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The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $135,515 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation, a private foundation in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $135,515 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Newberry Library - Conversations in Chicago, IL for general.
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- EIN
- 363485579
- Based in
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Assets
- $194,214
- Grants paid
- $135,515
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202611349349105151. It reported $135,515 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intrinsic Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago-Medicine & Biological Sciences Dept | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | General | $6,515 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago (sustaining Fellows) | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WFMTWTTW | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bga-Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Research Foundationn Bobins | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | General | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spertus Institute | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iit - the Mies Van Der Rohe Society | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202531199349101043. It reported $148,500 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera - Annual Campaign | Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intrinsic Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago (sustaining Fellows) | Chicago, IL | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Israel - Tallahassee | Talahassee, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMTWTTW | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bga-Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Institute of Technology (goldsmith) | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Research Foundationn Bobins | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | General | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spertus Institute | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iit - the Mies Van Der Rohe Society | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Environment | $2,000 |
States funded
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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.