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Out of the Box Foundation Inc: 30 grants to organizations, $122,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
Out of the Box Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $122,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL for generalgeneral.
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- EIN
- 364410455
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,818,194
- Grants paid
- $122,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202601119349100000. It reported $122,100 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Asian Friendship | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | Chicago, IL | General | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Himalayan Youth Foundation | Winter Park, FL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Campaign Fund | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irc International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Breakthrough Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Financial Assistance | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Center On Wrongful Convictions | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Books | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Peoples Law Center | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art On Sedgwick | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brave Space Alliance | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Justice Torture Center | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Action Coalition | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Immigration Bond Fund | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sounds Good Choir | Downers Grove, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hello Baby | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Chicago Community Partners | Lake Bluff, IL | Generalgeneralgeneral | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349103622. It reported $119,000 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Pledge | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | Chicago, IL | General | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Himalayan Youth Foundation | Winter Park, FL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Campaign Fund | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irc International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Breakthrough Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | Chicago, IL | General | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Link Unlimited Scholars | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Books | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brave Space Alliance | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Academy | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Youth Core | Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Financial Assistance | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missionary Support Services | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Peoples Law Center | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Lives | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lasalle Street Church- Supreme Frame | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan G Komen 3 Day | Dallas, TX | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $15,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| Human services | $4,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $195,600 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| Minnesota | $10,000 |
| Arkansas | $6,000 |
| Alabama | $5,000 |
| Louisiana | $4,000 |
| Texas | $500 |
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- Who funds education in Illinois
- Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Alabama
Updated April 20, 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.