Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation
The Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois. It supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants directed to organizations in Illinois, New York, and Colorado, including organizations working in Jewish community services, education, health, and support for Israel.
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation gave $45K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,327
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,487
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $810,999
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2717 Ridge Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 653-0268
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 15% to recipients in New York, and 11% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Skokie, IL | To help fund research related to the Holocost | $15,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | To provide food and shelter for people in need See Footnote | $10,000 |
| Jewish Colorado Denver, CO | To convene, connect, invest, and protect Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. | $5,000 |
| Wander Through Wonder Academy Chicago, IL | To provide 6th -8th graders a learning experience in Global Citizenship | $5,000 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | To improve the status,health and well-being of women and girls. | $2,500 |
| AM Yisrael Conservative Congregation Northfield, IL | To provide religious support | $2,487 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | To support Israeli soldiers | $2,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | To improve the lives of people with special needs | $1,800 |
| Jewish Sacred Society Chicago, IL | To help care for the deceased from the time of death until internment | $500 |
| JCC Chicago Chicago, IL | To promote Jewish causes | $360 |
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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 | $810,999 | $100,124 | $61,599 | $45,327 | 13 | $45,327 | $100,124 | $39,223 |
| 2024 | $771,974 | $67,216 | $38,175 | $28,415 | 11 | $28,415 | $62,277 | $36,271 |
| 2023 | $742,933 | $169,687 | $47,270 | $37,865 | 17 | $37,865 | $169,687 | $35,959 |
| 2022 | $620,516 | $23,746 | $53,330 | $43,800 | 26 | $43,800 | $23,746 | $42,640 |
| 2021 | $650,100 | $60,671 | $45,996 | $35,890 | 17 | $35,890 | $60,671 | $36,121 |
| 2020 | $635,425 | $12,373 | $40,445 | $31,606 | 16 | — | $12,373 | $37,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces describes its mission as providing health, well-being, and education support for Israel’s protectors. The Jewish National Fund says it works to build a prosperous future for Israel and its people across areas including water solutions, community building, and support for people with disabilities. The Ark describes its mission as helping Chicagoland Jews facing adversity move toward self-reliance through free, comprehensive services grounded in Jewish values and laws.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $45,327. Grants ranged from $180 to $15,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest listed grants included $15,000 to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for research related to the Holocaust and $10,000 to Jewish United Fund to provide food and shelter for people in need. Other grants included $5,000 to Jewish Colorado, $5,000 to Wander Through Wonder Academy, $2,500 to Hadassah, $2,487 to AM Yisrael Conservative Congregation, $2,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and $1,800 to Jewish National Fund. The Ark received $180.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carole Feiger as president; Lynn Wiznitzer as secretary; and Jordan Feiger, Joel Feiger, and Mitchell Feiger as directors.
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation is led by Carole Feiger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole Feiger
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Feiger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Feiger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Feiger
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Wiznitzer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation
How much does Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation give each year?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation gave $45K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,487, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation give grants?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center ($15,000), Jewish United Fund ($10,000) and Jewish Colorado ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation reported $811K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces describes its mission as providing health, well-being, and education support for Israel’s protectors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's EIN?
Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4121220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Al and Carole Feiger Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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