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Special People in Need: 79 grants to organizations, $324,800 (tax year ended December 2025)
Special People in Need, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 79 grants to organizations totaling $324,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $7,000 to Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 581483651
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $9,213,110
- Grants paid
- $324,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202631209349100028. It reported $324,800 in grants paid; 79 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | General | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Can Do Canines Assistance Dogs | New Hope, MN | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Support Teams | Murrieta, CA | General | Human services | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paragon Service Dogs | Longmont, CO | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | General | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Music for People With Disabilities | Missoula, MT | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled Patriots Fund | Palos Heights, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra | Carbondale, CO | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety (ythe Children's Charity) | St Louis, MO | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Special Purpose | Broken Arrow, OK | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ability Found | West Valley City, UT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access Living | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Samaritans | Homer Glen, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Cares | Bethesda, MD | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bozeman Warming Shelter | Bozeman, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Possibilities | Port Deposit, MD | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dismas of Vermont | Hyde Park, VT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs Inc | East Palmetto, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Mount-Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feed My Sheep | Glenwoods Springs, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven | Bozeman, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Center | Bozeman, MT | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | General | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KSDS Assistance Dog Inc | Washington, KS | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kings and Priests Ministry | New Castle, CO | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift-Up | Rifle, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Springs, MD | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pawpads | Lakeville, MN | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws of War | Nesconset, NY | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pregancy Resource Center Inc | Glenwoods Springs, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simple Changes Inc | Lorton, VA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| So Others May Eat | Washington, DC | Deneral | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Methodist College | Orangeburg, SC | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uproot Colorado | Carbondale, CO | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheels for Humanity | Chatsworth, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Bean Project | Denver, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Resource Center of Dillon | Dillon, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffer Out Loud | Bozeman, MT | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $4,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding | Street, MD | General | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Tinley Park, IL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marklund | Bloomingdale, IL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Options Center for Independent Living | Bourbonnais, IL | General | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Sense | Chicago, IL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Strides | Monroe Township, NJ | General | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stepen J Wampler Foundation | Coronado, CA | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anixter Center | Chicago, IL | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Assistance Dogs | Obellevue, WA | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als Northwest | Portland, OR | General | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ansonia Music Outreach | New York, NY | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Mak-A-Dream | Missoula, MT | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Paws | Hopkins, MN | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ignite | Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincolnway Special Recreation Foundation | New Lenox, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center | Redmond, WA | General | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| RMH Services | Bremerton, WA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roseland Training Center | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society | San Antonio, TX | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Prospector Theater | Ridgefield, CT | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Union University-Lana Priester | Richmond, VA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring | Detroit, MI | General | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Unlimited | Cypress, TX | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics | Norcross, GA | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Totally Positive Productions Inc | Chicago, IL | General | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuesdays Child | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired | South Burlington, VT | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oportuntity Knocks | Longriver Forest, IL | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Starkloff Disbility Institute | St Louis, MO | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathaways of Iniatives | Montgomery, AL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Post Polio Support Group of Maine | West Gardner, ME | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Equestrians | Warrington, PA | General | Recreation and sports | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delores Place | Chicago, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Futures Explored | Concord, CA | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Can Camp | Des Moines, IA | General | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Kids Foundation | Washington Terrace, UT | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202541289349102059. It reported $375,310 in grants paid; 75 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Geberal | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled Patriots Fund | Palos Heights, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can Do Canines Assistance Dogs | New Hope, MN | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Support Teams | Menifee, CA | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encore Development Services | Clinton, IL | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | General | Health care | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paragon Srvice Dogs | Longmont, CO | General | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Samaritans | Homer Glen, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | General | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Music for People With Disabilities | Missoula, MT | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra | Carbondale, CO | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffer Out Loud | Bozeman, MT | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Access Living | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Cares | Bethesda, MD | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bozeman Warming Shelter | Bozeman, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Possibilities | Port Deposit, MD | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Hearing & Speech | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs Inc | East Palmetto, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed My Sheep | Glenwoods Springs, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven | Bozeman, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Center | Bozeman, MT | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Fives Foundation | Blenwood Springs, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | General | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ignite | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KSDS Assistance Dog Inc | Washington, KS | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lift-Up | Rifle, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Springs, MD | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | Lakewood, CO | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Lawn | Oak Lawn, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws4liberty | Lake Worth, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pregancy Resource Center Inc | Glenwoods Springs, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Mass Inc | Sunbury, MA | General | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| So Others May Eat | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Methodist College | Orangeburg, SC | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit Assistance Dogs | Anacortes, WA | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Orchard Church | Carbondale, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uproot Colorado | Carbondale, CO | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wheels for Humanity | North Hollywood, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Bean Project | Denver, CO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Resource Center of Dillon | Dillon, MT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Special Purpose | Broken Arrow, OK | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathaways of Iniatives | Montgomery, AL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws of War | Nesconset, NY | General | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| RMH Services | Bremerton, WA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Sense | Chicago, IL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Space Coast Sled Hockey Inc | Rockledge, FL | General | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Point Theatre Collective | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kirstie Ennis Foundation | Basalt, CO | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Via | Buffalo, NY | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ascendigo Austism Services Inc | Carbondale, CO | General | $3,910 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anixter Center | Chicago, IL | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Tinley Park, IL | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ansonia Music Outreach | New York, NY | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donka Inc | Wheaton, IL | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincolnway Special Recreation Foundation | New Lenox, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marklund | Bloomingdale, IL | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roseland Training Center | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society | San Antonio, TX | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Prospector Theater | Ridgefield, CT | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Union University-Lana Priester | Richmond, VA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring | Detroit, MI | General | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlas Assistance Dogs | Obellevue, WA | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Totally Positive Productions Inc | Chicago, IL | General | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired | South Burlington, VT | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Post Polio Support Group of Maine | West Gardner, ME | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Practical Knowledge Inc | Flushing, NY | General | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuesdays Child | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delores Place | Chicago, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Can Camp | Des Moines, IA | General | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $55,000 |
| Health care | $45,500 |
| Education | $37,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,100 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $17,100 |
| Animal-related | $9,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $142,000 |
| Colorado | $102,910 |
| Montana | $70,100 |
| California | $41,500 |
| North Carolina | $35,000 |
| Maryland | $34,000 |
| Minnesota | $21,000 |
| New York | $21,000 |
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Updated April 30, 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.