Washington, DC | Religious | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armed Forces Council of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Donation | Public and societal benefit | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Lady of Fatima | Shelby, MI | Religious | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help | New Franken, WI | Religious | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John the Baptist | Johnsburg, IL | Religious | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202531559349100103. It reported $23,500 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Catholic | Erlanger, KY | Donation | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ewtn | Irondale, AL | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wsfi (BVM Helping Hands) | Libertyville, IL | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mundelein Seminary | Mundelein, IL | Donation | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown | Libertyville, IL | Donation | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samuel Omogo Foundation | Wyoming, MI | Religious | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrement | Hanceville, AL | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wknom | Anchorage, AK | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knights of Columbus | McHenry, IL | Donation | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sophia Institute for Teachers | Manchester, NH | Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1St Way Life Support | Johnsburg, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese for Military Services | Washington, DC | Religious | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| N'TL Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help | New Franken, WI | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franciscan Missions | Mount Vernon, NY | Religious | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer Intl | Little Rock, AR | Donation | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $1,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $200 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $20,810 |
| Alabama | $9,500 |
| Kentucky | $8,000 |
| Michigan | $1,200 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,000 |
| Alaska | $1,000 |
| District of Columbia | $300 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds public and societal benefit in Illinois
Updated May 6, 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.