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The Jessica Fund: 31 grants to organizations, $387,435 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Jessica Fund, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $387,435 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $90,000 to Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 366850332
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,361,009
- Grants paid
- $387,435
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202621329349102322. It reported $387,435 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Neighborhood Playhouse | New York, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $11,120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai Temple | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,675 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Music and Nerologic Function | Mount Vernon, NY | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maman Nonprofit | Encino, CA | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Shalom | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $8,990 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice for Children Foundation Inc | Savannah, GA | General operating support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Forum Foundation | Encino, CA | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia O'Keefe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girlforward | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitzvah Matters | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ready for Succeed | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council | New York, NY | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Unit 669 Inc | Livingston, NJ | General operating support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vocel | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imerman Angels | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Center | Northbrook, IL | General operating support | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almost Home Kids | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish World Services | New York, IL | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Club of Chicago | Chicagoi, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202501989349100205. It reported $307,830 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brearley School | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | General operating support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maman Nonprofit | Encino, CA | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Arts Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia O'Keefe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lets Do Something | Starkville, MS | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai Temple | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $6,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad at Ucla | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitzvah Matters | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamid | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zioness | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Shalom | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $3,905 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vocel | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theatre Group | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General operating support | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israfest Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Parker Fund | Attleboro, MA | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girlforward | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $303,300 |
| Education | $42,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $28,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Human services | $16,250 |
| Religion-related | $15,000 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $8,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $448,145 |
| New York | $108,000 |
| California | $82,120 |
| Michigan | $20,000 |
| New Mexico | $15,000 |
| Mississippi | $10,000 |
| Georgia | $8,000 |
| New Jersey | $3,000 |
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Updated May 12, 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.