Adam Don Foundation
The foundation's primary purpose will be to receive and maintain a fund or funds of real or personal property, or both, and to use and apply the whole or any part of the income and principal for charitable purposes by contributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Adam Don Foundation at a glance
In short: Adam Don Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $924,110
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adam Don Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Tee of Greater Chicago ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adam Don Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $85K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Tee of Greater Chicago North Chicago, IL | General Operations - to Support Young People | $15,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | General Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $924,110 | $50,043 | $29,055 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,015 | $47,503 | $55,667 |
| 2024 | $903,122 | $40,815 | $28,888 | $25,000 | 2 | — | $40,805 | — |
| 2023 | $891,195 | $43,505 | $19,327 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $42,995 | — |
| 2022 | $867,017 | $30,443 | $33,931 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $29,893 | — |
| 2021 | $870,505 | $62,218 | $43,822 | $40,000 | 3 | — | $45,718 | — |
| 2020 | $852,109 | $61,264 | $43,153 | $40,000 | 3 | — | $24,335 | — |
| 2019 | $833,998 | $104,410 | $86,515 | $85,000 | 4 | — | $8,565 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adam Don Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Adam Don Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Adam Don Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $924K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $48K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adam Don Foundation is led by Steven R. Don, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven R. Don
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbe Don
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kirschner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith H. Berk
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Robert E. Don (2019–2025) — Chairman & Director · Filing note: Thru 10/2025
- Former: David Schulman (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2022
- Former: James P. Jones (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adam Don Foundation
How much does Adam Don Foundation give each year?
Adam Don Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Adam Don Foundation?
Adam Don Foundation reported $924K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Adam Don Foundation operate?
Adam Don Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Adam Don Foundation's EIN?
Adam Don Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5551091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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