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The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $2,050,906 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $525,000 to St Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL for general purpose/baseball & hockey program.
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- EIN
- 611405669
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $153,086,085
- Grants paid
- $2,050,906
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349104125. It reported $2,050,906 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | General purpose/baseball & hockey program | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $265,529 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Our Lady of Angels Church | Chicago, IL | General purpose/supplies for church | $164,539 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab (fka Rehab Instiute of Chicago) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $138,040 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Mission Hockey | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Sports Corp | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope (fka Lakeview Food Pantry) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| USA Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | General purpose | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposegeneral purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspiritech | Evanston, IL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hephazibah Children's Association | Oak Park, IL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Chicago Public Education Foundation | North Chicago, IL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Futures | Evanston, IL | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haiti Nursing Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Schoolsrobert L Grimes Elementary School | Chicago, IL | Teacher training/support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Heart Magic | Chicago, IL | Berlin marathon fundraising | $5,397 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pittsburg Stars Hockey | New Kensington, PA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Private Equity Hockey Charities | Crystal Lake, IL | General purpose | $3,078 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | General purpose/nurse appreciation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders (vocel) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sopel Foundation for Dyskexia | North Barrington, IL | General purpose | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $523 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Program for Prevention of Domestic Violence | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed December 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202523379349100402. It reported $1,549,945 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | General purpose/hockey program | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Building pledge for ice hockey arena | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehab Institute of Chicago (shirley Ryab Ability Lab) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Our Lady of Angels Church | Chicago, IL | General purpose/supplies for church | $50,962 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspiritech | Evanston, IL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Sports Corp | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope (fka Lakeview Food Pantry) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Chicago Public Education Foundation | North Chicago, IL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Futures | Evanston, IL | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | General purpose | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hephazibah Children's Association | Oak Park, IL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Schoolshelen C Peirce International Studies School | Chicago, IL | Teacher training/support | $8,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | General purpose | $5,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of Women Voters | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston | Charleston, MA | General purpose | $3,158 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Schoolsjohn Fiske Elementary School | Chicago, IL | Teacher training/support | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Hockey Charities | Crystal Lake, IL | General purpose | $2,575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $435,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $360,529 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $150,000 |
| Human services | $105,000 |
| Employment | $35,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $20,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,386,014 |
| Massachusetts | $763,687 |
| Michigan | $310,000 |
| Colorado | $50,000 |
| New York | $30,000 |
| Alabama | $20,000 |
| Tennessee | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.