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The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and Opportunity: 9 grants to organizations, $669,600 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and Opportunity, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $669,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Stand Together Trust in Arlington, VA for general operating.
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- EIN
- 471965321
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $2,899,835
- Grants paid
- $669,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202621269349102157. It reported $669,600 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand Together Trust | Arlington, VA | General operating | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $124,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cara Program | Chicago, IL | General operating | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagos Sunshine Enterprises Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skills for Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | General operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Justice Center | Chicago, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202531269349103253. It reported $555,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand Together | Arlington, VA | General operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cara Program | Chicago, IL | General operating | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagos Sunshine Enterprises Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skills for Chicagoland's Future | Chicago, IL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | General operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Justice Center | Chicago, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public and societal benefit | $499,600 |
| Education | $250,000 |
| Employment | $125,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $65,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $500,000 |
| Virginia | $350,000 |
| District of Columbia | $224,600 |
| New Jersey | $100,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
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- Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Illinois
- Who funds education in Missouri
Updated May 6, 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.