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Vail Family Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $91,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Vail Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $91,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL for general operating fund, setting the stage.
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- EIN
- 363441436
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,982,241
- Grants paid
- $91,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349103926. It reported $91,500 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General operating fund, setting the stage | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geneva Foundation | Evanston, IL | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | General operations | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of the Holy Spirit | Lake Forest, IL | General operating fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northfield Mt Herman School | Gill, MA | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | General operations | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | General operating fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home of the Sparrow | Woodstock, IL | General operations | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha Graham Dance Company | New York, NY | General operating fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phillips Academy Andover | Andover, MA | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Historical Society | Winnetka, IL | General operating fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Food pantries and the ellie helm foundation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | General operating fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glen View Club Scholarship Foundation | Golf, IL | General operating fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Kress Pavilion | Egg Harbor, WI | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Trier Township - Angel Fund | Winnetka, IL | Food pantry | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Chicago, IL | General operating fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Egg Harbor Firefighters | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349103210. It reported $57,450 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, ID | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General operating fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Holy Spirit | Lake Forest, IL | General operating fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha Graham Dance Company | New York, NY | General operating fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | General operating fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | General operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church | Glenview, IL | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Historical Society | Winnetka, IL | General operating fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | General operating fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glen View Club Scholarship Foundation | Golf, IL | General operating fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library | Winnetka, IL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greek American Rehabilitation Centre | Wheeling, IL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Kress Pavilion | Egg Harbor, WI | General operations | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Chicago, IL | General operating fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Snow City Arts | Chicago, IL | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayons | Chicago, IL | General operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Egg Harbor Firefighters | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $14,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $3,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $104,750 |
| Idaho | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts | $7,500 |
| New York | $7,500 |
| New Hampshire | $5,000 |
| Georgia | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin | $4,200 |
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Updated May 13, 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.