Almeida Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-4480855

Almeida Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $194K. Net investment income was $944.

Almeida Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Almeida Family Foundation gave $194K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $194K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$194,251
+141.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-90.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$194,251
+2554.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$194,251
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Almeida Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

American Endowment Foundation FBO The Almeida Family Charitable Fund: $194KAmerican Endowment FoundationFBO The Almeida Family…$194K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Endowment Foundation FBO The Almeida Family Charitable Fund ($194K).

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CharlestonChicagoNew YorkAtlantaBostonBrooklynHudson

How Almeida Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 116% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 793% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K14 grants2020 17 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $194K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $194K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Endowment Foundation FBO The Almeida Family Charitable Fund Hudson, OHGeneral Support$194,251
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$1,198$210,707$194,2511$210,438$944—
2023$203,546$3,448$88,253$80,50011$86,980$5,227$10,964
2022$260,501$10,379$116,870$102,20013$115,010$8,534$15,973
2021$433,698$54,325$99,469$90,00017$95,422$51,793$22,910
2020$470,341$209,505$72,509$60,60014—$111,697$20,436

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Almeida Family Foundation is led by Jill F Almeida, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jill F Almeida

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward J McGillen

    Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard J Almeida

    Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director

    Treasurer, Secretary & Director → Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alexis Almeida (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Almeida Family Foundation

How much does Almeida Family Foundation give each year?

Almeida Family Foundation gave $194K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $81K across 11 grants.

Where does Almeida Family Foundation operate?

Almeida Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, South Carolina.

What is Almeida Family Foundation's EIN?

Almeida Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4480855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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