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The George A Bates Memorial Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $350,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The George A Bates Memorial Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $350,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Oaken Acres Wildlife Center in Sycamore, IL for general operating.
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- EIN
- 363747609
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $7,799,610
- Grants paid
- $350,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202621319349102752. It reported $350,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaken Acres Wildlife Center | Sycamore, IL | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hill School | Pottstown, PA | General operating | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends | Jupiter, FL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Community Center | Winnetka, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | Alexandria, VA | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save-A-Pet | Grayslake, IL | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541049349100824. It reported $285,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill School | Pottstown, PA | General operating | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oaken Acres Wildlife Center | Sycamore, IL | General operating | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti Cruelty Society Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | Alexandria, VA | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groton Schosarship Fund Inc | Groton, CT | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation of Engineering | Carbondale, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brehm School Foundation | Carbondale, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Furry Friends | Jupiter, FL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Light Foundation | Hazelwood, MO | General operating | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Poshard Foundation for Abused Children | Carterville, IL | General operating | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skaggs Foundation | Branson, MO | General operating | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute | Carterville, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $200,000 |
| Animal-related | $55,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $270,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $200,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
| Florida | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts | $30,000 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $20,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.