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Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-1257109 Website

The mission of the Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is to support the infant welfare society of chicago.

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago at a glance

In short: Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago gave $958K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $319K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$957,826
+15.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$319,275
+54.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$47,826
Total assets
$2,178,904
+58.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Infant Welfare Society of Chicago: $958K across 3 grantsInfant Welfare Society ofChicago$958K · 3 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Infant Welfare Society of Chicago ($958K across 3 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chicago

How Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago gives

  • Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $427K (2023) to $958K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $958K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Chicago, ILOperating Funds and Patient Support$900,000
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Chicago, ILSee Program Service Accomplishments Above$47,826
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Chicago, ILBuilding Improvements and Equipment$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,178,904$1,861,075$1,055,778$957,8263$4,720
2024$1,374,536$790,461$958,812$828,6534$740
2023$1,584,989$1,357,514$497,330$427,4112$296
2022$640,860$701,735$590,139$539,8762$153
2021$523,076$714,861$678,016$625,6211$1,341
2020$533,445$629,380$601,884$553,2291$59
2019$467,685$519,235$659,817$612,9721$2,891

About Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

Based on IRS filings

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $958K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is led by Mary Ann Stitak, Chapter President on every filing since 2019; none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Ann Stitak

    Chapter President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly O'Gorman

    Co-President

    First Vice President → Co-President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    12.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chrissy Davis

    Co-President

    Chapter President → Co-President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Nesbitt

    Chapter President

    On filings since 2024

    3.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Sievertsen

    Chapter Co-President

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marci Hanzlik

    Chapter Co-President

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Lange

    Chapter President

    Chapter Co-President → Chapter President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Ruback

    Chapter President

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candance Mueller

    Chapter President

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Franzen

    Chapter President

    New on the 2025 filing

    22.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celeste Jackson

    Board Committee Chair

    Board Committee Chair → Board Committee Co-Chair, 2024

    Board Committee Co-Chair → Board Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Berglund

    Board Committee Chair

    Board Treasurer → Co-President, 2021

    Co-President → Board Committee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    11 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Georgi

    Co-Treasurer & Board Committee Chair

    Corresponding Secretary → Co-Treasurer & Operatioins, 2024

    Co-Treasurer & Operatioins → Co-Treasurer & Board Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Gibson

    Board Committee Chair

    Recording Secretary → Board Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalya Lisa Amond

    Board Committee Chair

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Horan

    Board Committee Chair

    Third Vice President → Board Committee Co-Chair, 2024

    Board Committee Co-Chair → Board Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Trainer

    Board Committee Chair

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Haines

    First Vice President

    1st Vice President of Board & Committee → First Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Given

    Co-Treasurer

    Co-Treasurer & Board Advisor → Co-Treasurer & Audit, 2024

    Co-Treasurer & Audit → Co-Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Alter

    Board Advisor

    Second Vice President → Co-President, 2024

    Co-President → Board Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Gates Keogh

    Second Vice President

    Chapter President → Board Committee Chair, 2022

    Board Committee Chair → Second Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Bowers

    Corresponding Secretary

    Chapter President → Chapter Co-President, 2023

    Chapter Co-President → Corresponding Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Barthel

    Recording Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Alexander

    Third Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (47)
  • Former: Maria Enright (2019–2024) — Board Advisor
  • Former: Jean Blumthal (2023–2024) — Chapter Co-President
  • Former: Audrey Less (2024) — Chapter Co-President
  • Former: Jenny Pace (2024) — Chapter Co-President
  • Former: Karen Hale (2024) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Kassandra Fisher (2024) — Chapter President
  • Former: Kristi Gillespie-Brown (2024) — Third Vice President
  • Former: Cheryl Caveney (2019–2023) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Marge Tresley (2019–2023) — Chapter Co-President
  • Former: Pat Danly (2019–2023) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Sharon Smith (2019–2023) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Karen Fiorenza (2022–2023) — Chapter President
  • Former: Linda Layland (2022–2023) — Chapter Co-President
  • Former: Sandy Dicaro (2022–2023) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Laura Bieselin (2023) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Laura Preusser (2023) — Chapter President
  • Former: Michelle Speziale (2023) — Chapter President
  • Former: Arlene Simunek (2019–2022) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Elise Klein (2019–2022) — Chapter President
  • Former: Jennifer Mower (2019–2022) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Sara Dekuiper (2019–2022) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Rosanne Merrill (2020–2022) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Kelly Yates (2021–2022) — Third Vice President
  • Former: Sara Pickkus (2021–2022) — Chapter President
  • Former: Sue Kennedy (2021–2022) — Chapter President
  • Former: Barbara Benezra (2022) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Danielle Tuck (2022) — Chapter President
  • Former: Melissa Woodbury (2022) — Chapter President
  • Former: Betsy Bennett (2019–2021) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Marianne Kelly (2019–2021) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Judy Burnside (2020–2021) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Lou Smeja (2020–2021) — Chapter President
  • Former: Jennifer Alsman (2021) — Chapter President
  • Former: Julia Costello (2021) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Charlotte Shestokas (2019–2020) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Mary Plepel (2019–2020) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Minnie Sandstedt (2019–2020) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Susan Kennedy (2019–2020) — Chapter President
  • Former: Elizabeth Laurence (2020) — Chapter President
  • Former: Michelle Crow (2020) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Alison Deniston (2019) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Angela Crews (2019) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Barbara Westover (2019) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Catherine Ann Welch (2019) — Chapter President
  • Former: Cynthia Scholl (2019) — Board Advisor & Committee
  • Former: Judi Thomas (2019) — Board Committee Chair
  • Former: Kelly Shipman (2019) — Board Corresponding Secretary

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 Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

How much does Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago give each year?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago gave $958K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $829K across 4 grants.

What is Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's typical grant size?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's median grant in 2025 was $47,826, and its average grant was $319,275, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago give grants?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).

Does Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's EIN?

Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1257109. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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