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Special Kids Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $200,000 (tax year ended May 2025)
Special Kids Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $200,000 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 8, 2025. The largest was $35,306 to Helping Hand in Countryside, IL for support.
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- EIN
- 363803232
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,512,300
- Grants paid
- $200,000
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202532819349100883. It reported $200,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | Countryside, IL | Support | $35,306 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kids Equipment Network | Itasca, IL | Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Search Inc | Chicago, IL | Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Gifts Theatre | Northbrook, IL | Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oak Leydon Developmental Services | Oak Park, IL | Support | $23,269 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Alliance Employment Project | Lisle, IL | Support | Employment | $16,660 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esperanza Community Services | Chicago, IL | Support | $6,415 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support | Health care | $3,350 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202540429349100029. It reported $147,428 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Alliance Employment Project | Lisle, IL | Support | Employment | $25,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Gifts Theatre | Northbrook, IL | Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marklund | Geneva, IL | Support | $22,128 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Independence | La Grange, IL | Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Research Triangle | Chicago, IL | Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $49,500 |
| Employment | $42,460 |
| Health care | $3,350 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $347,428 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Illinois
- Who funds employment in Illinois
- Who funds health care in Illinois
Updated October 8, 2025. 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.