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The Francis L Lederer Foundation: 22 grants to organizations, $171,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Francis L Lederer Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $171,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Chicago Scholars in Chicago, IL for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 362594937
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,850,895
- Grants paid
- $171,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349101788. It reported $171,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support photography associates | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Support erikson's programs | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Physician outreach program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support california wildfire relief | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Brigades USA | Pasadena, CA | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Granting wish to child in chicago area | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support rashid johnson exhibition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support photography department acquisitions | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support prints and drawings department | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region | Highland Park, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Community Health Services | Houston, TX | General purposes | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support community foundation for jewish education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support jewish child and family services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark Chicago | Chicago, IL | Combat food insecurity in chicago area | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerville, TX | Support kerr county flood relief | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy B Negley Artists Residencydora Maar Cultural Center | Houston, TX | Support artist residency program in houston | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyatt Fertility Foundation | Bellaire, TX | Financial assistance for fertility treatments | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zacharias Center | Gurnee, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202531259349100908. It reported $146,500 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Physician outreach program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Brigades USA | Pasadena, CA | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Granting wish to child in chicago area | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support faith ringgold exhibit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support photography department acquisitions | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support prints and drawings department | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support photography associates | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region | Highland Park, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zacharias Center | Gurnee, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Support erikson's programs | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy Community Health Services | Houston, TX | General purposes | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support community foundation for jewish education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support jewish child and family services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medical Bridges | Houston, TX | Support hurricane relief | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 |
| Education | $44,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,000 |
| Health care | $16,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $205,000 |
| Texas | $82,500 |
| California | $30,000 |
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Updated May 15, 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.