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The Acorn Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $43,700 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Acorn Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $43,700 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 20, 2026. The largest was $8,000 to Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL for museum.
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- EIN
- 363991208
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $593,985
- Grants paid
- $43,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202632329349101203. It reported $43,700 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | Museum | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Depaul College Prep | Chicago, IL | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Fund for Sarah Lawrence - Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organiceye | La Farge, WI | Advocacy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charitywater | Franklin, TN | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Action Against Hunger-Usa | New York, NY | Human services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Human services | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Cultural | Mutual and membership benefit | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jarrett Meeker Foundation | La Mesa, CA | Human services | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | Religious | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Educational | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Museum | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Lincoln Park High | Chicago, IL | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honeybee Research Facitlity-Wsu Foundation | Pullman, WA | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KPBS TVFM | San Diego, CA | Cultural | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | Advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Chicago, IL | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School Year Abroad - Office of Advancement | North Andover, MA | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | Museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Cultural | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349103079. It reported $87,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | Museum | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Depaul College Prep | Chicago, IL | Educational | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | Educational | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Fund for Sarah Lawrence - Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Lincoln Park High | Chicago, IL | Educational | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Payton School | Chicago, IL | Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action Against Hunger-Usa | New York, NY | Human services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Human services | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | Cultural | Mutual and membership benefit | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cornucopia Institute | Viroqua, WI | Advocacy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jarrett Meeker Foundation | La Mesa, CA | Human services | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue | Chicago, IL | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charitywater | Franklin, TN | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Museum | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Human serviceshuman services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honeybee Research Facitlity-Wsu Foundation | Pullman, WA | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KPBS TVFM | San Diego, CA | Cultural | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | Advocacy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Chicago, IL | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School Year Abroad - Office of Advancement | North Andover, MA | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Illinois Foundation Harker Hall MC-386 | Urbana, IL | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honestreporting | New York, NY | Advocacy | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | Museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | Human services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Cultural | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,600 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,800 |
| Education | $4,500 |
| Mutual and membership benefit | $3,600 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $56,000 |
| New York | $21,200 |
| California | $12,600 |
| Iowa | $8,000 |
| Maine | $7,500 |
| District of Columbia | $5,100 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin | $4,800 |
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Updated August 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.